Cultivations are soon to begin on the Uist machair, growing crops and managing the land for high biodiversity. This lovely film explains how and why traditional crops are grown in a two year cycle.

When Beatrix A Wood moved to Uist in the Western Isles she became caught up in what she describes a unique and challenging rhythm of traditional Scottish crofting. Beatrix A Wood The farmer ...

Meanwhile on the more mountainous east side of South Uist at Loch Skipport, which was once the main harbour on the island ...

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) had suggested that the 2,718 acres (1,100 ha) within an active crofting estate be placed into community ownership. The land is at Loch Druidibeg on South Uist.

The Scottish Crofting Federation (SCF) is pleased to announce that it has received funding from the Scottish Government’s Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund ...

A couple and their young son move from their inner-city home in London to a wild croft in the Outer Hebrides - but with limited funds, can their dream life become a reality?

The Pococks are a crofting family who live the good life in Glen Affric. They grow their own veg, butcher their own meat and continually hunt for firewood as they live "off the grid." ...