by Clara Schade-Poulsen | Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Louise standing in front of the raised bog at Portmoak Moss Meet Louise Bachelor, a founding member of the Portmoak Community Woodland Group (PCWG) and a current member of its steering committee.  On an overcast and misty Monday morning, I met Louise outside Portmoak...
by Clara Schade-Poulsen | Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Jimmy Smith beside his pickup truck at the Tillyochie Farm offices Meet Jimmy Smith, a self-proclaimed “non-farmer” who grows Christmas trees and produces eggs alongside his son, Cameron Smith. While Cameron manages the farming side of the business, Jimmy...
by Clara Schade-Poulsen | Monday, December 2, 2024
For the past three weeks, I have explored the depth of the Leven catchment and its tributaries. I have ventured along burns through dark forestry plantations with reeds and bulrushes on the banks of the burns higher than myself. I have come across lovely gorges and...
by Clara Schade-Poulsen | Thursday, November 14, 2024
Yesterday, the Leven LENs team—Amelia, Rachel, and Clara—had the pleasure of traveling to England to attend the East of England (EoE) 2025 Trade Launch. This event provided an invaluable opportunity to connect with stakeholders and learn from the longest-running LENs,...
by Clara Schade-Poulsen | Tuesday, November 12, 2024
I walked into the Loch Leven Community Library, reflecting on the early days of the Leven LENs project. Back then, I would come to the library to work, explore the Kinross Museum, and connect with the people who ran and used the library. Now, standing here, I felt a...
