Murton Closed Friday 23rd January
With storm Eowyn due to make an impact across the area tomorrow, we have taken the decision to close our site for the day. We
23rd January 2025
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Murton is a charity with a dual educational and environmental purpose. We are situated on a former quarry near Forfar in Angus and manage a thriving nature reserve, visitor farm and tearoom set in 100 acres.
Our mission is to provide a unique environment in which children, young people and adults can learn and develop essential skills for life.
Murton wishes to enrich people’s lives by using our site to its full potential. We can offer our unique environment as an educational tool that has a positive impact on all ages. We hope to be a thriving and sustainable charity valued in the community and recognised nationally.
The specific aims of Murton are:
· To provide educational opportunities that encourages learning and developing skills for life.
· To maintain and establish a thriving nature reserve that encourages access to the outdoors.
· To effectively run a visitor farm and tearoom on our site that offers a recreational and leisure facility and generates income to support our educational work.
· To maintain and develop strong connections with our community through our leadership, work and on our site.
We value people – We are here for everyone.
We inspire people through our leadership, knowledge, enthusiasm and actions.
We are welcoming, understanding and value difference.
We encourage, respect and nurture the contribution that everyone can make.
We value our place – We develop it with and for people.
We are committed to creating and enriching an enduring natural asset.
We value and recognise the contribution our place provides to the wellbeing of all.
We act responsibly, safely and sustainably in our place.
We make it happen – We move forward with purpose and ambition.
We are curious, responsive and ready to learn from others.
We collaborate and encourage partnerships.
We keep things simple and move forward with purpose.
At Murton we understand the importance of all 17 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. We have identified the 6 goals below as the most relevant to the work that we do. You will find more information on all 17 of the goals, here on the UN Sustainable Development website.
To learn more about the local impact on our community, please take a moment to read more on our Impact Report Page
“The content of this publication has not been approved by the United Nations and does not reflect the views of the United Nations or its officials or Member States”.
We value your feedback and comments. Please take a moment if you can to fill in our feedback form.
You could also send us a message on social media to let us know what you have been up to on your recent visit.
Murton Farm, Tearoom & Nature Reserve is an initiative of Murton Trust
With storm Eowyn due to make an impact across the area tomorrow, we have taken the decision to close our site for the day. We
Our Annual General Meeting will take place at Murton steading on Thursday 23rd January 2025 at 9.30am. For further details please email murtontrust@murtontrust.org.uk.
Murton Steading, Arbroath Road, Forfar, DD8 2RZ. ©2024 Murton Trust for Education and the Environment SCIO Charity number: SC031554