Come and join us for an informal “walk & talk” workshop on small scale woodland management looking at the many ways that we use our woodlands on the croft including coppice, basketry & craft, fruit, shelter and of course for biodiversity. About our croft woodland Our croft is 8 acres and mostly … Read More
Tiny Home Aird is my most recent tiny home build, and was in many ways the culmination of what I’d learned in previous builds. The client allowed me full reign over the design and the features were kept very simple – no mains electricity, no fixed gas stove etc. Specification Tiny home … Read More
Croft grown trees from our small tree nursery. Available October to March. We may have some trees during summer months – please contact us to arrange a visit.
Pickup from croft only… Read More
In 2022 we finally built a timber framed that Al had been designing for years. After posting on social media and having a great response Al set up a separate business for the new Timbertunnels. 3 years on and we’ve built over 30 tunnels all over Scotland. Here’s some background info on … Read More
Aurore offers private basketmaking workshops to individuals and small groups from the croft. The courses are aimed at complete beginners and all tools, materials and equipment are provided. Please note that an absolute minimum of three weeks notice is necessary to arrange a workshop so that the willow can be prepared and … Read More
The Peerie Neuk is my third tiny home and was completed in April 2022. Commissioned by a client in Shetland, to be used (at least initially) as a unique holiday let. The use of sustainable materials and my track record of building tiny homes suitable for the Shetland climate were important factors … Read More
The Wee Hoose was built in 2020/21 and was my second tiny home build. She was designed for living in rather than letting out and the client had very specific ideas for the interior space and was very involved in the design process. Specification Built on a 6m tiny house trailer but … Read More
“Tiny” was my first tiny house, built in 2018. Commissioned by a friend to be a simple livable tiny house built to withstand Shetland’s harsh climate and using only sustainable materials, as well as incorporating as much reclaimed features as possible. It was a very tight budget but the challenge was accepted! … Read More
Spread the magic with this wee willow wand. The wand is woven from a single piece of willow varies in length from 20-30cm with a 6cm diameter star.