The Morvern Countryside Exchange report highlighted the benefits of developing the asset of Fuinary Forest for the benefit of the community. The forest currently produces a sustainable crop of around 30'000 tonnes of softwood a year but to date the benefit to the local community has been modest.
The MCDC is working with the Morvern Community Woodlands Association to develop a range of projects to involve the community in woodland management. One of the main ideas is to purchase a sector of land known as Kiel Camp site and establish a small community owned sawmill with storage area for logs and various product ranges, for lease to a private contractor

The second idea would be for the Morvern Community Woodlands Association to develop alongside the sawmill workshops, demonstration and training facilities.
Planning Permission has been applied for and MCDC are awaiting the outcome of this application.

We are presently in the final stages of applying for lottery funding for this project (5.07)

For more information on the Sawmill Project or the Morvern Community Woodland Association contact
Jake Willis