After chatting with Charlotte at Fordhall Farm last week, thinking some more about it and emailing a couple of people, I’ve decided to go for the community land trust idea and get feedback from the community - the people in Cheshire themselves. And what better place to start than the Landshare website I mentioned back in my blog a while ago. So far, I’ve only had one person contact me about land in Cheshire and from what I can see of the website, it appears there are far more would be growers out there than there are landowners coming forward. So, I need to start contacting the people who’ve got listings on the website to see what they think of my idea.

I put an ad in the Farmers Guardian today. Here it is….

Farm/Land wanted for unique eco-project

Urgently seeking a suitable site for an exciting new eco-project in the Cheshire area. Farm/land with +- 50 acres required to buy/lease. Of interest to farmers who are looking to diversify or retire. Possible partnership/joint venture favourably considered. Please contact us on the number below or email gwm_cheshire@hotmail.co.uk.

Let’s hope someone replies, hey!