Do you want to milk a cow, build a bothy, or plant a forest? Be an archaeologist, a poet, a weaver? Come outdoors and get stuck in to shieling life with us.
The Shieling Project is an off-grid learning centre based in Glen Strathfarrar, near Beauly in the Highlands of Scotland. The project is all about outdoor living – from looking after our livestock to making real buildings, from weaving baskets to making burgers from the meat we have raised here. The tradition of the shieling where folk lived outdoors all summer herding the cattle, gives us a window onto the past, but also helps us look forward to a sustainable future.
We are having a launch event for our brand new bothies! Come and visit on Friday 22nd June (10am-12noon) or Saturday 23rd June (10.30am-3pm). See the new accommodation, meet some of the people who the bothies are dedictaed to, and who inspired our project, and celebrate an important milestone with us. Please get in touch to let us know you’re coming.
Am bu mhath leibh bò a bhleoghainn, bothan a thogail neo coille a chur as ùr? Am bu mhath leibh a bhith nur n-arc-eòlaichean, nur bàird, neo nur breabadairean? Thigibh a-mach dhan àraineachd agus feuch dòigh beatha na h-àirighe còmhla rinn!
’S e ionad ionnsachaidh neo-eisimileach a th’ ann am Pròiseact na h-Àirighe, a chaidh a stèidheachadh taobh a-muigh siostaman dealain is goireasan phoblach àbhaisteach. Ionnsachaidh daoine mu dheidhinn a bhith beò air a’ bhlàr a-muigh. Bidh sinn a’ togail bothain. Bidh sinn a’ dèanamh basgaidean, agus burgairean bho mart-fheòil ar cuid sprèidh fhèin. Bha muinntir an àite a’ fuireach a-muigh mar sin, air an làrach againn, airson an samhradh air fad. Seo agaibh sealladh air na laithean a dh’ fhalbh. Tro na cleachdaidhean aca, togaidh sinn beachd air mar as urrainn dhuinne a bhith beò ann an saoghal ùr, seasmhach san àm ri teachd.
Today was the last day of our Kids Camp. It’s been a wonderful week - as you can see on our map... #mappingourexperiences https://t.co/1wWcx9Vo1Z
Today was the last day of our Kids Camp. It’s been a wonderful week - as you can see on our map... #mappingourexperiences pic.twitter.com/1wWcx9Vo1Z
— The Shieling Project (@shielingproject) July 20, 2018
Today at the Kids Camp - we built a turf bench! #turf #makesomethingreal https://t.co/08SHe4hfni
Today at the Kids Camp - we built a turf bench! #turf #makesomethingreal pic.twitter.com/08SHe4hfni
— The Shieling Project (@shielingproject) July 19, 2018
A Summerlings open day, for previous, current & potential Summerlings. #anyexcusetoeaticecream https://t.co/jQkQ2HaoLC
A Summerlings open day, for previous, current & potential Summerlings. #anyexcusetoeaticecream pic.twitter.com/jQkQ2HaoLC
— The Shieling Project (@shielingproject) July 19, 2018
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Photos by the Shieling Project, Mhairi Baird, George Logan and David Powell