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Lone Ranging- a personal reflection

If you were to read one paragraph of this blog entry; it would be this one. I would genuinely welcome an introduction, or indeed any message from FOGW members or local residents; as I seek to land in and serve the community I have become a part of. I can be contacted on 07375920508 or by emailing rhyddian@glenanwood.org.uk When I moved to the area from the Isle of Mull in late January, 'Wuhan' was either a misspell on my spotify playlist or a curious & niche news item on the world service as i drank my morning coffee and prepared to start my new role as community Forest Ranger. Little did I know how much the world was to change. Kindling the Hearth It can be said there was a plan before loc

Survey feedback - thank you

Thank you to everyone who responded to our recent survey about eco-accommodation pods at Glenan. Your feedback is invaluable and has helped us to the shape the project. We thought it would be useful to give you an overview of the results and to let you know how we have responded to your feedback and concerns. Overall the response was overwhelmingly positive, with 40% 'choosing Strongly Support' the project and 37.5% choosing 'Somewhat Support the Project'. However, respondents did raise some concerns, including impact on the woodland and wildlife, increased traffic and the scale of the project. LOCATION A number of respondents, particularly those who chose ‘Somewhat Support’, shared their co