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WHAT THE TRUST DOES
About the Trust The Trust was set up to increase the ability of the three scattered rural communities in Birse parish (Finzean, Ballogie and Birse) to tackle local issues on behalf of the community.
BCT's role in developing and implementing projects as a community business complements the roles of the Finzean, Ballogie and Birse Community associations that cover the parish and represent the views of the local community. BCT is guided by the issues identified by the Associations and works in partnership with them on its projects.
BCT's first task on behalf of the community was to safeguard ancient shared rights over the 3,500 ha Forest of Birse Commonty and to ensure the sustainable management of the native pinewoods there.
Following from that, BCT has taken on a range of other woodland related projects in the parish - three water-powered wood mills, joint management of two Forestry Commission woodlands, and the management of Community Woods and a School Wood.
However, as reflected on this web site, BCT's projects are becoming increasingly diverse as BCT tackles on a growing range of local social, economic and environmental issues.
  BCT publishes a four page, full colour newsletter, BCT Update, every six months as part of keeping local members and others up to date with its work.
  To order a sample copy of BCT Update please click here
     
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