Northern Europe — Spirit of Orkney

Arable farming on Orkney

April 12, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

An Orkney barley field

The windswept lands of the Orkney Isles lend themselves to limited agricultural practices. Apart from the raising of beef cattle, the only arable crops likely to be grown in Orkney are Oats, Barley … [Read more...]

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Kirbuster Farm Museum

April 1, 2010 By admin Leave a Comment

Box bed in the later building

Orkney life has always centred around the farming and fishing industries and a fine example of a typical croft house of the 16th century, is the Kirbuster Farm Museum in Birsay. Kirbuster Farm … [Read more...]

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