New project site visit

Two members of our team recently visited the site for an exciting new project on the Isle of Arran in Scotland. The site, comprising 600 acres of land, will be a multi-purpose event location incorporating an on-going re-wilding project. The ambitious scheme will ultimately provide a variety of workshops, foraging and cookery, a restaurant and distillery, and opportunities for walks and exploring the stunning landscape.

The site currently consists of a farmhouse and associated barns which will be sensitively renovated to provide accommodation and spaces for the workshops and events. There are plans to include a kitchen garden and greenhouse, with the aim of creating a closed-loop agricultural system and as much energy as possible being produced on site through hydro, solar and re-using the surplus heat from the distilling process to heat outdoor baths and a sauna.

Photography by James Shooter at Scotland Big Picture.

 

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