Our first official event in the classroom!

Our first official event in the classroom!

When we built the classroom space, the intention was always that it would be a space for people to come to and discover new things – not only from the person giving the talk or presentation, but from each other. So it was this weekend as we hosted the first...
Are you ready?

Are you ready?

Despite vast amounts of evidence pointing to a very real change in our climate, and the increase of extreme weather events, it seems that people generally like not to think of any of it as being part of some sort of pattern, and instead to put these events down to...
Midsummer has arrived

Midsummer has arrived

  Midsummer is upon us, and we were fortunate to be able to celebrate the solstice eve with friends from far and wide – visitors from no less than five nations were here on Saturday. I’m always in two minds about the summer solstice – given that...
A riot of colour

A riot of colour

  This is Robbie, our magnificent Welsummer rooster – isn’t he an amazing colour? At this time of year there is so much to look at you hardly know where to begin.   Poppies are everywhere, and more are coming –     and just in...
Welcome to new visitors

Welcome to new visitors

Welcome – there are many new folk visiting the site this last couple of days so we thought we would say hello, and explain briefly what we are doing here at Lackan Cottage Farm.  In essence, we’re attempting to use the best of new and old technology and...
Getting plastered

Getting plastered

After two weeks of hard graft, our latest wwoofers,  Brodie and Molly are on their way, but what a difference they’ve made. We promised them building work, and our first task was fitting out battens and wood-wool board in the little cottage.  Then they moved on...