Aerial view of Greenmyres and neighbouring Wind’s Eye woodland Credit: Colin Murray

Wind’s Eye Community Asset Transfer Proposal

Autumn 2026

Have Your Say

Since 2009, Huntly Development Trust (HDT) has been working with others to make our community a better place to live, work and visit. This includes delivering projects like Number 30, Greenmyres and the Huntly Travel Hub.

We are now proposing our next exciting step - buying Wind’s Eye, the 168-hectare (415 acre) section of Gartly Forest (GF) right next to our Greenmyres venue. Please read on to find out why and how we want to do this, what it could mean for Huntly and District, and how you can give your feedback on the proposal. This is a genuinely transformational opportunity for our area - please take the chance to give us your views.
Wind’s Eye location map beside Greenmyres and Gartly Moor Forest
Greenmyres in winter with community wind turbines

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Project Information

Aerial view across Greenmyres, woodland and surrounding farmland

Consultation events

  • Drop in events that we’ll advertise via the local press and our social media channels
  • Key AB54 venues around Huntly and District.

We’d be delighted to come and speak to your group about the project, if you’d like to invite us.

If you’d like to keep up to date with project progress or help make the project happen, we’d love to hear from you. There are many ways to get involved and every contribution counts.

Your involvement will help ensure that the project truly benefits Huntly and District. You can sign up at any of our public events, through our survey form, or by sending an email to: windseye@huntly.net

What happens next?

The consultation closes on Monday 30th November 2026

Once the consultation is over, and if sufficient support is obtained for the proposal, we will combine community feedback with our own research to prepare our CATS application to FLS. Their CATS team will have up to six months to decide whether to approve our bid, including the proposed purchase price. At the same time, we will be pursuing investment funds to enable purchase and developing the wind project up to a planning submission. This will mean that we are ready to proceed if our application is successful. If all goes to plan, we would then have approximately six months to finalise acquisition and make Wind’s Eye another community-owned asset for Huntly and District. All of this would then help our community realise the aims of our Huntly Room to Thrive Community Action Plan.

Have Your Say

The purpose of this survey is to gather community feedback on the HDT proposal. The survey provides an opportunity for community members to suggest additional or alternative projects to include - now or in the future – and to raise any concerns/questions about the proposals. Thank you in advance for your response.

Consultation closes Monday 30th November 2026

1.About you

1.3 Are you a member of HDT? (compulsory, please tick)
1.4 What age are you? (compulsory, please tick)

2.Proposed activities – woodland activities

2.1 Do you support the proposal to develop a range of social, economic and environmental activities at Wind’s Eye/Greenmyres? (compulsory, please tick)
2.2 Which activities do you consider to be the priorities for development? (optional, please tick)
Which activities do you consider to be the priorities for development? Choose one priority per activity. Each activity is optional.
ActivityHigh PriorityMedium PriorityLow PriorityI’m not in favour
Mountain/gravel biking trails
Walking paths
Woodland huts
Small scale holiday stays (e.g. cabins/pods/yurts)
Education, skills and training opportunities
Timber production and processing
Biodiverse, wildlife friendly forestry
Food offering at Greenmyres
Renewable energy/wind turbines

3.Proposed activities – wind turbines

3.1 Do you support the proposal to develop three community wind turbines at Gartly Moor? (compulsory, please tick)
3.2 Would you be interested in investing in the project via community shares or community bonds? (optional, please tick)

4.The proposed acquisition overall

4.1 Overall, do you support the HDT proposal to acquire the Wind’s Eye section of Gartly Forest from Forestry and Land Scotland? (compulsory, please tick)

5.Other general comments

6.Staying involved

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