Land Justice Gathering
Join us for a FREE day of action for land justice! Come together to imagine futures where land is held in common and works for communities, not lairds and corporations.
In the afternoon: explore stories, land politics and songs of resistance on the Kinrara estate, now owned by Brewdog and used for controversial carbon offsetting. Take a walk around the 'Lost Forest' to imagine alternative futures for community land stewardship. Bring your own picnic lunch.
In the evening: connect over a bowl of steaming stew at Badaguish Outdoor Centre and discuss local land struggles and strategies of resistance to make our movement stronger. After the meal, we'll have a traditional Ceilidh House - bring a song, story or poem to share if you like!
Schedule for Saturday 12th July
1.30pm - Arrivals at Lost Forest site (2.5 miles from Aviemore). Gentle 15 min walk to gathering place
2 - 3pm - Talks, poetry & songs exploring the history of the site and the politics of carbon offsetting
3.00 - 4.30pm - Ramble around the estate envisioning what the future of land use could look like in Scotland
4.30pm - Depart for Badaguish
6 - 7pm - Community Meal at Badaguish Hall
7 - 9pm - Traditional Ceilidh House with music, songs, poems and stories of land and resistance.
Location & transport
The Lost Forest site is approximately 2.5 miles from Aviemore train station so it's possible to cycle, or we can help organise lifts through a communal Lift Share sheet. You'll receive a link to the Lift Share sheet on booking a ticket. More info about getting to the site will be available closer to the time.
Badaguish Outdoor Centre is just over 5 miles from Aviemore, near Loch Morlich and surrounded by forest.
Trains arriving into Aviemore in time for the event:
- From Glasgow 10.07 - arriving 12.49 (via Stirling, Perth etc.)
- From Edinburgh 9.36am (changing in Perth) - arriving 12.49, OR direct train 10.33 - arriving 13.32
- Lots of options from Inverness!
Accessibility
The Lost Forest site is not wheelchair accessible. From the vehicle drop off point there is about a 1/2 mile walk to the gathering place along a gravel forest track up a gentle slope that is only accessible by foot. The ramble around the estate is optional. There are no toilet facilities available at the Lost Forest site.
Food & drink
- Please bring your own packed lunch / drinks / snacks for the day time as there will be no food provided until the evening.
- At 6pm join us for a free community meal featuring hearty stews, salads and bread, using locally sourced ingredients (with meat, vegan and gluten free options). Please tell us about any dietary requirements when you book and we'll do our best to accommodate. We may not be able to cater to all allergies.
- There will be no bar available so please BYOB for the evening.
Camping on Saturday night
For people travelling from further afield, we have booked a group camping pitch at Badaguish Outdoor Centre where the evening meal and Ceilidh House is happening. We can help arrange lifts to and from the camp site for those travelling by public transport.
Camping is £14 per person (for adults) and £12 per person (for under 16s). Please purchase a camping ticket from us. We are managing the group booking so that everyone can camp together. There are toilets, showers and washing up area available to campers.
Alternatively, there are comfy Camping pods that can be booked directly with the Campsite (maximum occupancy 4 adults)
Important campsite rules to be aware of:
- No dogs allowed on the campsite due to nesting Capercaillie, unless you book one of the Forest Lodges
- No sleeping in campervans, you can park a campervan in the car park if you are going to stay in a tent
- No noise after 11pm
- No fires except at the communal fire pit area, gas stoves allowed
- Check out at 10am on Sunday morning
- See House rules & policies - Badaguish Outdoor Centre
Campervan options (less than 10 mins drive from Badaguish)
If you have any questions about accessibility, accommodation, food etc. please contact: clem.sandison@landworkersalliance.org.uk
This event is a collaboration between The Landworkers’ Alliance and Scottish Histories of Resistance.
Location
Aviemore