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For the love of nettles!
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!”
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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”
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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”
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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 