THE Isle of Canna is collaborating with another National Trust for Scotland property, Inverewe, on a new sustainable land use project.
Sixteen ewes from the Isle of Canna’s famed stock, managed under the husbandry of Geraldine MacKinnon, have arrived to allow the Inverewe Estate to start farming its own land.
‘The idea is that the Canna sheep graze the conservation meadows in the in-bye fields on the Inverewe estate, improving the biodiversity of the area by encouraging wildflowers and the insects and birds that they bring. We can then use the sheep to provide quality wholesome local meat to be consumed by our visitors in Osgood’s Café at Inverewe,’ said Kevin Frediani, the estate property manager.