Wildlife Croft Skye

06/11/2023

📷 Asad Iqbal, The Highland Collective

05/11/2023

Stonechat Bothy, October 2023
📷Asad Iqbal, The Highland Collective

31/10/2023

🐞 We’ve had some really exciting wildlife firsts this month! A male Black Grouse dropped in one Sunday afternoon, there’s been a Water Shrew, and this cool looking Spiked Shieldbug.

🐝 We’ve been quiet on Facebook recently, but we’ve both been keeping busy with lots of projects, including sprucing up Stonechat Bothy, making willow baskets, and growing native trees and fruit trees to sell.

🌳 You can follow Phils tree business (Drumfearn Trees) and my basket making journey over on instagram.

🌄 We’ve also set up an instagram account just for Stonechat Bothy too!

🍏 Food has taken a bit of a back seat lately, but we did make a wee batch of apple and quince chutney, and a really delicious medlar crumble! We’ve a good supply of jam and potatoes to keep us going, and chard, kale and spring onions happily growing.

27/08/2023

Skye friends I hope you can come to this free event. Feel free to share with anyone interested

Skye and Lochalsh Arts and Crafts Association An Crùbh Free Ads - Skye & Lochalsh Sleat Community Trust / Urras Coimhearsnachd Shlèite Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Wildlife Croft Skye The Corncrakes of Skye
Sleat Support, Buy, Sell, Swap and liftshare Sleat, perfectly Skye

21/08/2023

Come along and see what apple varieties are growing locally and what you can make with all of the apples! Those are our Croft apples in the pictures 😍

A day all about apples! Join us along with local experts to learn all about apples. Bring your own apples and bottles and use the press! Book a space or drop in!

Book a space here for the Broadford event :
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/701911013737?aff=oddtdtcreator

Book a space here for the Achmore event:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/702067471707?aff=oddtdtcreator

This event is part the Highland Community Waste Partnership. We are a new team working on lots of projects to reduce waste in the area and have more events coming up! Keep an eye out here in the coming weeks.

17/08/2023

13/08/2023

🍎 🍐 The apples are turning red and the orchard is packed full of apples, pears, and even medlars! Very soon there will be brambles everywhere too…

🐝The orchard was full of dragonflies, butterflies and bees yesterday

🍂 Working our way through the courgettes, as our thoughts turn to planning for autumn

10/08/2023

⛅️ The sun is out on Skye today ⛅️

🌊 🐚 Perfect for a beach adventure 🦀 🐟

🍂 We have availability for weekly stays at Stonechat Bothy in October. Take a look on our website or get in touch for more information and to book your autumn break 🍎 ⛰️ 🦌 🌄

04/08/2023

17/07/2023

12/07/2023

We have a few spaces available on our weekly veg box scheme. If you're interested in organic veg grown on the Isle of Skye then please get in touch (at email address [email protected]) and we'll send you more details

We have 3 collection points where we drop our boxes and customers come and collect from. If you were to sign up with us today you're first box would be:
Roag (nr Dunvegan) - Tuesday 18th July
Broadford - Friday 21st July
Portree - Friday 22st July.. and then weekly thereafter

We're now in the full swing of harvest with more crops coming ready each week. Our boxes have 6-8 portions each week, depending on what's in season. And since everything is so fresh it keeps really well and is full of goodness - skye soil in an edible form! What's not to enjoy.

Please get in touch with any questions

09/07/2023

🍏🧺🦋 Did you know 🍏🧺🦋

Behind Stonechat Bothy there is a secluded orchard complete with a picnic bench for our guests to use and enjoy during their stay. It’s full of wildflowers and butterflies and birdsong.

You won’t see any people, vehicles, houses, or streetlights from here. You’ll be completely immersed in the natural world 🌳 ⛅️

08/07/2023

We had a really fun adventure with these amazing people earlier this week, and will be going again as soon as we can🤞🏻🤞🏻

TIMETABLE 10th July – 28th July 2023

EARLY ADVANCE BOOKING ADVISED
All trips are subject to weather and demand and may change at short notice. We will sail if the weather and sea is safe to do so. We will not sail if there is heavy rain. We will sail if there are showers or mist.

BOOKING
We are accepting bookings now.

BROCHURE
Our brochure is on our website www.divers-eye.co.uk giving details of the trips below.

MONDAY, 17th / 24th July
10:00 | WATCH WILDLIFE Waternish Pt Extended – Puffin Colony * Return – 4½ hrs /£60pp
15:00 | WATCH WILDLIFE Family Friendly; Seals, Seabirds, & Fun Return – 1½/2 hrs /£80 *
19:00 | EVENING WILDLIFE Lochbay Seals, Seabirds & Heritage Return – 2½ hrs /£30pp


TUESDAY, 18th / 25th July
10:00 | WATCH WILDLIFE Waternish Pt Return – 3½ hrs/£50pp
14:00 | WATCH WILDLIFE Lochbay Seals, Seabirds & Heritage Return – 2½ hrs/£30pp
19:00 | FISHING Family Friendly - Mackerel Fishing (inc rods) Return – 1½ hrs/£100 *

WEDNESDAY, 19th /26th
10:00 | WATCH WILDLIFE Waternish Pt Return – 3½ hrs/£50pp
14:00 | WATCH WILDLIFE Lochbay Seals, Seabirds & Heritage Return – 2½ hrs/£30pp
14:00 | GO ASHORE EXPLORE Isay Island Return – 3½ hrs/£40pp
18:30 | WILD SWIM / SNORKEL Destination varies - tbc Return – tbc

THURSDAY, 20th* / 27th
10:00 | WATCH WILDLIFE Waternish Pt Extended – Puffin Colony * * This trip on 20th July is now a Private Charter and Fully Booked
15:00 | WATCH WILDLIFE Family Friendly; Seals, Seabirds, & Fun Return – 1½/2 hrs /£80 *
19:00 | EVENING WILDLIFE Lochbay Seals, Seabirds & Heritage Return – 2½ hrs/£30pp

FRIDAY, 21st / 28th July
10:00 | WATCH WILDLIFE Waternish Pt Return – 3½ hrs/£50pp
14:00 | WATCH WILDLIFE Lochbay Seals, Seabirds & Heritage Return – 2½ hrs/£30pp

SATURDAY, 22nd July
10:00 | WATCH WILDLIFE Waternish Pt Return – 3½ hrs/£50pp
14:00 | FISHING Family Friendly - Mackerel Fishing (inc rods) Return – 1½ hrs/£100 *

SUNDAY, 23rd July
10:00 | WILD SWIM / SNORKEL Destination varies - tbc Return – tbc
15:00 | WATCH WILDLIFE Lochbay Seals, Seabirds & Heritage Return – 2½ hrs/£30pp

🧜‍♀️ 🐋 🐬 MAKE A BOOKING 🐬 🐋 🧜‍♀️

We are now accepting bookings for the duration of this schedule.
To book opportunities please get in touch now with the following information.

1. Your name

2. Contact Phone and/or email

3. How many passengers are in your group.

3. What trip you would like to do from the selection above.

4. What day / date / time you would like to do the trip.

5. Your availability if your preferred date is not available

DEMAND
A scheduled sailing requires minimum numbers to sail. If insufficient numbers are not achieved, you will be notified and given the opportunity to reschedule.

SNORKELLING & WILD SWIMMING
To join the boat to swim or snorkel, you must have all your own equipment and be competent and confident to snorkel or swim independently. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. We offer transport to inaccessible locations and no guiding or other services.

RECENT TRIPS
Our brochure and facebook posts, give details of trips, their expectations and recent sightings.

GETTING IN TOUCH
Phone | 01470 592219,
Email | [email protected] | Divers Eye Boat Trips

07/07/2023

Bringing in huge amounts of raspberries and blackcurrants today 😃

Managed to beat the Blackbird family to these ❤️

27/06/2023

27/06/2023

☀️Hop over to our website to find out what we are getting up to this Summer... link to our latest blog below!

🌊We have two short breaks available in July (dates below) for anyone looking for a wee trip to Skye - please share this post with anyone who might be interested🙏

🌄Saturday the 8th until Tuesday the 11th of July

🥃Saturday the 15th until Wednesday the 19th of July

https://wildlifecroftskye.co.uk/summer-2023/?fbclid=IwAR27U6TBGH6Wsdwr34kDMJqnjS0ykbEI-uKa75sQwDDGy9k3DJu0V47JYpw

24/06/2023

Another chance to enjoy a moth morning with Phil down at Clan this week!

24/06/2023

We’re looking forward to hosting a tour of the Croft with Landworkers' Alliance on the 6th of July. For more information and to sign up follow the link below 😃

A visit to Wildlife Croft Skye hosted by The Landworkers' Alliance and Reforesting Scotland.

15/06/2023

The Croft is full of orchids at the moment, the Garden Warbler is still here singing it’s heart out and there are loads of Golden-ringed dragonflies busy hunting. The sun has been shining and it’s been really warm for weeks now ☀️

The Croft is at its best and we have availability at Stonechat Bothy from Saturday this week if you fancy escaping to Skye for a few days 😃

Www.wildlifecroftskye/availability

26/05/2023

A new bird for the Croft list today…

GARDEN WARBLER

Singing it’s wee heart out all day looking for a female ❤️

Just arrived here from Central Africa and thinks this place has everything it needs to raise some young 👍🏻 (lots of invertebrates!)

We’re enjoying using the Merlin app and recommend it for identifying by sound

22/05/2023

09/05/2023

Lovely to see this evening

23/04/2023

🌱 Homegrown starting to come thick and fast now 😃 chives, purple sprouting broccoli, salad leaves, this beautiful chard, radishes and fresh peppermint for tea this week🫖

11/04/2023

09/04/2023

☀️ What a beautiful weekend it’s been.

🐦 We’ve seen a pair of Bullfinches, a pair of Stonechats, a Heron land by our pond, and our first Willow Warbler of the year. We’ve heard Redpolls overhead all weekend, and there’s a pair of Long-tailed t**s nesting very close to our house.

🌱 We are busy sowing now that it feels like spring might be here to stay 😬 and the moth trap had its first outing in a while.

🐣 Happy Easter to all our followers. Hope the weather is nice where you are too.

⛰️ Stonechat Bothy reflection yesterday

07/03/2023

Well, what a day so far. Dark clouds and snow, and then this.

Safe to say at this moment in time

06/03/2023