Sustainability
•SUSTAINABILITY
Nature with people at Rothiemurchus
Since the sixteenth century, creating a sustainable community at Rothiemurchus has been at the heart of everything we work towards. It is all about nurturing beneficial relationships between people and nature. For thousands of years, people have sustained the forest and the forest has sustained the community. The wild character of the landscape stems from three centuries of traditional forestry to create an abundance of plants and animals. Now, we manage change in a forward-thinking way whilst respecting our earth, our communities and our roots.
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Making places for nature to thrive
Rothiemurchus prioritises biodiversity by actively nurturing the habitats that wildlife depend on. We continue the traditional practices which shape the landscape and conserve ecological balance.
Capturing carbon
We harness natural processes for carbon sequestration, combining traditional methods and innovative technology.
Producing food traditionally
Working with the environment comes naturally to farmers of native breeds, like Highland Cattle. This not only improves biodiversity and carbon capture but simply makes healthy food.
OUR EARTH
Our Communities
Connecting people with nature
Rothiemurchus connects visitors with local guides and local produce in a way that benefits our local communities.
Working in partnership
We are formally committed to working in partnership with government bodies on a shared vision for sustainable development of the environment and community at Rothiemurchus.
Networking for nature
Working at Nature’s scale, we collaborate with neighbouring land-managers to link habitats and care for migrating wildlife across the Cairngorms’ woodland, moorland and rivers.
OUR COMMUNITIES
OUR ROOTS
Continuing our Clan Heritage
Rothiemurchus has been handed-on eighteen generations along with the Traditional Ecological Knowledge to look after the forest.
Living by the Gaelic ethos/ For my Dúthchas
Our sense of responsibility to the community and the living things that sustain us is part of our Gaelic roots: it’s in our clan motto, it’s in every decision we make and in our commitment to future generations.
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