Spring is here -it is time to start natural dyeing! The Gorse flowers are now out in the Highlands and that is always a good sign, Gorse is always one of my first flower dyes of the year. Gorse makes a lovely creamy yellow dye. I also dye with barks and fir cones this time … read more…
Author: Rosie
News from the woods
This winter feels like it is nearly over, as I am sat here with a pot of tiny Crocuses just in flower! I must not get too hopeful for spring as last year winter came late. The crisp winter days are stunning up here, clear blue skies and snow on the mountains. It has been … read more…
Winter has arrived!
A few days ago the snow arrived, we woke up to a perfect covering of white, so powdery we couldn’t even build a snow man. On the same day our new addition, Gordon Rambo Ramsey or as Thora likes to call him “the boyfriend” arrived. He is a young tup/ram, born this year, but mature … read more…
The Roundhouse
The next stage- the roof is going on. We have now finished all the Hazel wattle, thank-goodness as there really wasn’t much more Hazel left for Alex to coppice. It’s a beautiful shape and looks great from the inside. Alex is now going to cover it with hessian, waterproof layers, carpets and then turf the … read more…
Hen Party Activities in the Highlands
Hen party ideas with Wild Rose Escapes If you are looking for a beautiful place for your Hen weekend, our area of the Highlands has so much to offer, with Glen Affric on our doorstep and Loch Ness just down the road. This year we have had great fun running our hen weekends and groups … read more…
The Roundhouse
It has been such a long time since my last post as we have had such a busy summer! I will be up dating the blog with pictures and news from this summer, but for now we are in the middle of building an Iron Age style roundhouse. We have used hazel wattle and will … read more…
Last minute offer- Relaxation Retreat
Wild Rose Escapes Last minute offer!! We are now offering £200 off our Spring Relaxation Retreat, for any of those people free at the last minute who fancy a break away. May 18th-25th The Highlands are the perfect retreat from everyday life and Polmaily steading provides a a beautiful sanctuary tucked away from it all. … read more…
Wild Rose News & Offers
Spring Newsletter Finally spring is here -then it’s gone and now it’s back again! We have had beautiful sunshine through to snow over the last few weeks, but back to sunshine now, so let’s hope it lasts for the sake of our seedlings! Everything seems to be late this year, the nettles are just … read more…
The Goats
The goats are finally here! We have now had Christina and Phyllis for a week. They are both very young only 5 and 7 weeks old. We are bottle feeding them 4 times a day, so it’s pretty full time at the momnet, no more family days out for a while! So far they have … read more…
Our new Peg Loom
We have just bought a new peg loom from Joanna and Chris. A lovely little peg loom which is very easy to use. Joanna travels over to Harris and Lewis and picks up woven wool waste perfect for the peg loom. Joanna’s company is called Fighe, as a social enterprise a percentage of their profits goes back into local … read more…
