by Steve Byrne | Apr 20, 2016 | off grid
It is always interesting to see the place from a different point of view, and so here is a little bit of wobbly footage from our micro drone. It is very tiny, and so far efforts to fly it have resulted mainly in it crashing, but here’s our first view of the place from above.
by Steve Byrne | Apr 15, 2016 | buildings
We are now starting our fourth year here at Lackan Cottage Farm, and what seems like an endless series of building projects is at last coming to an end. The cottage refurbishment, polytunnels, compost loo, stables, the little cottage, outhouse, woodshed, bike store, paths, ponds, wind turbine and solar arrays, and most recently the rebuild of the old hay shed into a workshop and bigger hay shed.
by Steve Byrne | Aug 19, 2015 | off grid
Today saw the first autumn mist, and the farm took on a magical quality that you only get at this time of year. Such an incredibly abundant time, as fruits begin to ripen, and we are able to harvest from the garden and tunnels every day. Having a freezer for...
by Steve Byrne | Jan 24, 2015 | volunteering
This is the time of year when despite our recent obsession with all things solar, we need to get outside and start to prepare for the year ahead. All the the veg beds that don’t have anything in them need dressing with manure – both outside, and in the...
by Steve Byrne | Jun 22, 2014 | self sufficiency
As the sun set on the longest day of the year, we celebrated the midsummer solstice with good company and a fire (or two). The weather has been amazing this last few weeks, and it held out for us in fine style. Here the sun sets over Crabtree Hill, and as it did we...
by Steve Byrne | May 19, 2012 | animals
Do you know this sheep? Or at least what breed she might be? She looked at us with a very enquiring air yesterday as we passed her by at the Balmoral Show, so we stopped for a chat. Balmoral was fascinating, and we could have spent days wandering round. These chaps...
