Community Land Scotland will be closed from 20th December to the 5th January. [email protected] will be sporadically monitored but any emails or calls to team members will be picked up after 5th January. We hope you all have a good festive break and see you in 2026!

Many thanks to everyone who has provided feedback on our manifesto: buff.ly/nsTG9Bg Please do keep comments coming. Important clarification on p.7, reference is to Crofting Community Right to Buy, not Crofting Right to Buy. Very different mechanisms! Thanks to someone's eagle eyes for noticing!

We welcome the recent motion on land reform by the Highland Council. We share their concerns about our highly concentrated landownership and support their proposals to rebalance power, create opportunities for community ownership and new entrants to farming See Item 18 Motion 5: buff.ly/R5AZtmY

Our Natural Capital Communities Partnership project is recruiting for two roles: NCCP Manager and NCCP Adviser. Both roles are full time, funded to 31 March 2028. Closing date is Monday 19 January. Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/bU7My8U

We've written about the rise of the 'mega-lairds', who treat our land as a form of investible commodity, rather than the bedrock of our shared wellbeing. We see little evidence of their long-term commitment to the local people and environment but plenty of focus on profit generation and expansion.

Following SLE's recent report 'Repopulating Rural Scotland', we have published a statement setting out our perspective on what is truly needed to reverse depopulation & ensure local communities can take charge of shaping their areas for a better future. Read our statement 👉 tinyurl.com/4sdjmk65

Josh Doble of Community Land Scotland: “This is not a fringe issue. Land reform touches upon all of our lives as we face housing shortages, rising food prices, growing inequality and ecosystem collapse.” www.thenational.scot/news/2566814...

Following from the recent passing of the Land Reform Bill, our director of policy & advocacy, Dr Josh Doble, has written for The National on why meaningful & strategic land reform is essential to building true people power in Scotland. Read the article here 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2566814...

The simplistic depiction of renewables v communities is a fallacy, and a potentially dangerous one. Read our full opinion piece in The Scotsman talking about the urgent need to decarbonise whilst also empowering communities & reducing glaring inequality: www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

Ahead of stage 1 debate on the Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill tomorrow, we have published a briefing for MSPs setting out our views. You can read our full briefing here 👉 www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Community-Land-Scotland-CWB-Briefing-Nov-25.pdf

Today we're launching our new series: This is Community Wealth Building! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 We start on Tiree, where a community-owned wind turbine powers life on the island, run by the Tiree Community Development Trust. www.scottishcommunityalliance.org.uk/community-we...

Last night, the Scottish Parliament passed the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill - a milestone in Scotland's journey towards fairer, more transparent landownership. A strong step forward, but the next Parliament must go further with bold, structural reform. Read our full response 👉 tinyurl.com/4u9mp5ar

The rain really hasn’t stopped in Langholm ☔️💧 A perfect time to see how our new wetland and peatland sites are standing up to the ongoing deluge. Lots of new pools in blocked ditches, sphagnum moss colonising and wetland ponds full!

We are pleased that the Land Reform Bill passed last night. This is only one step forward. The provisions should improve transparency, community engagement and hopefully break up some monopoly landholdings. However much more work will be needed in the next Parliament... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Tax reform on landholdings is desperately needed. We need to bring poorly managed and owned land in urban and rural Scotland back into productive use for public benefit. This must be dealt with in the next parliament. Clear, strong arguments from @ross-greer.bsky.social during LR Bill debate tonight

Important amendments from @ariane-burgess.bsky.social and Mercedes Villalba being voted on in Parliament tonight. They would ensure public oversight over significant land transfers and set a presumed limit on landownership at 500ha unless owned for wider public benefit. Much needed interventions

🏛️ The Land Reform Bill is being debated in Parliament right now. Scotland’s land is hoarded - 50% of it owned by less than 1% of people. One of the worst statistics in Europe. My amendment sets a 500-hectare ceiling, giving ministers power to stop land sales to those who already own vast estates.

Today is the last day of #CommunityLandFestival 2025 - so make sure to get out there and celebrate!

It’s another full day at #CommunityLandFestival! Communities across Scotland are opening their doors to celebrate.

It’s a bewitching day at #CommunityLandFestival! Communities across Scotland are conjuring up Halloween fun, arts, and celebrations — join in the magic!

For #CommunityLandFestival, we asked communities across Scotland to tell their story in just one minute. FFirst up: Strathfillan, a small community of 400 people across three villages. This short film offers a lovely peek at their projects, people, and pride in their community.

Come and celebrate #CommunityLandFestival with Midsteeple Quarter today as they approach the anniversary of the hand-over of The Standard, an award-winning community-owned development. The event will include live music, building tours, refreshments, and networking. buff.ly/rIIBTfX

Some beautiful shots of resident Lakeland Fell ponies Stan, Dan and Paddy. They have been really thriving on the rough hill pastures on Tarras Valley and doing a fantastic job helping to regenerate the grassland habitats! 📷 Faith Garvey

Important contributions during Stage 3 Land Reform Bill debate tonight from @markruskell.bsky.social on the damaging impact of local land monopolies in Kenmore and Tongue, Mercedes Villalba on island monopolies and depopulation and @paulsweeney.bsky.social on the urgent need for urban land reform

Community Land Festival continues! Greener Kirkcaldy are screening Together We Grow. The film tells the story of New Zealand’s Common Unity, showing how communities can tackle issues like food insecurity and isolation while building connections that support health and wellbeing. buff.ly/UICrYIE

Another busy day for #CommunityLandFestival! In West Lothian, Easter Breich Wood Community Group will lead a Fungi Foray and Arts Workshop. Participants will learn about the fungi in this community-owned woodland, and have the chance to draw their finds. buff.ly/L2pb36S

It's a busy day today at #CommunityLandFestival! Communities all across Scotland are coming together to celebrate.

We are heading into the weekend with #CommunityLandFestival! Join the Langholm Initiative tonight for a ceilidh celebrating Tarras Valley Nature Reserve and all things community land! buff.ly/yFTFfVp

This afternoon Gallan Head Community Trust will join in #CommunityLandFestival with a get together Attendees can catch up with the work of the Trust while enjoying a bowl of seasonal soup at Gallan Beag. buff.ly/cVJB7c1

As part of #CommunityLandFestival, primary and academy pupils have been carving pumpkins all week long. Tonight, Maud Village Trust hosts a special event where the pumpkins will be lit up and celebrated, with prizes to be won! buff.ly/iG9aVEF

The Festival continue today with family-friendly social conservation, acoustic music, and a hot lunch in Glenan Wood in Argyll hosted by Friends of Glenan Wood. Bring a wheelbarrow if you can help with biochar making! buff.ly/FJ3CGr4 Share your photos with #CommunityLandFestival.

It's a big day at Community Land Festival! From schools to street parties, communities are celebrating in their own unique ways across Scotland.

Community Land Festival kicks off today!

“Scotland’s land is owned by the few—and the Government is letting it happen…. “And why? Because land is power.” www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...

Great news. Will Maclean & Marian Leven have just won the Marsh Award for their Lewis land monument. In the 1840s the Hebridean Galson estate was cleared for sheep. Most people were put onto emigration ships to Canada. Finally in 2007 - a community buyout. Their sculpture celebrates that renewal.

STV News coverage for a recent survey about land reform in Scotland, in anticipation of the vote on the new bill later the month. With commentary from various perspectives. news.stv.tv/scotland/sco...

Ardura Community Forest, Mull 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Mull & Iona Community Trust engaged us to find out the age of oaks which had been felled in the 1960s when the Sitka spruce plantation was created by the Forestry Commission. They were mostly around 200 years old. #dendrochronology #ThickTrunkTuesday #Mull

Where’s Community Land Festival happening? Everywhere! Check out Scotland-wide events near you. buff.ly/qrFvw2v

We have submitted our response to the Scottish Government's Community Right to Buy Review consultation. Our response calls for a bolder, clearer, and more enabling legislative framework. You can read our full submission here 👉 tinyurl.com/43hskb8t

REVIVE National Conference programme announced! revive.scot/revives-nati... This November join REVIVE for a landmark event that could help shape a new future for Scotland’s people, wildlife and environment. Book your place ➡️ www.perththeatreandconcerthall.com/whats-on/rev...

Spend on the Scottish Land Fund over almost 25 years is less than the cost of 1 mile of the Edinburgh tramline. It's time to celebrate the incredible levels of regeneration it's achieved and think about an increase in investment in the next Scottish Parliament www.heraldscotland.com/news/2552487...

We're calling on the Scottish National Investment Bank to rethink investment in the Gresham House fund. Using @andywightman.scot's research, we raise key concerns around public expenditure, transparency & local economies. Scotsman article 👉 tinyurl.com/4re6ps6r Full article 👉 tinyurl.com/mt38ax9f

🌟 BIG NEWS! 🌟 Solas Eige has been funded!🎉 Thanks to the Scottish Land Fund, Solas Eige can purchase St Columba’s Church and begin its transformation into the Solas Eige Centre. solaseigethelightofeigg.org #SolasEige #FundingSuccess #IsleOfEigg #CommunityPower #TogetherWeCreate

🚀 Solas Eige are hiring! SOLAS EIGE is looking for a short term Project Support Consultant to join their team. 📍 Remote working welcome/4 months contract 📅 Apply by 30 October 2025 www.solaseigethelightofeigg.org/blog/project...

Get ready! Community Land Festival returns 17 Oct – 2 Nov. From Shetland to the Borders, celebrate Scotland’s thriving communities! buff.ly/qrFvw2v

Scotland's communities are diverse and our land ownership should be too. However, many black & minority ethnic communities in Scotland who want to buy land or take over buildings have been unable to do so. Our latest research highlights the barriers and what needs to change. 👉 tinyurl.com/e8b696mc

A historic monument in the Isle of Lewis has been named as a finalist in a prestigious UK-wide public sculpture award 👇

Are you a community organisation in Scotland working to address local housing needs? Join the Community Led Housing Alliance (free) and help campaign for greater support in the run up to the 2026 Scottish election. @communitylandsc.bsky.social @dtascotland.bsky.social @nationwidefdtn.bsky.social

Community ownership should be for all. However, many urban communities face barriers that hold them back. We are sharing research about the experiences of under-resourced urban communities and the specific challenges they encounter on their paths to ownership. 👉Read more here: tinyurl.com/mtx3thkv

📣 Communities - have you used, or tried to use, Community Right to Buy? We want to hear your experiences to help shape our response to a Scottish Government review. Join us at our upcoming consultation event to share your opinions - your insight is invaluable! Register 👉 tinyurl.com/4266cfuf