DESCRIPTION OF AREAS
YEAR 2000
(Click on bold text for images.)
- Willow terrace
permaculture picnic area, self forage!
- The Potting Shed
– farm sales of organic vegetables, posters, tip sheets, second-
hand and new books, herbs, herbal oils,
teas, vinegars and midge repellents. Also
a display of herbs – including their Gaelic
names and traditional uses.
- Braille touch, taste and smell
herb terrace,
leading to themed herb gardens.
- Horticulture trail. Herb terraces, raised beds, quiet seats and keyhole gardens.
- Polytunnel
– Unique self-built wooden design using sawn fence posts and now
in its eighth year
- Pond and nursery
- Compost toilets,
Shower and water storage (not for public use)
- Vistior Information.
General Purpose Workshop
with drying and feeding area for volunteer workers. Self built from fence posts. off-cuts, old croft houses, etc.
- Chris Hoppe Memorial peace garden.
Willow arbour.
- Visitor's Dream Machine and
Sam's wind toys.
- Boggy area. Now a willow plantation being weeded by hens and ducks. Feeding/picnic area with seat.
- Compost bins and 'wormery'
Info board. Can you spot Murky our giant worm worker –
Look behind you – is this a 'Web site'?
- Log home. Energy efficient. Sam's DIY project (at 71 )
- Private accommodation
with zone 1 vegetable and fruit terraces, herb spiral and keyhole bed.
- Beginning of Woodland Walk
to bird and seal island scenic view points.
(See
Tour Section for more info.)
- Forest garden. Small sectional example of a self maintaining eco system – Information board!
- Grey water reed bed system servicing Eco House.
- Shelter belt. Old and new plantings of indigenous and useful exotics.
Hide for serious bird watchers.
- Scenic viewpoint,
seats and shelter. Birds, Seals. Otters (if you are lucky) White beaches and mountains
- End of the Walk. Foundations for wet- weather student facility, Earth education,
Permaculture course venue / accommodation. Also a peace & sound chamber in keeping
with Joseph Rael's (Beautiful Painted Arrow) vision of Rubha Phoil as an Earth Healing Centre.
- Wild flower meadow.
- Young orchard. Secluded self catering accomodation
bothy available – please contact us.
- Donation box.
We hope you have enjoyed your visit. Suggestions and ideas are always welcome.