During 2009, Aberdeenshire Council have been running a series of Heritage Fairs. The aim of these Fairs is to encourage individuals to engage with, and foster a sense of pride in, the heritage of their community.

The VLT was part of the activities at the Meldrum Heritage Fair at Haddo House, Aberdeenshire, in November 2009.

A new model was launched, centred on the area of Haddo Estate and Methlick, and covering the surrounding countryside. This area has experienced some significant changes in land use to include a number of smallscale wind farms, new housing either side of the River Ythan, and restoration of woodlands around the area of Forest of Gight. The participants at the Heritage Fair were able to 'drag and drop' features such as wind turbines, woodlands, housing and other landscape features to show where they might wish to see more, or less, change.