Spring is my favourite time of the year here on the Isle of Eigg. The landscape suddenly goes from russet tones to a vibrant spectrum of different…… Read more “For the love of nettles!”
Author: wilderjourneysbook
Sowing seeds for colour
So far I’ve worked only with wild plants I find on the croft to make ink. Those that we find here growing in the meadows such as…… Read more “Sowing seeds for colour”
The willow harvest
It’s a cold but sunny January day – there’s snow on the peaks of the Isle of Rum across the sea. We are on Catherine and Pascal’s…… Read more “The willow harvest”
Welcome!
This blog will primarily be about the plants I find (and grow) on the croft where I live (smallholding/homestead) – how they can be gathered, preserved, eaten,…… Read more “Welcome!”
Crafting and crofting on the isle of Eigg 