We are Andy and Gabrielle Williams.
Cairn Of Dunn Croft is a 5 acre permaculture smallholding in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland.
In 2018 we bought a croft with a derelict house and barn. This channel documents its transformation to a permaculture paradise. A mosaic of food forests, pastures, ponds, swales and livestock systems.
We use permaculture design to build a croft that meets virtually all our needs, beyond sustainably. We don't aim to be low impact, we aim to maximise our impact on the land by becoming truly regenerative.
It's not just our home, not just a business, a croft, a garden or a demonstration site. It's a permaculture life.
Cairn Of Dunn Croft Permaculture
That's 28 kilo of waste plastic salvaged from the ocean, and taken to the croft to be turned into regenerative infrastructure.
Thanks to Allan and Dorcas for the help, as always.
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Whenever the bottle banks are overflowing, I go foraging. Much to the embarrassment of my kids, of course! I'm on the lookout for blue glass generally, but occasionally I come across something with a patterned base. This is a first for me though, a hermit crab! This will be going into a bottle brick wall, very soon!
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We're finally underway on a long overdue project. A whole construction series coming very soon.
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The starlings are back, nesting in their usual hollow fence post.
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Getting ready for this year's rice trials!
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Our new signage has arrived! Plastic free, UK made, and gorgeous.
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