We all know that sharing is about thinking of others. How does that apply to sharing the land?

Twenty five years ago, we used to talk of 'appropriate technology' and 'small is beautiful'. Now, 'frugal innovation' has echoes of these, looking to make small, low cost innovations impact on a large scale, with global reach.

Following up on Will Boyd-Wallis's radio interview about wildcats has led me to seeing the theme of 'shared space' as integral both to the media and to the content of much of what we share through the media and how we live.

Will on the radio and wildcats at Ardtornish

Thinking about the theme of 'shared space', some thoughts of different dimensions

Angus Robertson, factor of Ardtornish Estate, shares his reflections on 'shared space', the theme of the sixth annual Andrew Raven Trust weekend.

Welcome to the new website of The Andrew Raven Trust, launched in October 2011.

Ruth Little's keynote for Arts Council England & Festivals Edinburgh Talent Symposium 2011 explores the role of stewardship, connections and ecology as contexts for the development of talent. Ruth was a participant at our 2011 Paths weekend.

Simon Pepper, former Chair and Founding Trustee of The Andrew Raven Trust, considers nine factors that have emerged as characteristic of the Trust's annual weekends - the 'Ardtornish Academy'.

2011 has seemed a time of turbulence and change for many of us. We have witnessed the human consequences of the Japanese tsunami; the floods in Pakistan and Thailand; the earthquakes in Turkey. We have seen the equally challenging human consequences of economic instabilities in Europe and in wider Western economic systems.