Birch Cottage at the heart of green tourism in County Down

Birch Cottage at the heart of green tourism in County Down

by | Mar 4, 2018 | green tourism, off grid

One of the things that makes Birch Eco Cottage a unique Green Tourism business is that it is powered entirely by renewable energy made here on the farm. We are totally off-grid as part of our commitment to reducing our environmental impact.  We use a combination of solar panels and wind to charge batteries that ensure that there is always power when we need it. 

Our first permaculture weekend

Our first permaculture weekend

by | Sep 30, 2013 | permaculture

  This weekend saw our first two day permaculture course, led by Hannah Mole, and we had a ball. After a frantic week of preparations by our wwoofers Bettina and Caroline, the place looked amazing, and the energy of having some 20 people on site was really...
Thank You

Thank You

by | May 22, 2013 | smallholding

As we enter our second year on the farm, we wanted to take time to thank all the people who have helped us.  To Sinead for helping with the truly horrible task of pulling out old thatch, and to our family and those who came and helped us tear up floors and walls. Then...
Spring (ish)

Spring (ish)

by | May 18, 2013 | permaculture

  Although it might not look it here, we are finally seeing a lot of young vegetables growing and are reaping the benefit of the new tunnel in this not-quite-spring.  Hundreds of young seedlings are coming on in modules, and the first of those have been planted...
The need for resilience

The need for resilience

by | Mar 28, 2013 | off grid

A fundamental part of our thinking here at Lackan Cottage is resilience – being able to cope with whatever life happens to be throwing our way at the time. For us, this means doing more ourselves and being less reliant on outside sources. The mainstay of this is...