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Case study: Tree growing success in Aignish
PJ Maclachlan from Aignish on the Isle of Lewis began his planting in late autumn/winter of 2018 as part of a 1st World War centenary project and his trees include a mix of alder, hazel, downy birch, grey willow and goat willow. He’s also collected native rowan seeds…
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Life-saving cardiac screening in Lewis to continue with £15,000 support
Point and Sandwick Trust (PST) has awarded £15,000 to support cardiac screening for young people in Lewis through the Andrew Macleod Memorial Fund. The memorial fund was established by Andrew’s family following his sudden death in 2011 from an undiagnosed heart…
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Point and Sandwick Trust is a charitable organisation based in the Outer Hebrides that uses the income of community generated wind power to support local social, cultural, educational and environmental development.
The Trust built and operates the UK’s biggest community wind farm and has been recognised as leading the way in community renewable energy. Funding projects of all sizes, the Trust provides significant support within the crofting communities of Point and Sandwick on the Isle of Lewis, and the wider Western Isles.
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Information about other community energy projects in the Point and Sandwick area is regularly featured on the Hebrides Writer blog.