Farming Monthly National October 2016 | Page 48

| ATV Polaris gains Fife’s Trust Between the Firth of Tay and The Firth of Forth lies what is still commonly known within Scotland as the Kingdom of Fife. ustom has it the area was one of the major Pictish kingdoms, known as Fib, after the departure of the Romans. Today’s Fife is a Local C Authority and lieutenancy area with the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust looking after over forty sites, including the Fife Coastal Path and beaches, Local Nature Reserves (LNR’s) and the Lomond Hills Regional Park. 48 | Farming Monthly | October 2016 Managing the various terrains, from large water areas to ancient woodlands, calls for a maintenance team to regularly access some challenging coast and countryside environments, many of which are not reachable in 4 x 4 pick-ups. The Trust invested in a Polaris Ranger, supplied by authorised Polaris dealers Ness Plant of Kinross, and found it the ideal solution for their needs. The Midsize side by side utility vehicle is living up to its reputation www.farmingmonthly.co.uk