OUR WILD FARMING LIFE

Sub-titled 'Adventures on A Scottish Highland Croft', this is the enthralling true story of Lynbreck Croft, a regenerative Scottish farm rooted in local food and community. And it is the dream of two women in search of a new, wilder existence. Lynn and Sandra left friends, family and jobs in England and travelled to Scotland to find a small piece of land they could call their own. With no money, plan or farming experience, they thought they would keep a few chickens, a kitchen garden and rent out some camping space. Instead they fell in love with Lynbreck Croft, 150 acres of wild Scottish Highlands, filled with opportunity and beauty, shrouded by the Cairngorm mountains. The intrepid pair embarked on restoring the ancient crofter buildings, creating a kitchen garden as well as taking on livestock for the first time. They began to understand what being farmers really means as they watch their hens form a pecking order, while Ronnie, a shy, scraggy heifer, became the leader of their Highland cattle. The women become part of the crofting community and see how farming in harmony with nature and people around them made them a dream life on the land. Often funny, the two women met as rangers for the National Trust. 212pp, eight pages of colour photos and endorsed by Kate Humble as an 'inspiring story of two courageous women.'