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At the far northern tip of the Outer Hebrides, Galson Estate clings by its very fingernails to the wild western edge of Europe.

Fierce Atlantic breakers crash along its beaches and rocky shores, the bulk of its 56,000 acres is bog and moorland, and wind speeds recorded here frequently hit the headlines, yet a community buyout almost 20 years ago has spawned ambitious developments that have secured economic independence and brought new-found confidence to 22 scattered coastal communities.

The history of the Clearances - when a local community was forcibly evicted from their homes and land to make way for sheep farming in 1863 - makes the security that comes with community ownership all the sweeter.

While renewable energy underpins the estate's modern-day finances, it is crofting, culture and tradition that are at the heart of estate life.

From the Butt of Lewis lighthouse to ambitious new projects, Trust chair Agnes Rennie guides Nancy Nicolson around the estate and introduces her to some of the people who are integral to life in this corner of the Isle of Lewis.

Produced and presented by Nancy Nicolson.