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1. Affordable organising: Follow the traditional hut site model. What we are calling the traditional hut site model is actually a modernised version. The traditional model is that hutters pay ground rent to a landowner (which could be an individual … Continue reading →

Calling all hutters! The new issue of the fabulous Reforesting Scotland journal has a distinctly hutty flavour! The theme is A Place to Be, and it contains all the latest info about huts developments. To get your copy, become a member … Continue reading →

Calling all hutters! The next issue of the fabulous Reforesting Scotland journal will have a distinctly hutty flavour! The theme is A Place to Be, and it will contain all the latest info about huts developments. Before 20th February you … Continue reading →

Just because it’s lovely, and we don’t talk enough about the importance of huts for creativity, here’s The Hut Set, from Phil Cunningham, Aly Bain, John McCusker and friends…

On 18th November over 225 people gathered for a sell-out Hutters’ Rally in Edinburgh. This was the biggest Rally yet – and attracted many new participants we hadn’t seen at previous gatherings. One of the highlights of the day was … Continue reading →

After a 3.5 month period where people could register an interest in becoming one of the first people to have a hut at Carnock Wood, the register of interest is now closed. We have had an enormous wave of interest … Continue reading →

Have you ever wanted your own wee place in the country? A weekend retreat for you, your family and friends? Millions of Scandinavians have that, but almost nobody in Scotland. Well, there’s a revolution brewing that’s going to make it possible, … Continue reading →

Here is a summary of the new framework for huts in relation to planning permission and building regulations for those wishing to build new huts: You must apply for planning permission to build a hut. However, the Scottish Planning Policy published in … Continue reading →

Last weekend, an event called 57 degrees North: Huts in Place was held as part of Archifringe, there were two days of huts, bothies, cultural adventures and workshops based at Abriachan forest classroom. You can listen to audio of the various … Continue reading →

  As part of a plan to revive hut culture in Scotland, new legislation came into force on 1st July 2017 to make it easier for people to build a simple hut for recreational use. The Scottish Government has created a … Continue reading →