Laikenbuie

Laikenbuie Trust VISION: To conserve the farm & land known as Laikenbuie Croft in perpetuity and in the public interest as an example of sustainable organic small-scale agriculture and landscape rewilding operating in synergy to enable a diversity of natural and indigenous flora and fauna to re-establish. To provide at Laikenbuie organised opportunities for land-based learning, environment & nature education, and health & well-being programmes for schools, colleges and local community groups within a working farm environment where nature can flourish with minimal intervention. 

VALUES: Conserving: It is the aim of the Laikenbuie Trust to become an example of conservation and small-scale organic farming operating in harmony and to be able to encourage conservation & rewilding practices within agriculture. Promoting: We want to be able to promote the advancement of environmental protection, ecology and rewilding within the context of sustainable small-scale organic agriculture and education.

 Supporting: Laikenbuie Trust will support small-scale organic farming and the markets for produce. It will support rewilding projects within the agricultural & land management context and raise awareness of the benefits of creating a synergy between both. 

Encouraging: Laikenbuie Trust will become a place for learning & development and sharing of best practices. We want to encourage people to see the benefits of nature connections, living in harmony with the natural world and being able to live & work sustainably. Enabling: It is our aim to enable natural regeneration in areas of the farm, for a diversity of natural and indigenous flora and fauna to re-establish and by doing so to create a balanced ecological environment. This, in turn, will create a haven for wildlife, protect the upper catchment & watercourse of the Auldearn Burn and reduce lower-course flooding. 

Providing: To be a provider of organic produce in the local market and minimising food miles. To be a provider of learning & development opportunities; engaging with schools, colleges and local community groups, linking with WWOOF UK and other organisations sharing our values who can provide programmes of learning.