Shares available in Derbyshire Community Woodland

Whistlewood Common Limited is selling shares in a community-owned woodland, based in Melbourne, Derbyshire, which will be used for local good production.

This exciting 10 acre initiative will see the creation of orchards, forest gardens, productive woodlands and a space for events and education on Melbourne Common, all for the benefit of people living in the area.

The project has already received a grant of more than £50K from the National Forest Company and £18K of shares has already been raised. However, a further £32K is needed as soon as possible to secure the purchase of the land.

Sarah Spencer, of Whistlewood Common Ltd, said: ‘We must secure the rest of the investment quickly, in order to secure the land - which is currently for sale on the open market. ‘As a shareholder you will have membership of the society, may stand as a director, and can influence its activities, but this is not a speculative or money-making investment and shares will not be tradable. You will be investing in building an innovative land-based community project of potentially national significance, not simply in a company.’

An information event will be held on Wednesday 24th July at 8pm at Church House, Melbourne (next to Melbourne Parish Church). This will be an informal event to ask questions and find out more about the project and the investment opportunity.

A share prospectus and application forms are on the project’s website: www.whistlewoodcommon.org.

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