Resource Library for CLTs

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1	Resource information			Author/organisation background		Topics covered potentially relevant to sustainable agriculture and nature restoration CLTs
2	Resource information			Author/organisation background		For CLTs generally				Of specific use to sustainable agriculture and nature restoration CLTs
3	Resource	Type	Description	Organisations / Authors who created this resource	Organisational scope	Governance	Operations	Engagement	Housing	Holistic (Includes: Housing, Green Space, Farming, Shop, Foodbank, Energy, Workspace, Community Centre, Post Office, Pub, Health Centre, Childcare Facilities, Other)	Agriculture/Nature restoration	Land use/Farming model	Business model	Financing	Policy/Regulation

7	What are Assets of Community Value (ACV)?	Guide	A guide describing what the term Assets of Community Value means in the context of Community Right to Buy	Locality	England					x		x			x
8	Big Local - About Us	Webpage	The 'About Us' page for the Big Local programme. It includes a short video explaining what Big Local is, what some of the Big Local groups have been doing, and what support is available to those in the programme	Local Trust	England					x
9	Farming in Protected Landscapes	Webpage	Information on Defra's funding programme for farmers and land managers in England’s Protected Landscapes (AONBs & National Parks). The programme has been extended until March 2025.	DEFRA	England						x
10	The Sustainable Farming Incentive	Webpage	Information from the UK government on the Sustainable Farming Incentive including the SFI Handbook and how to apply	DEFRA	England						x			x	x
11	Investigating Land and Ownership: Tools and Resources	Toolkit	List of tools useful for understanding who owns land where this is unclear	Who Owns England?	England							x
12	Case studies bank	Case study	Case studies from a range of The Land Trust's long term sustainable management of open space for community benefit projects	The Land Trust	England, Scotland, Wales					x	x
13	Jumping Fences	Report	Evidence on the structural racialisation of farmers in Britain, and about understanding and addressing the barriers to access to land for agroecological farming for Black people and people of colour (BPOC) in Britain.	Land in Our Names, Ecological Land Cooperative, Landworkers' Alliance	England, Scotland, Wales			x			x	x			x
16	Social Impact Report 2022-23	Report	Report on ELC's social impact over the 2022-23 year, including supporting the development of resilient communities, the sharing of knowledge and training, building links with and between ecological/educational/agricultural organisations, communities, and projects, providing employment, building membership and member participation	Ecological Land Cooperative	England, Wales						x	x
18	Land Explorer	Software	Free platform that can be used to search for land that can be used by communities and/or land ownership information	Digital Commons	England, Wales, Scotland							x
19	Access to land for agroecological farming: a guide for setting up a land initiative and developing a land strategy	Guide	A beginners guide to setting up a 'land initiative'. Includes context of the challenge facing agroecological land, and then sets out a framework/process/set of questions that a person/group can answer to help form their plans for the land. Covers things like forming group, setting mission, accessing land, managing land, business planning	Access to Land Network	Europe
20	Takeaways on Land Innovations	Guide	Infographic highlighting the characteristics of land innovations	Access to Land Network	Europe	x	x	x		x	x	x	x
22	Your Land, My Land, Our Land	Report	Comprehensive research report covering land access, case studies, strategies for resistance, growing movements building solidarity, and supporting allies in the land sector. Includes some further reading and resources in the appendices	Nyeleni (Access to Land Network)	Europe			x		x		x			x
23	Community Land Trust Bibliography	Library	A International Community Land Trust Bibliography, a compilation of sources worldwide for over 25 years	Center for Community Land Innovation	Global
25	History of the Community Land Trust Movement	Webpage	A timeline of the history of the CLT movement from land tenure in the ancient world to today	Center for Community Land Innovation	Global							x			x
26	Mossy Earth	Webpage	An rewilding organisation which restore wild ecosystems, supports wildlife and biodiversity and helps fight climate change.	Mossy Earth	Global						x
27	Pick the Perfect Trust	Webpage	An article outlining common types of trusts, their characteristics and benefits	Investopedia	Global									x
28	Sustainable Land Management	Webpage	Information on sustainable land management as defined by the United Nations	Food and Agriculture Organization	Global						x	x
29	The City as Commons	Webpage	A collection of articles on urban commons, co-governance and co-city design principles. 130+ cities implementing 400+ commons based projects	LabGov	Global					x		x
31	About Granville Community Kitchen	Webpage	Information about the vision and values which underpin the work of Granville Community Kitchen and growing activities	Granville Community Kitchen	London (England)					x	x	x
32	Kindling Farm	Webpage	Information on how they bought their farm through community shares, as well as its vision and business plan	The Kindling Trust (2007)	Manchester (England)		x	x			x	x	x	x
34	Farming for Nature	Webpage	Webpage featuring some useful funding and regenerative farming resources, as well as a case study of some of the partner organisations working with Middle Marches Community Land Trust to protect, conserve, restore and enhance the environment through the stewardship of land	Middle Marches CLT	Middle Marches area (England/Wales)					x	x	x		x
35	Design Process for Sustainable Farms and Smallholdings	Guide	Suggested process for creating a farm in the most sustainable way for the land and people involved	Marina O'Connell	N/A						x	x
37	Governing Smart Cities as Knowledge Commons - Chapter 4 - CLTs as a Knowledge Commons	Article	Chapter exploring various aspects of community land trusts, focusing on how this governance model effectively functions as an ownership structure for common pool resources.	Natalie Chyi, Dan Wu	N/A	x
38	Land governance for agroecology	Article	Exploring options for how land governance for agroecology might be realised, including community commons	Hannah Wittman, Dana James	N/A	x					x	x			x
40	How to Start a Community Land Trust	Webpage	Focus on Housing Steps for establishing a CLT: Deciding rationale; Sponsorship; identify beneficiaries; delineate service area; organise; develop or improve land; secured funding	Nina Ignaczak	N/A
43	The Beacon Farms Journey - Four approaches to securing land	Report	Details experiences of trying to secure land near Bristol for a farm business using four different approaches	Steph Wetherell, Bonnie Hewson	N/A						x	x	x
44	Food Planning in Garden Cities: The Letchworth Legacy	Report	Exploration of the legacy of Letchworth Garden City on food planning and urban agriculture	Yves Cabbanes, Philip Ross	N/A						x	x
45	Land for the Many: Changing the way our fundamental asset is used, owned and governed	Report	Report with a number of policy proposals, which include expanding the typical purpose of CLTs and extending community powers to buy land	George Monbiot, Robin Grey, Tom Kenny, Laurie Macfarlane, Anna Powell-Smith, Guy Shrubsole, Beth Stratford	N/A										x
46	Searching the Land Registry	Webpage	Site with advice on how to search the Land Registry for Northern Ireland	NI Direct	Northern Ireland	x						x
47	Responsible Stewardship	Webpage	Information on the various aspects of Willowbrook Farm's responsible stewardship practices, including sustainable buildings, biodiversity, sustainable energy, waste management, ethical farming, and community and charity	Willowbrook Farm	Oxfordshire (England)					x	x	x
48	Creating a Community Land Trust	Report	A handout on how to create a community land trust using the example of Eco Ruralis in Romania	Eco Ruralis	Romania						x	x
49	Land Registry - Scotland	Webpage	Site of the Registers of Scotland where you can search for land and property information	Scottish Government	Scotland	x						x
50	Scottish Farmland Trust	Webpage	Webpage for The Scottish Farm Land Trust, which aims to increase access to land for small-scale, ecological agriculture by purchasing land to be held in trust and rented fairly to new entrants and young people.	Scottish Farmland Trust	Scotland					x
51	Community Farmland Trust Toolkit	Toolkit	Repository of all the practical experience gleaned from the Stroud Common Wealth CFLT project, with downloadable documents for guidance and inspiration	Stroud Common Wealth Company Ltd	Stroud, England	x					x		x
53	Community Led Planning Services	Webpage	Information on community led planning approaches with a rural focus, and the services Action in Rural Sussex can provide on this	Action in Rural Sussex	Sussex (England)							x
54	Free Information Service on Sustainable Living	Guide	Advice on a wide array of topics relating to sustainability and sustainable living: renewable energy, green building and renovation, water and sewage treatment, organic growing, and more	Centre for Alternative Technology	UK		x			x	x	x
55	Guide to different types of Trust	Guide	A guide to different types of 'traditional' asset holding and distributing trusts and their features. Includes descriptions of Bare Trusts, Interest Possession Trusts, Mixed Trusts, Charitable Trusts, Testimony Trusts	Graysons Solicitors	UK	x
56	Quick Guide to Common Good Land Use	Guide	Series of short guides on using land for the common good aimed at different audiences - land users, landowners, funders and policy-makers,	Shared Assets	UK			x			x	x			x
57	Resource Roundup	Guide	Monthly summary of grant funding opportunities for the community growing sector	Social Farm and Gardens	UK						x			x
58	Working with Local Authorities - A Guide for Community Food Enterprises	Guide	Advice for community food enterprises on working well with local authorities, which may be transferable to CLTs looking to set up on council land who are also interested in food growing	Shared Assets	UK			x			x	x	x
59	What is a Land Trust?	Article	Website article explaining what is a Trust, a Land Trust, a CLT and a Community Benefit Society.	Biodynamic Land Trust	UK	x					x		x	x
60	Crowdfunder Knowledge Hub	Library	Selection of guides on every aspect of running a successful crowdfunding campaign	Crowdfunder	UK									x
61	Resource Library from Social Farms & Gardens	Library	Large library of resources useful for growing and farming initiatives, including on planning, money, people care, governance, and gardening	Social Farm and Gardens	UK	x	x	x		x	x	x	x	x
63	Community Land Trust Fund I	Report	A report detailing the impact of a round of funding - £3.2 million in loans for 31 CLTs primarily rural in the south west region where there is the highest CLT activity. Includes a map Map with distribution of CLTs across England and wales who received funds, barriers for getting business off the ground, statistics about funding model, successes of CLTs receiving funds	Charities Aid Foundation	UK					x			x	x
64	Planning for the Common Good	Report	This report outlines how the planning system could support land-based social enterprises to use land for the common good, and how to navigate the planning system	Shared Assets	UK							x			x
66	Shaping land use in the UK: Priorities for food, nature and climate	Report	Assessment of land use through five scenarios with different goals, connecting this to economic purposes	Green Alliance	UK							x		x	x
68	Funding for Farmers, Growers and Land Managers	Webpage	Information from the UK government on funding for farmers, growers and land managers, including guidance on incentives and funds.	UK Government	UK									x	x
69	Land Registry - England and Wales	Webpage	Site of the Land Registry for England and Wales where you can search for land and property information	UK Government	UK	x						x
70	MAGIC Map	Webpage	The MAGIC website provides authoritative geographic information about the natural environment from across government. The information covers rural, urban, coastal and marine environments across Great Britain. It is presented in an interactive map which can be explored using various mapping tools that are included. Natural England manages the service under the direction of a Steering Group	DEFRA	UK							x
72	Tenure Models in Community Ownership	Tool	Spectrum infographic which reflects the diverse nature of agreements of tenure that communities can consider when working towards taking on land or assets and what might be appropriate for different uses	Shared Assets	UK	x							x
73	Business Planning Guide for Ecological Farm and Forestry Businesses	Guide	Collective effort of the Landworkers' Alliance community giving advice on writing business plans	Landworkers' Alliance	UK						x		x	x
74	Governance for your CSA	Webinar	Video about governance, membership and structure for CSAs	Community Supported Agriculture Network	UK	x	x				x		X
75	How to set up a CSA	Webinar	Video about Chagfood CSA in Devon, detailing its establishment and development over 12 years	Community Supported Agriculture Network	UK						x	x	x
76	Supporting the Next Generation of Farmers	Report	Report on policy and support package proposals to increase the number of new entrants to agroecological farming, focusing on three core issues facing new entrants: access to land, the start up costs of establishing a business and the lack of appropriate on-farm training	Landworkers' Alliance	UK						x	x	x	x	x
77	The Fringe Farming Toolkit	Toolkit	Toolkit is for growers, campaigners and food partnerships to start farming the fringes of towns and cities. It is made up of practical guides on accessing land, navigating the planning system and getting local support for agroecological food growing	Sustain	UK			x			x	x
78	Beyond Housing: National CLT Network Non-Residential Project Directory	Case Study	Some case studies of 13 non-residential housing CLTs that are based in the US. You are given a snapshot 1-pager overview of the aims and successes of each CLT	Lincoln Institute of Land Policy	USA					x	x	x	x
79	Guide to Water Quality, Climate, Social, and Economic Outcomes Estimation Tools: Quantifying Outcomes to Accelerate Farm Conservation Practice Adoption	Guide	The guide features seven water quality tools, three climate tools, one social tool, and three economic tools that can be used without requiring project managers to have computer modeling experience.	Farm Land Information Center	USA						x	x
80	Affording Our Land	Guide	A financial literacy guide for farmers	Greenhorns	USA	x	x				x	x	x	x
82	Start-up Community Land Trust Hub	Guide	A roadmap to developing a Community Land Trust from scratch to be used by community groups involved in setting up CLTs	Grounded Solutions Network	USA					x	x	x	x	x
83	Racial Equity in Inclusionary Housing	Report	Guides for advancing racial equality in housing and community development including through anti-racist methodologies and through policy and practice.	Grounded Solutions Network	USA										x
85	City Farms on CLTs: How Community Land Trusts are supporting Urban Agriculture	Article	Short article exploring how CLTs in the US have hosted and incubated farms in urban areas. Looks at different models and features of them, including challenges, benefits and access to agricultural land.	Lincoln Institute of Land Policy	USA					x	x	x	x
86	Land Trust Standards and Practices	Report	A report with a simple and comprehensive list of standards and practices for land trusts. Organised into 12 broad principles. Focus on land use, protection and conservationist approach (green spaces). Conservation; keeping family farms working; protecting nature for health and wellness	Land Trust Alliance	USA						x	x	x	x
87	Agricultural and Commercial Community Land Trusts	Library	A collection of five resources related to CLTs set up for agricultural and commercial purposes, including Beyond Housing: Urban Agriculture and Commercial Development by Community Land Trusts; Project Directory of Urban Agriculture and Commercial Development; Decision Guide for Urban Agriculture Projects; City Farms on CLTs: How Community Land Trusts are Supporting Urban Agriculture; Equity Trust	Grounded Solutions Network	USA					x	x	x	x	x
89	Land Trust Alliance	Webpage	A national land conservation organization that works to save the places people love and need by strengthening land conservation across America. actively works to conserve land by acquiring land or conservation easements (or assisting with their acquisition) and/or stewarding/managing land or conservation easements. Acceleration conservation, community-centred conservation, safeguarding conservation, climate solutions, land and water, supporting land trusts (coach and capacity builder).	Land Trust Alliance	USA						x	x			x
90	The Equity Trust	Webpage	Website for the Equity Trust, which describes itself as "Equity Trust is a small, national non-profit organization committed to changing the spirit and character of our material relationships. We help communities to gain ownership interests in land and other local resources, and we work with people to make economic changes that balance the needs of individuals with the needs of the community, the earth, and future generations."	The Equity Trust	USA					x
91	Land For Good	Toolkit	Toolbox for owners of properties that are or could be used for farming. This toolbox offers detailed resources to help you through your decision making and negotiations. Owners and managers of agricultural land have critical roles to play in supporting farmers and local food systems. Materials are most relevant to farming and farms in New England, but many may apply elsewhere.	Land For Good	USA						x	x	x
92	Advice for food growers (commercial and community) in Wales - Do I need Planning Permission?	Guide	Factsheet on whether growing projects might need planning permission for various structures	Community Land Advisory Service (CLAS) Cymru	Wales						x	x			x
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