Ravenstar is situated within the township of Vatisker, just 7 miles north of Stornoway, the main town on the Isle of Lewis in the Western Isles. With views out to the Minch and, on a clear day, beyond to the mountains of mainland Scotland, this is an idyllic spot that called to us when we first moved to the Hebrides in 2005.
We run a working Croft of 5 acres with our own hens and ducks, and rare breed sheep graze in our fields. We grow most of our own vegetables, and enough soft fruit to make scrumptious jams and jellies to sell. Our free-range eggs and preserves are for sale throughout the year from our little shop at the back of the house. We aim to grow our food with no input of artificial fertilizers or pesticides.
Dave has been working in metal since 1993, and offers high quality, hand forged items for sale, and blacksmithing courses by arrangement.
Jane provides Natural Therapies including Reiki, Indian head massage and Reflexology. These are available at Ravenstar, or in your own home, locally.
In the past few years, Dave has taken up writing, and had authored a series of historic fantasy books set 4,500 years ago in the late Neolithic age. You can find his writing at www.apprenticetattoo.co.uk
You can follow our day-to-day adventures on the Ravenstar Croft page on Facebook.
Jane's Ravenstar Therapies Facebook page is here.