Nerdage gift guide: Highland Titles

Not sure what to get for a hard-to-shop-for nerd on your list?  In today’s suggestion in the Nerdage Gift Guide, you can shop with Highland Titles to make your friend a Lord or Lady, and conserve Scottish forests while you’re at it.

Information from a news release:

With the holiday season just around the corner, millions of gift giving Americans will once again be faced with the same frustrating question, “What do I get for the person who has everything?” Highland Titles, one of the world’s leading innovators in land preservation, is offering a unique, fun and eco-friendly opportunity to purchase souvenir plots on its estate in Glencoe Wood, Scotland – located just two hours from Glasgow – granting the legal use of the Scottish title of Laird, Lord or Lady.

The Highland Titles gift is all about land conservation.  Over the last thousand years, the forests throughout Scotland have been destroyed by industry and farming – in fact, only 1% of the native woodland is all that remains today.  With the priority of eco-conservation initiatives increasing across the globe, Highland Titles has created a new approach to Scottish land conservation by selling small plots to help fund the rescuing of woodlands, tree planting, maintenance and acquisition of land at risk of development – ensuring it cannot be purchased or developed. Plot sizes range from one square foot to 1,000 square feet and are available for purchase starting at $49.99.

“We have created a new approach to raising funds to support the restoration of destroyed woodlands and preservation of land at risk for development,” said Stephen Rossiter, marketing director, Highland Titles.  “It is imperative that we conserve our remaining forests and replace trees that have been lost for the sake of biodiversity, wildlife, carbon sequestration and the enjoyment of future generations. Extending the Scottish tradition of a descriptive title such as Laird, Lord or Lady is just great fun. It is something that our customers from all over the world really enjoy.”