Quote Originally Posted by opositive View Post
after seeing this topic pop up a few times and now having done some additional reading, the idea of this being in effect a charitable donation has appeal--so, does anyone know which or if any sellers actually support improvement/upkeep of these lands rather than sellers who just pocket the money?

fun + charity = worthwhile to me.

fun - rip off = complete waste of money.

or should i go back to my original idea of buying a bit of Laphroaig (which also pops up whenever i buy a bottle) --that is an institution i know i believe in!
There are two or three of these organisations purporting to do conservation work in exchange for a worthless title. When challenged, they are unable to show any receipt for any trees or plants purchased, map references for planted trees, named people who did the work and when. It goes on and on. The money paid goes to an offshore account in Guernsey, because it would be fraud in Scotland. The company address is in Guernsey and they have a very nice and expensive house in Guernsey and have not been seen in Scotland for years.

So maybe they are planting all these trees with the power of their minds.

Regards

Chas