Wilder Podcast · Grange Project

Ep. 045: Community Land Stewardship with Chris Blake

·58 min·5 clips
Chris Blake explains how a community co-production process created a 100-year forest vision that balances timber production with local values.
Chloe and Tom interview Chris Blake about community land stewardship, exploring how local communities can gain control over land through models like co-production. They discuss examples from Wales and Scotland, highlighting the benefits for ecology, economy, and social cohesion, while also sharing updates from their Grange Project.

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A grounded look at how land stewardship becomes shared power.

Chris Blake's conversation with Wilder makes community land stewardship feel practical rather than abstract: local people, a trusted local organization, and public bodies are shown working together to shape land for the long term.

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How communities can take back control of land through collaboration, long-term vision, and trust between communities and public bodies.

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