There are lots of different colours of wool there’s moorit, black, white, katmoget, and gulmoget. Shetland wool is very soft so you get soft jumpers but most Shetland wool comes from Australia and it’s a denser fleece. You can do lots of different things with wool like knit a jumper, scarves, make rugs, blankets, knit hats and felt.
Read full article: Shetland WoolDalwhinnie Primary, May 2010
The children here at Dalwhinnie Primary School had a very special experience in May when they went to the Highland Folk Park in Newtonmore to help with planting potatoes. The children had previously planted 5 varieties of potatoes that had come as part of the crofting Connections project at school. These they had planted in bags alongside the variety that they received as part of the RHET Grow and Count project.
Read full article: Dalwhinnie Primary, May 2010Honey producer creates a buzz in Crofting Connections schools
Pupils at Gergask and Dalwhinnie Primary Schools were buzzing with excitement when “The Honey Man” came to visit them in March as part of the Crofting Connections programme.
Read full article: Honey producer creates a buzz in Crofting Connections schoolsCrofting will be my life
I am a pupil in my second year of Sgoil Lionacleit’s crofting course, studying for the Intermediate 2 qualification. I was asked to give a speech at the Future of Crofting conference held in Stornoway about my own croft and crofting experiences.
Read full article: Crofting will be my lifeLionacleit Crofter
We are now in the second run through of ‘The Crofting Year’ at Sgoil Lionacleit on the Isle of Benbecula.
Read full article: Lionacleit CrofterDiscovering the past to understand the future
For the first time since 1847, a small area of land at Auchindrain will be worked using the runrig system.
Read full article: Discovering the past to understand the futureKilchoan primary’s crofting connection
Winter is almost over and we are beginning to look forward to spring and all that it entails.
Read full article: Kilchoan primary’s crofting connectionThe launch of Crofting Connections
Pam Rodway, project co-ordinator, reports
Crofting Connections is a three-year project to establish links between schools and their crofting heritage in the crofting counties of Argyll, Highland, Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland.
Read full article: The launch of Crofting ConnectionsThe crofting connection
One of the highlights of the Scottish Crofting Foundation Gathering at Dingwall a couple of years ago was the enthusiasm and satisfaction of school children who participated in Planting to Plate.
Read full article: The crofting connectionCarry on Crofting! [Article for Living Earth]
Set against the twin challenges of climate change and peak oil, crofting with its low carbon principles, and strong cultural identity, has a unique role to play in getting today’s younger generation interested in planet-friendly food and farming. Crofting Connections is a groundbreaking education project being led by Soil Association Scotland and the Scottish Crofting Foundation, which aims to do just exactly that.
Read full article: Carry on Crofting! [Article for Living Earth]Crofting Connections – Ceanglaichean Croitearachd
Lillian Kelly, development officer with Soil Association Scotland, reports on an innovative new project.
Read full article: Crofting Connections – Ceanglaichean Croitearachd