The John Muir Trust (JMT) says that it is delighted to have received money for a boat to access its most remote property.
The JMT was awarded £6,265 by the People’s Postcode Trust, a grant-giving charity, funded entirely by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. The Trust has been carrying out ecological restoration on Li & Coire Dhorrcail for the past 25 years. Its aim is to improve important native habitats such as upland birch and native pine woodland and promote a rich range of wildlife on the property.
It can take just five minutes to get to the property by boat from Arnisdale. Without a boat, the only access to Li & Coire Dhorrcail – on the northern flanks of the great mountain, Ladhar Bheinn – is a nine mile walk along seven miles of footpath and a further two miles of rough ground. Lester Standen manages the John Muir Trust’s Li & Coire Dhorrcail property. He said: “The big challenge in managing Li & Coire Dhorrcail is its inaccessibility. We need to make about 80 crossings a year, to transport staff, volunteers, tools and equipment.”
“Having our own boat is a big step forward and it will cut down on the time volunteers have to spend walking in to the property. I’m delighted the People’s Postcode Trust has given us this boost.“