A community initiative aiming to take interest in 40ha of previously landscaped grounds of a former hospital at Craig Dunain and secure part of the grounds as a Highland heritage site. The emerging Dunain Community Woodland Group has been established to take title of this land from the developers and manage this prominent greenspace for the benefit of Inverness and its visitors.

The Great Glen way traverses the site and it is already well used as a nationally promoted access route between the city and the Great Glen. Following the closure of the Craig Dunain Hospital, the NHS put the buildings and land on the market as development potential.

A residential and commercial development company purchased the land and will be developing parts of the site, which will include the new SNH HQ. Much of the site will remain undeveloped including a large part of the wooded policy, former reservoirs, open grassland and crofting grounds.

A local Community Group was established to take on the future management of this 'left over land', and this is seen as preferential option by the developer. The transfer of title will be dependant on a comprehensive development proposal and long term management plan being prepared by the group and accepted by the developer.

Greeninverness has been involved with the community group to support and assist in the preparation work, putting the project forward as part of the 'Demonstrating the Links Partnership'. SFGS have been approached and support is likely for the project. As the site will include the new SNH HQ in Inverness, it is expected that this extensive and varied greenspace will be of wide benefit to locals, the new residents and businesses at this site.

1. To ensure the woodland areas surrounding the new development are welcoming for locals and visitors.
2. To involve the local commuinty in future improvements and in the development of Dunain Community Woodland.
3. To achieve investment in the woodland and the surrounding community woodland areas, which otherwise would not have been sourced.