FARM NEWS

Recent guests had a private tour in the truck with Lucy and got to feed the cattle too!

We are still doing tours through the winter and Lucy is happy to arrange private tours when she can.

Don't forget - lots of lovely sunrises and sunsets at this time of year as well as possible Northern Lights.

We still have availability for New Year in both cottages and are happy to discuss short breaks at this time too.

Just contact Lucy mail@bairnkinecottages.co.uk

Come and take a tour of Bairnkine Farm on our purpose built all weather trailer(approx 75-90 minutes).

Get up close to our wool shedding sheep and fattening cattle; as well as enjoying the beautiful countryside and views.

You will hear about how our way of farming creates the big 3 essentials for birdlife and which birds with us are on the conservation watch list.

Hear about why we have planted over 30,000 trees and miles of hedges.

Lucy will tell you about how she went from being a towny to a farmers wife and how she learnt to work with sheep and cattle and drive a tractor.

Look out for deer, buzzards, hares, foxes, badgers and other birdlife whilst out on the farm.

We are so excited that we have barn owl chicks in one of our owl boxes. They have now been weighed, measured and rung. There are two of them and they are doing really well.

We only have a 3 night short break available in August but we do have some availability in Owl and Wild Rose in September.

Our lamb sales are going well too - just ask Lucy for details.​

We now have 2 night breaks available on our calendar. If the dates don't work for you we can be flexible - just contact Lucy. We will always try and accommodate dates where possible! mail@bairnkinecottages.co.uk

We recovered from lambing and got on with other jobs including making silage.

But the highlight of the month was this sky, the aurora. We were delighted to witness the best ever on the farm.

Our lamb sales are going well too - just ask Lucy for details.​

We now have 2 night breaks available on our calendar. If the dates don't work for you we can be flexible - just contact Lucy. We will always try and accommodate dates where possible! mail@bairnkinecottages.co.uk

Meet the lambing team - Lucy, Matt, Rosie, Holly and Justine. We are still lambing and still smiling, although we have had sunshine, fog, -4 one night and snow flurries! Don't forget if you holiday with us in from end of April through May you can arrange to cuddle a lamb! There is nothing better to brighten the day than some cuddles with a lamb.

Just ask Lucy and she will arrange for you.

We now have 2 night breaks available on our calendar. If the dates don't work for you we can be flexible - just contact Lucy. We will always try and accommodate dates where possible! mail@bairnkinecottages.co.uk

Meet Moss - the new addition to our family. Moss is a Jack Russel puppy who has a lovely nature and wags his tail lots.

We are just gearing up to start lambing. Don't forget if you holiday with us in from end of April through May you can arrange to cuddle a lamb! There is nothing better to brighten the day than some cuddles with a lamb.

Just ask Lucy and she will arrange for you.

We now have 2 night breaks available on our calendar. If the dates don't work for you we can be flexible - just contact Lucy. We will always try and accommodate dates where possible! mail@bairnkinecottages.co.uk

We are delighted that local amateur photographer, Mark Harrop has chosen to visit the farm and has captured some great shots of the birdlife and wildlife. We are looking forward to seeing more photos over the coming months.

There is still Easter availability in the cottages and CL Site.

We are gearing up for lambing in April and are looking forward to our guests enjoying the walks on the farm too.

We now have 2 night breaks available on our calendar. If the dates don't work for you we can be flexible - just contact Lucy. We will always try and accommodate dates where possible! mail@bairnkinecottages.co.uk

We are excited to say we have a new sheepdog joining the team this month and will give you more news and photos once she has settled in.

We have another school visiting the farm this month which we are excited about.

Scanning takes place at the beginning of March and lambing then starts in April.

Lots to see and do on the farm if you are staying with us.

We offer 3, 4 and 7 night stays at the moment. However if you are thinking about a 2 night stay then email Lucy direct to check dates. We will always try and accommodate dates where possible! mail@bairnkinecottages.co.uk

We enjoy the most beautiful skies at this time of year in the borders.

Crisp walks round the farm and then back to Wild Rose or Owl Cottage to warm your toes by the wood burning stove. There is always a plentiful supply of wood too.

We offer 3, 4 and 7 night stays at the moment. However if you are thinking about a 2 night stay then email Lucy direct to check dates. We will always try and accommodate dates where possible! mail@bairnkinecottages.co.uk

Did you know that we have real Christmas trees in Wild Rose and Owl Cottage for Christmas and New Year. We also decorate the cottages very traditionally, with Holly and Ivy from the farm.

A very low carbon footprint for the tree, holly and Ivy.

Lucy will also leave some home baking and other festive goodies in the cottages for you.

10% discount for Christmas or New Year - just quote Nov23

We thoroughly enjoyed having 12 Primary school pupils to visit the farm recently.

They enjoyed feeding the cattle, learning about barley and oats grown on the farm and our wool shedding sheep.

They each had a sit in the tractor and we weighed them all, individually in the sheep weigh crate. Even Matt got weighed.

We think the highlight for them was when Matt and Jess gathered up a field of sheep and brought them towards the children.

Afterwards they enjoyed a cuddle with Jess - she enjoyed it too

We juggled jobs between the weather and finally managed to get combining completed, silage made and straw baled.

This is Harry the Hampshire in for a haircut when we had some of the flock in for clipping. A long day and Lucy kept everyone fed with bacon rolls. We are now busy on checking all the ewes, tups and lambs with lots of sheep coming through the steading over the past few weeks.

The sun is shining more in September than in August and we are making the most of the warmer weather. Did you know both Wild Rose and Owl Cottage now have wood burning stoves?

Would you like to cuddle a lamb? There are no age restrictions, we are all young at heart! You may even be able to feed one too! Its such a lovely feeling cuddling a lamb - go on spoil yourself.

This experience is available between now and 25th May.

Please book your Experience when making your cottage booking.

Experience the Dark Skies of the Scottish Borders when you book to stay at Wild Rose or Owl Cottage between now and the end of March.

We will take you out for an hour onto the farm, to enjoy either the dark sky or the stars, depending on the weather.

Comfy chairs, a flask of hot chocolate and binoculars will be provided.

Please book your Experience when making your cottage booking.

We have had some sharp frosts in the past few days and there is nothing better than getting back into the house to an open fire or wood burning stove. Did you know that the wood for Wild Rose and Owl Cottage all comes from the farm?

Even in the dark there are things to see and hear whilst staying with us. Take a walk outside the cottages to hear the owls. Or venture a bit further to walk up the track and enjoy the Dark Skies. Whether its just darkness, stars or the moon, it is beautiful. You could even take a flask of hot chocolate with you too.

Merry Christmas to you all.

The temperature is changing now and the hedges and trees are full of berries for the birds and wildlife. The cattle are in the sheds for the winter and the sheep are still out grazing the grass.

If you visit at this time of year, why not do one of our farm walks and you will see the sheep. Or ask to come and say hello to the cattle.

We always leave a plentiful supply of wood for the wood burner at Owl Cottage and the open fire at Wild Rose. Why not take a look at our availability and book a short break?

Well lots going on at the farm at the moment. We are busy making the third lot of silage so far this year to feed the sheep and cattle in the winter. This years lambs are doing well and are growing fast. We have welcomed lots of guests to the CL site and to Wild Rose and Owl Cottage. We still have some vacancies through July and August - so check out our availability.

This week sees the turn of Jedburgh to have their festival. Good luck to Callant Paxton on his big day. If you come and stay you will usually see Matt or Lucy around the farm with our bucket hats on!

Be at one with Nature and come and enjoy our Free Tree Planting experience if you book to stay at Wild Rose or Owl Cottage between December and end of March. The two hour session includes coffee and cake, all trees, bushes and equipment provided, a talk about our plans for creating this wildlife habitat. Just bring the appropriate gear to wear for the weather and enthusiasm. Contact Lucy for more details

Well it has warmed up and everywhere has greened up around the farm. We have enjoyed welcoming back our visitors to the CL site and to Wild Rose and Owl Cottage. It is lovely talking to our guests about the farm and sharing snippets of their lives too. This week we start working on the lambs so a busy few days. We have cut some silage and have more to do. The cattle are loving being out on the grass too. Guests are enjoying the walks on the farm, including deer, squirrel and badger walks.

Lambing is coming to a close, thankfully. A few still to lamb. Harsh weather for outside lambing this year. We hope it is now going to start warming up. We are enjoying having guests at Wild Rose, Owl Cottage and our CL. There is still some availability so why not book a break away. A warm welcome awaits you at The Bairnkine.

We are looking forward to reopening Wild Rose and Owl Cottage tomorrow as well as our CL site. The fields are full of young lambs at the moment as we are lambing and the sun is shining which is good for everyone. We still have some availability over the coming weeks and we would love to meet you when you come to visit. We are looking at setting up walking tours on the farm for our guests and also tree and hedge planting in the winter. Watch this space for more details. There is lots of bird life on the farm at the moment, hundreds of lapwings. It is great that they are nesting at the top of the farm again.