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March 24
An abundance of catkins on the Hazel trees has marked the first signs of spring on Rhemore croft. I always find winters hard. I found them hard even before I moved to the Highlands or the croft. Sometimes it’s only when the warmth returns and you are no longer waiting for the light that you realise…
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February 24
The last two months on the croft have seen many good days for working outdoors with the cold sunny weather. We’ve also discovered the joys of regular swimming as a way of dealing with our aching backs and getting a work-out without adding to the wear and tear on our bodies the croft is giving…
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December 2023
Ever since we got livestock on the croft, people have asked me how I will feel about killing my own animals, especially ones I have become attached to. Some of our younger volunteers have been adamant that the experience will make me vegetarian. They didn’t know that I was once a vegetarian when I was a…
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November 23
Last month I talked about being prepared for an uncertain future and it came quicker than I anticipated! We were effectively cut off for a day when the river Aline flooded after heavy rain and a landslide on the Drimnin road by the croft made it hard to get to the village for a few…
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October 2023
Apologies for the lack of column last month. A few people were most annoyed at me for not doing one, which I found quite heartening. August and September are always busy on the croft. This year was particularly tricky as I was moving my elderly father from his home in London while simultaneously trying to…
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August 2023
Having written about the tough times last month, I had no idea that the week between writing my last piece and it going to print would be one of the most difficult we’ve had on the croft. It seems like a long time ago now. We’ve had several different volunteers since then, are now in…
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June 2023
June has been a difficult month. The weather has been lovely but like many people we’re on a private water supply and the lack of rain has been a source of anxiety. Our spring just about held out, but we are all too aware that there will be more (and worse) droughts more often in…
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May 2023
May has been busy on the croft. Everything has suddenly come to life. The woodlands are full of flowers, the grass is growing faster than the animals can eat it and we’ve already run out of space in the raised bed, partly due to an ad hoc tree nursery that’s developed. We’ve had our first…
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April 2023
Rainforests! Last month saw the launch of a major project to save Morvern’s rainforests, following many years of work by individuals in Morvern (particularly Alasdair, Gordon, and Donald), and major partners including the RSPB, Woodland Trust Scotland, Plantlife and the government agency NatureScot (formerly SNH) who are all part of the Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest. …
our woodland croft on the Morvern Peninsula
Rhemore Wildcroft 