We’re delighted to share that Jonathan Ford and Laurie King have been selected for the small island tourism in a net zero world Neighbourhood Residencies this Autumn.
This opportunity was open to someone from the Isle of Eigg and someone from another small Scottish island or mainland Highland rural community. Laurie is based on the Isle of Eigg, where she is a member of the Isle of Eigg Residents Association and works as a crofter, researcher and artist. Jonathan is based on Papa Westray, Orkney, where he is Chair of the Papay Development Trust and works as the island ranger and an artist.
Responding to the topic of small island tourism in a net zero world, they will spend a week collaborating together in each other’s communities and a week in their own communities doing personal research and community consultation. They will then produce a collaborative report and present the results of their work at a public event in spring 2027. They are being supported by external adviser Carron Tobin from SCOTO CIC, Scotland’s leading community tourism organisation.
Bothy Project’s Neighbourhood Residencies are for people from all walks of life who live close to our bothies. They create useful and dynamic connections within and between communities by developing and sharing ideas and expertise within a creative context, and grow local communities’ understanding of the purpose and benefit of residencies. They extend Bothy Project’s network of local connections, generating greater support and access to knowledge.
We’re grateful to The Pebble Trust for supporting this iteration of Neighbourhood Residencies.
