Committee welcomes presentation from pioneering Easter Ross community project

Members of The Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee today welcomed a presentation from the Gro For You project, a pioneering community innovation campus in Tain.

Sarah MacKenzie, Co-Founder and CEO, shared plans for the new community project, which is due to open in autumn 2025, alongside fellow Co-Founder and Finance Director, Richard Jones and Centre Director, Ashley Ross.

Chair of Highland Council’s Economy and Infrastructure Committee, Cllr Ken Gowans, said: “Today’s presentation was a fantastic opportunity for the committee to hear more about this pioneering project which has the potential to address important regional challenges and boost the local economy through employability, education and tourism. We wish the team continued success with their mission to support sustainable communities in Tain and beyond.”

Sarah MacKenzie, CEO, said: “Thank you to the committee for the opportunity to talk about Gro For You. We are seeing first-hand the challenges faced by young people in rural communities and hope that a transformational innovation campus will be of great benefit to our local communities and future generations by providing accessible training and learning opportunities, transferable skills for young people and community facilities.”
Campus assets will include growing domes, sensory gardens and play area, a community café and hospitality training centre, outdoor kitchen, electric vehicle charging points, motorhome waste disposal, ground mounted solar panels, a rewilding zone and a rainwater harvesting system.

Further information can be found on the Gro For You website.