Guardswell Farm

Guardswell Farm GUARDSWELL FARM

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January vibes. The month where we’re closed to guests, give things a lick of paint and make plans for the year ahead… on...
02/01/2025

January vibes. The month where we’re closed to guests, give things a lick of paint and make plans for the year ahead… only this year… you might find Team Guardswell making full use of the tubs!! Then making sure they’re ready for you guys again in February!!

Hello 2025! Here’s to adventures with friends, loads of homegrown food, feral farm kids, evenings around the firepit, lo...
01/01/2025

Hello 2025! Here’s to adventures with friends, loads of homegrown food, feral farm kids, evenings around the firepit, lots of walks to find twigs and lichen and dainty wildflowers, trying (but probably failing because… toddler) to go a bit slower, sitting in the hen run, watching those Guardswell sunrises- and hopefully, sharing it all with you guys. All of our love and best wishes for 2025 x

Christmas Trees and Goats!! They love ‘em! They’re a super natural wormer and they provide enrichment whilst they’re ins...
27/12/2024

Christmas Trees and Goats!! They love ‘em! They’re a super natural wormer and they provide enrichment whilst they’re inside for the winter. So… if your tree is free of glitter, fake snow, or any other adornment… and you fancy it being a goats brekkie- please feel free to drop it at Guardswell for them to chomp. Happy Christmas from us and the goats

And just like that… the last few days of our Winter Store are nearly upon us! 11am-6pm, this Thursday to Sunday- we’d lo...
18/12/2024

And just like that… the last few days of our Winter Store are nearly upon us! 11am-6pm, this Thursday to Sunday- we’d love to see you- even if just for a natter and mug of Mulled Apple Juice in front of the fire. A huge thank you to for these lovely shots. If you’re still searching for a gift, we would love to look after the people you love- and you can find Gift Vouchers on our online store (which can be bought right up to the last second…!). Lots of festive cheer this week!!

If you fancy a wintery version of this- think frost tipped grass, hat on in the bath, maybe a tin mug of mulled wine… we...
11/12/2024

If you fancy a wintery version of this- think frost tipped grass, hat on in the bath, maybe a tin mug of mulled wine… we have some availability on the farm this weekend in both the Infield and the Pendicle. Maybe a pre Christmas stress relieving escape, or even an early gift…

https://www.guardswell.co.uk/stay

This Friday (13th), during our Winter Store from 11am-3pm, Harris from will be serving up some beautiful bowls of pasta...
11/12/2024

This Friday (13th), during our Winter Store from 11am-3pm, Harris from will be serving up some beautiful bowls of pasta with venison ragu, or charred vegetable ragu. Come grab a bowl, take a wonder, sip some Mulled Apple Juice- and enjoy the view from the farm, the weather looks like frosty perfection! The Store will be open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am-6pm.

It’s the first day of our Winter Store.Pop along for a little nosey and maybe a glass of mulled apple as you do so. We’d...
05/12/2024

It’s the first day of our Winter Store.

Pop along for a little nosey and maybe a glass of mulled apple as you do so. We’d love to see you!

And it looks like it’s going to be a beautiful day too.

We’re open from 11am-6pm.

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A gift to slowness, escape, fresh air, donkeys, wood fired baths, farm grown food… perhaps someone you know would love a...
03/12/2024

A gift to slowness, escape, fresh air, donkeys, wood fired baths, farm grown food… perhaps someone you know would love a little escape to Guardswell- be it for a stay in a hut, or to enjoy one of our own events or workshops.

We’d love to look after them for you x

https://www.guardswell.co.uk/store/p/guardswell-farm-gift-card

Edinburgh Cider Salon. This Sunday, at the truly lovely .edinburgh . will be there pouring some beautiful bottles of Ca...
25/11/2024

Edinburgh Cider Salon. This Sunday, at the truly lovely .edinburgh . will be there pouring some beautiful bottles of Carse of Gowrie sunshine- and as always is happy to talk orchards, biodiversity, Shropshire sheep and cider making. Tickets can be found on the Montrose website.

We’re usually not ones to think festive until December… but we’re getting giddy excited for this. Will you be joining us...
22/11/2024

We’re usually not ones to think festive until December… but we’re getting giddy excited for this. Will you be joining us at the Winter Store? 5-8th, 12-15th, 19-22nd December, 11am-6pm.

We’re at the Scottish Agritourism conference in Perth today. Do you follow ? When you travel, do you think about visiti...
19/11/2024

We’re at the Scottish Agritourism conference in Perth today. Do you follow ? When you travel, do you think about visiting a farm- both home, and when you travel internationally? We are so privileged to have a seriously awesome range of agritourism businesses on farms in Scotland- from Farm Shops, to stays on farms, farm tours, cook schools, restaurants… It’s the first thing we look up when we travel- and probably more so now that we have a little person as part of the journey- can we stay on a farm, can we eat food straight from a farm? How do you find them? Instagram places? Hashtags? Blogposts? How many questions can I get into a post…! Anyway- we’d love to know if staying, or visiting a farm, was high on your agenda when you travel.

Winter tubbing… arguably better than summer? Imagine being in a cosy tub surrounded by snow (it’s forecast this week) or...
17/11/2024

Winter tubbing… arguably better than summer? Imagine being in a cosy tub surrounded by snow (it’s forecast this week) or with a gentle pattering of rain. We honestly can’t think of anything better. All three of our huts have these gorgeous tubs, and they’re the perfect excuse for a slow day, tending the fire and warming the water.

Work with us! We’d love you to join our team! We are looking for two new awesome people to join Team Guardswell in 2025....
29/10/2024

Work with us! We’d love you to join our team! We are looking for two new awesome people to join Team Guardswell in 2025. A new quarter century. Two quite different roles- one being a super energetic and knowledgeable Head of Growing with (from the market garden, to help with other growing projects on the farm) and the other as our new Business Development and Events Manager (the person who thinks up and executes everything from a wicked hill top sunset supper, to a gathering of inspirational people within a business in the Steading.) Do you want to read a bit more? Can you see your feet in those boots? We’ve popped more info into our links in bio- so take a look, and get in touch if you fancy applying

WORK WITH USWe are looking for two wonderful new team members to join us to start the new quarter century! Head of Growi...
28/10/2024

WORK WITH US

We are looking for two wonderful new team members to join us to start the new quarter century!

Head of Growing at Guardswell Grows

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Business Development + Events Manager

Fancy reading a little more?

https://www.guardswell.co.uk/journal/work-with-us

Does anything beat cooking outside? Whether it’s a few sausages on a little barbecue, some squash slowly softening in th...
27/10/2024

Does anything beat cooking outside? Whether it’s a few sausages on a little barbecue, some squash slowly softening in the embers of a bonfire, beetroot wrapped in salt dough, a hogget shoulder embellished with garlic and rosemary in a then smothered in homegrown salsa verde … honestly- nothing beats it! And arguably even better at this time of year than in summer- by lantern light or the flicker of the fire. We’ll have some Hebridean hogget available next week- so hit us up if you fancy a bit of outdoor cooking yourself! Who inspires your outdoor recipes? Maybe , or .l.b.a___

Storm watch. Are you getting ready for this afternoons storm? We’re checking drains and digging little back ups- althoug...
20/10/2024

Storm watch. Are you getting ready for this afternoons storm? We’re checking drains and digging little back ups- although we’re on a hill and rarely sit in water, it can quite quickly go the wrong direction… and into the Steading- so just making sure everything’s clear. Checking in on the livestock- the goats are tucked up in their shed. Then it’s the perfect day to get the wood stove on and hunker down. Guardswell is an awesome place to watch storm fronts come in over the Carse.

The Farmhouse is made for winter. The perfect spot to get the fire roaring, and make up an afternoon tea tray and jammy ...
14/10/2024

The Farmhouse is made for winter. The perfect spot to get the fire roaring, and make up an afternoon tea tray and jammy toast. You’ve been up the hill, a new view as you crest every little rise, ruddy cheeks, slightly chilly toes, satisfyingly sleepy. No wifi, no TV. Just you, some people you love, perhaps a board game and beautiful conversation.

Welcome, Teddy Bears. A little different looking to the Hebrideans…! These 6 beautiful little (already bigger than an ad...
25/09/2024

Welcome, Teddy Bears. A little different looking to the Hebrideans…! These 6 beautiful little (already bigger than an adult Hebridean ewe) ewe lambs are Shropshires. And they’re going to be put to work. has two large blocks of orchard on the farm, which are still a little young to let livestock graze freely amongst- but Shropshires have been bred specifically to not eat the bark of trees. By having them on the team, we can now graze the orchards- in little blocks like we do with our other sheep and cows. Why is this great? It reduces competition for the apple trees, the style of grazing will further improve biodiversity in the orchards (we’ll talk about orchard biodiversity some time!), reduces compaction and emissions from the tractor by not having to top the strips between the trees, and it brings those strips back into agricultural production. Agroforestry is awesome! Two crops (maybe more someday…) from the same bit of land- all whilst promoting and building diversity!

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