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Langholm Moor restoration initiative set to double in size

Langholm community hails deal with Duke of Buccleuch as ‘beacon of hope for people and planet’ A rewilding project on a former grouse moor at Langholm in southern Scotland has doubled in size after a “rollercoaster” fundraising campaign by local activists. The Langholm Initiative announced on Friday it had finally raised the £2.2m […]

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Moorland community launches bid to buy grouse shooting estate for nature

A £2.2m fundraising campaign has been launched to double the size of a nature reserve in Dumfries and Galloway. The Langholm Initiative charity created the Tarras Valley Nature Reserve after raising £3.8m to buy 5,200 acres of land and six residential properties. The campaign was launched last year and the group took ownership of […]