Kathleen Anderson tells her story of growing up on a South Collafirth croft in the 1950s and 1960s. Being brought up on the South Collafirth croft in the late 1950s and 1960s, we grew kale, neeps, tatties and corn – as did all the crofts at that time – to feed kye and sheep through […]
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Da Barn, based in Hillswick, Northmavine, is a popular horticulture and market garden, selling a wide range of bedding plants, Perennials, vegetable plants, and produce suitable for the Shetland climate – including Livingstone Daisies, wild cherry, primrose, lupins, geraniums, poppies, and many more. The majority of plants are grown from seed on site. Growing Local
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Louise Morris tells her story of how receiving a ‘Peerie Voar’ seed kit in 2020 stimulated her interest in growing, leading to taking courses and exams through the Royal Horticultural Society. I started growing vegetables last year with the help of Northmavine Community Development Company’s (NCDC) Peerie Voar Kits, which included seed packets and a
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The Nort Trow Community Garden, located in North Roe, is a great example of how dedicated community members can come together to create something special for the benefit of the wider community. We spoke to Beth, Maureen and Veronique – some of the garden’s long-term volunteers – over a cup of tea in the garden’s
