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Forever Flock Update
We sadly lost Sprinkles in a freak accident in July. Her presence is sorely missed by us, the flock and especially her lamb Peanut. It’s...
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Sian Tarrant
- Sep 11, 2026
- 1 min
Milldam Croft
We completed the purchase on Milldam croft in July and moved out of the Schoolhouse in August. With Milldam came 15 acres and, a bit...
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Sian Tarrant
- Jun 19, 2026
- 3 min
Shetland Kye
Olly first planted the idea of having a house cow last summer. In our minds it was a small leap from chickens and a productive vegetable...
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Sian Tarrant
- May 30, 2026
- 1 min
Spring Lambs
Cocoa had her first lamb on 2nd May, a small black ewe lamb. We asked our Cocoa adopters for some name suggestions and we fell in love...
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Sian Tarrant
- Jan 31, 2026
- 2 min
Sourdough & Snow
We had a dusting of snow earlier this month. I hadn’t expected to see a layer on snow on North Ronaldsay, with the air being so salty and...
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Sian Tarrant
- Jan 17, 2026
- 3 min
Interview with an incomer: Daryl
How old are you? Daryl: 23 Where are you from originally? Daryl: Aberdeenshire, rural Scotland. How easy/tricky was it finding...
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Sian Tarrant
- Jan 3, 2026
- 1 min
Festive Postcards from North Ronaldsay
Happy New Year! We’ve been blessed with winds from the North bringing crisp cold days and blue skies. I hope you enjoy these snaps from...
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Sian Tarrant
- Dec 20, 2025
- 1 min
Forever Flock
Our bottle-fed lambs are the start of the first North Ronaldsay Forever Flock, which means the sheep from this flock are “forever” - ie...
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Sian Tarrant
- Dec 6, 2025
- 1 min
Tracking Sheep
In November, after a few weeks of hunting around in the dark (usually in the wind and rain), we attached a GPS tracker to one of our...
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Sian Tarrant
- Nov 29, 2025
- 2 min
Plastic Free Christmas
Reducing our consumption and the amount of waste we produce can fall to the wayside this time of year, but there’s plenty of ways to...
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Sian Tarrant
- Nov 22, 2025
- 1 min
Sheep Dyke Trainees
I’ve been very grateful to have the opportunity to train some island residents in building the sheep dyke. It’s been great having others...
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Sian Tarrant
- Nov 15, 2025
- 2 min
Legendary Litter Pickers
By Olly Gibb Rolling in from distant shores plastic bottles lie arrogantly nestled in our tranquil coves and sandy bays. Toothbrushes,...
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Sian Tarrant
- Nov 8, 2025
- 5 min
1 Year on North Ronaldsay
As I sat in my car on the side of a road in Snowdonia, checking the full bars of signal on my mobile phone, I changed my top (to look the...
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Sian Tarrant
- Nov 1, 2025
- 2 min
The best things about the colder seasons on North Ronaldsay
Cosying up by the fire I love the wood burning stove. Listening to the crackles, waching the sparks and flames dance on a windy evening....
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Sian Tarrant
- Oct 24, 2025
- 2 min
What’s in My Bag
A quick run down of what’s in my bag when I go out to build the Sheep Dyke I’ve had this trusty Eurohike rucksack for... quite a few...
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Sian Tarrant
- Oct 10, 2026
- 2 min
Top 10 Things to Do on North Ronaldsay
Last month my Mum and her partner Stephen finally made it to the island for her first visit! So I thought I’d do a post on the top 10...
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Sian Tarrant
- Sep 26, 2026
- 3 min
North Ronaldsays' rare cousins
Nestled in the valley of Settisgarth is Burnside Farm, home to a flock of the UK’s rarest breed of sheep. Boreray, like North Ronaldsay...
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Sian Tarrant
- Sep 19, 2026
- 5 min
The wild sea and me
Last Sunday (13th) I went in the sea. I can’t remember it being a particularly warm day or what inspired it. I jogged down the beach at...
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Sian Tarrant
- Sep 12, 2026
- 3 min
Food Unwrapped & Back to School
This week I have been back infront of the cameras with Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped. They want to know if you can taste the difference in...
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Sian Tarrant
- Sep 5, 2026
- 2 min
Orkney International Science Festival 2020
This week I have been getting stuck in with the Orkney International Science Festival. When I met Howie Firth on Burn’s Night at the...
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