Aigas Community Forest is a community run social enterprise aiming at securing the 700 acre Aigas Forest, and operating it as a productive, working forest providing social, economic and environmental benefits for residents of and visitors to Lower Strathglass.
Studies have demonstrated that the woodland could be run as a profitable enterprise providing benefits for the community whilst also being sensitively managed from a nature conservation stand point.
Plexus were apponted by Aigas Community Forest group to design a professional and appealing web presence for the project, with a double function of publicising the groups efforts as well as inviting financial support form sponsors and donors.It is important that the group can make changes to the site quickly and effectively, reflecting the speed with which developments take place. In addition, with varied levels of IT experience amongst the group members, maximum ease of site updating and editing is crucial.
The new site uses Plexus own ‘WebStarter v5’ CMS, customised to the groups specific needs, to provide these capabilities. The Plexus team wish them the best of good fortune with their project.
Visit Website:: http://www.aigasforest.org.uk
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18 August 2010 – Aigas Community Forest website live
Aigas Community Forest is a community run social enterprise aiming at securing the 700 acre Aigas Forest, and operating it as a productive, working forest providing social, economic and environmental benefits for residents of and visitors to Lower Strathglass.
Studies have demonstrated that the woodland at Aigas could be run as a profitable enterprise providing benefits for the community whilst also being sensitively managed from a nature conservation standpoint.
Plexus were appointed by Aigas Community Forest group to design a professional and appealing web presence for the project, with a double function of publicising the groups efforts as well as inviting financial support form sponsors and donors.
It wass important that the group can make changes to the site quickly and effectively, reflecting the speed with which developments take place. In addition, with varied levels of IT experience amongst the group members, maximum ease of site updating and editing is crucial. The new site uses Plexus own ‘WebStarter v5’ CMS, customised to the groups specific needs, to provide these capabilities. The Plexus team wish them the best of good fortune with their project.
