Tag: isle of lewis


  • The Road to Croft 5 (pt.3)

    End of the Rainbow As previously written, the journey to Croft 5 has been a long, long, long process. You can catchup with part one and part two here if […]

  • Beekeeping Update: September 2025

    Hi Honey! September has been a mixed month. The winds have increased and the sunny days are equally broken by days of rain. It has also been a mixed month […]

  • A Brief History of Enaclete and Croft 5

    Last updated: October 2025 Perched on the western shore of Little Loch Roag in the Parish of Uig, the small village of Enaclete (Gaelic Einacleit) has a history tied to […]

  • Beekeeping Update: August 2025

    Newbees August started wet and windy as we were hit by a storm (I won’t add to the hysteria by ‘naming’ it), but quickly gave way to some calm, warm […]

  • The Road to Croft 5 (pt.2)

    The Wait The decision to move to the Isle of Lewis and become a crofter had been made (read Part 1 here if you haven’t already) but the process of […]

  • Hebribees Honey has Launched!

    Hebribees Honey: Now on Facebook! I’m excited to share the launch of something new: Hebribees Honey now has its own Facebook page: Hebribees Honey on Facebook 🐝 🍯 It was […]

  • Beekeeping: Cedar vs Poly Hives

    Winter is Coming Ok, a bit dramatic as it is still only August. However the longest day has passed, the days are getting shorter, and someone forgot to tell summer […]

  • Bee Farming: Livestock for the Modern Croft

    What Can Bees Teach a New Entrant About Land and Livestock Management? When most people think about livestock, sheep, cattle, or hens usually come to mind. But there’s another livestock […]

  • Beekeeping Update: July 2025

    To Super, or not to Super, that is July… As we entered July the rainfall was still fallin’, the breeze still breezin’ and the temperature still, erm, cool. So much […]

  • The Road to Croft 5 (pt.1)

    The windswept shores of the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides may seem like a distant land to those comfortable with living on the mainland, but for me this […]