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Dec 2020
Final two days to buy shares in Long Lands Common
The countdown is on to buy the remaining shares in Harrogate's first community woodland.
Long Lands Common Ltd reached its initial £300,000 target to buy the 30 acres of land in November but appealed for a further £75,000.
These are the final shares the committee expects to offer for a few years and it is eager to meet the final target of £375,000.
The additional £75,000 is earmarked for improved access.
The current total is just over £340,000 and the cut off point is this Sunday. It says some of its donations are yet to be added to the totaliser.
It is hoped the committee will have taken ownership of the land in late January and can then organise an open day for March to let people see the land.
Read more:
- WATCH as the Long Lands committee give the Stray Ferret a tour of the land.
- The community woodland is secured.
Secretary of Long Lands Common Ltd, Chris Kitson, said:
Some of the ideas for the land include a duck pond and a sensory garden with shareholders invited to offer their own ideas too.
To learn more and buy shares, head to the website here.
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