Project

John Muir Trust
For wild LAND and wild PLACES

The Trust owns wild land to protect it from inappropriate development, to repair the damage that humans have done to wild land and to prevent future harm. The John Muir Trust currently owns and cares for some of the finest wild areas in the UK including Ben Nevis, Schiehallion, Sandwood Bay, part of the Cuillin on Skye, Quinag in Assynt and 3,000 acres on the remote Knoydart peninsula. These properties include beautiful coastline, dramatic peaks, remote moorland, tumbling waterfalls and ancient woodland. They are a rich part of this country’s history and identity.

Helping nature flourish on Trust land is a long-term process. Wherever possible, it means letting nature take its own course and heal itself. By restoring and enhancing key habitats – especially native woodland and peatland – the Trust encourages the return of native species. We manage the numbers of grazing deer so that seedlings survive. This gives trees the chance to regenerate naturally, with birds, animals and wind spreading the seeds. Our staff and volunteers also clear invasive plants to create opportunities for native ones to return.

We manage our properties according to our wild land management standards, which focus on habitat improvement and encouraging a more natural landscape and ecosystem.