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Staycation Scotland: 6 picturesque farm stays to visit this year

Guardswell Farm in glorious Perthshire AGRI-TOURISM has become a growing trend among Scots looking for a rural staycation. City dwellers, in particular, are finding comfort in farm stays with the need for open spaces, fresh air and nature high on everyone’s post-lockdown agenda. If you’re looking for a holiday with a difference this summer, staying on a working farm has never looked so appealing thanks to these quirky accommodation options. There’s nothing like a few farmyard neighbours, freshly-grown produce and farm tour experiences to rekindle an appreciation of the outdoors.   Moray Speyside For those more invested in a glamping experience, The Loft offers a selection of cosy cabins and wigwams, many with the added benefit of a hot tub. Found in Moray in Speyside, the glamping accommodation at The Loft is conveniently close to scenic beaches and historic sites for adults, kids and four-legged friends to explore.

Food column: Rhubarb is a sure sign spring is here

Food column: Rhubarb is a sure sign spring is here by Anna Lamotte © Shutterstock / Kati Finell For brilliant recipes, the best of local produce, fresh ideas and insight, subscribe to our weekly Food and Drink Newsletter. Thank you for signing up to our Food and Drink Newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Anna Lamotte, who runs Guardswell Farm and Guardswell Grows with her sister Kirstin, tells us why we should be paying attention to rhubarb this season and gives a recipe of how to use it in a delicious dessert. A fools’ spring. Of epic proportions. Perhaps an anomaly, or perhaps a forbearing of springs to come as the climate changes – are we to live with colder, drier springs year on year?

Food column: The Hungry Gap will hit us hard in March

by Anna Lamotte © Shutterstock / Jerome.Romme Anna Lamotte runs Guardswell Grows with her sister Kirstin. Here, she talks about the ‘Hungry Gap’ faced by many in their industry, when farmers struggle to grow enough crops to meet demand. The ‘Hungry Gap’ is the short, but seemingly endless, period of time when Scottish farmers struggle to grow the nutrient-dense bounty we take for granted throughout the rest of the year. We’re not quite in the depths of it yet – it will hit us hard in March… although the recent snow certainly made us feel it more keenly. It’s something that we’ve forgotten about as a society – we’ve been lulled into a false sense of security because, for example, even though asparagus is ony seasonal for a few short weeks in May and June, we can buy asparagus at any time of year at the supermarket.

Food Column: Cabbage is the king in January and makes a hearty, tasty meal

Food Column: Cabbage is the king in January and makes a hearty, tasty meal by Anna Lamotte © Shutterstock / Iuliia Karnaushen Anna Lamotte who runs the Guardswell Farm, near Inchture, with her sister, Kirstin, makes the case for the under-valued cabbage. The king (and queen) of January: the oft berated, underrated and ne’er celebrated (except in Stuttgart and Slovakia) cabbage. Sadly, the cabbage is usually rejected from the plates of children, and generally because of the manner in which it has been dealt. Overcooked in under-salted water, blanched of its chlorophyll and devoid of all nutrition, no wonder it is shunted to one side.

Perthshire woman rallies round for mental health charity after friend s suicide

© Supplied by Penumbra Sign up for our daily newsletter of the top stories in Courier country Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up A Perthshire woman has launched a fundraiser for a leading mental health charity after losing her friend to suicide. Becky Gunn of Inchture joined forces with holiday accommodation provider, Guardswell Farm to raise funds for Penumbra. Becky organised a luxury Christmas raffle to support the national charity and its work in suicide prevention. She said: “While working on a project with William Wells, a joiner from Forfar, he told me that he’d recently started the Someone’s Hero Facebook group.

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