Good morning from Fossoway Stables. You'll know by now that we like a theme so it'll come as no surprise that this week's stories share a common thread ... rethinking what we already have. Whether it's a city rooftop, a forgotten food crop, or an underused patch of urban land, people around the world are finding new value in places and resources that have been hiding in plain sight. It's a hopeful reminder that progress doesn't always require more, sometimes it begins by look

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. June is settling in, everything feels fully alive again, and this week’s stories remind us that hopeful change often comes through reconnection. Reconnecting people with nature, reconnecting habitats, and reconnecting everyday life with slower, more thoughtful rhythms. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Wildflower verges expanding across UK road networks Councils and conservation groups across the UK are continuing to expand wildflower ve

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As June begins and summer starts to settle in around us, this week’s stories remind us that hopeful change often grows quietly through restoration, collaboration and people choosing to work more gently with the world around them ... from forests and rivers to food and community, there are signs everywhere that care still matters. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Community orchards expanding across towns and cities Across the UK, more co

May has been gloriously full .. where every week seems to hold three weeks’ worth of life inside it ... music, muddy boots, veg boxes, birthdays, visitors, filming, rehearsals, weeds (SO many weeds!) and the general wonderful chaos that comes with this season at Fossoway Stables. The biggest thing this month has undoubtedly been the continued growth of our veg boxes. Every week we’re getting busier and busier and we’re now starting to edge towards capacity, which feels both e

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As May edges toward summer and everything feels full of movement and growth, this week’s stories remind us that meaningful change is often rooted in long-term thinking ... restoring ecosystems, reshaping industries, and reconnecting communities with the natural systems that sustain them. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Scotland’s seabird recovery efforts showing encouraging signs Conservation groups working across Scotland’s islands an

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As May continues and the world feels greener by the day, this week’s stories remind us that hopeful change often begins with a simple shift in perspective ... seeing waste as resource, overlooked spaces as habitats, and communities as active participants in shaping healthier futures. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Community-led seed libraries growing across the UK Seed libraries are expanding in towns and cities across the UK, allowin

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As April comes to a close, this week’s stories feel rooted in a powerful shift ... moving from extraction to restoration, from consumption to care, and from separation to connection. Across land, sea and community, there are small but meaningful signs that a different way of living is taking shape. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Kelp forest restoration projects gaining momentum in the UK Along parts of the UK coastline, organisations

April has been full ... people, laughter, a bit of chaos, and that unmistakable sense that the year is properly getting going now! We started the month travelling home from a wonderful weekend in London with what felt like the full clan. My brother, sister-in-law and nephews flew in from the States to meet us there before coming back up to spend a week at Fossoway. It’s always so special having everyone together, a rare thing these days, and the house felt properly alive. We

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As April continues and the world feels fully in motion again, this week’s stories are about renewal through creativity ,,, people rethinking how we use land, energy and even materials in ways that feel lighter, more thoughtful, and more in tune with the natural world. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Floating solar farms expanding across Europe Across countries including the Netherlands and France, floating solar farms are being install

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As April unfolds and everything feels a little more alive, this week’s stories centre around renewal in unexpected places ... from rivers running cleaner, to food systems becoming more local, to wildlife quietly finding its way back. It’s a reminder that change doesn’t always shout, often it settles in gently. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. River water quality improvements recorded across parts of Europe Recent environmental monitorin

Looking for an after school club in Kinross-shire where children can spend time outdoors, care for animals, and learn about nature in a hands-on way? Fossoway Farmyard Club at Fossoway Stables, Crook of Devon, is a weekly, nature-based after school club for children aged P1–P7. Set on a working smallholding, it offers a unique opportunity for children to connect with animals, grow their own food, and enjoy fresh air and outdoor play each week. Our next 8-week block runs from

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As April begins and the world properly opens into spring, this week’s stories feel full of light and hope. From pollinators returning, to buildings becoming greener, to communities rethinking how they share resources, there’s a quiet sense of things moving in the right direction. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Pollinator corridors expanding across UK farmland New initiatives across the UK are encouraging farmers and landowners to crea

There’s something about a clear-out that feels quietly satisfying isn't there? Not the rushed, everything-in-a-bin-bag frenzy, but the slower sort where things are lifted down, dusted off, remembered for a moment… and then gently passed on. Over the past few months here at Fossoway Stables, we’ve been doing exactly that. Opening cupboards, peering into corners of the barn, and uncovering all sorts of things we’d quite forgotten we had. Some useful, some sentimental and some s

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As March draws to a close and the landscape leans more fully into spring, this week’s stories remind us that renewal is not just seasonal it’s happening in systems, communities and ideas all around us. Often quietly, often steadily, but always with intention. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Peatland restoration scaling up across Scotland New funding and partnerships are accelerating peatland restoration projects across Scotland, with t

If I had to choose one word to describe March it would be … chocca. It's been one of those months where the days feel full before they’ve even begun balancing family, work, and the ever-present rhythm of life on the estate. There’s been a lot of movement, a lot of shifting, and a sense that things are evolving into something new. One of the biggest changes for me has been how my working days now look. I find myself spending far more time in front of a laptop than I used to wh

After the last two years of sell-out gigs in the Village Hall, our very own John McCusker is back with his trio featuring award-winning (and Britain's Got Talent finalist!) singer-songwriter Sam Kelly and multi-instrumentalist Toby Shaer. These guys are truly wonderful and it's a real treat to have world-class music in our little village hall. Book now to secure your seat here and here's a little video link from last year's tour to whet your appetite! -----------------------

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As spring begins to take hold, this week’s stories remind us that change often happens at the edges, where new ideas meet old systems, and where people choose to do things differently. From rivers being given space again, to materials being reimagined, to communities reshaping their local environments, there is quiet, steady progress unfolding. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. River restoration projects returning natural flow to UK wate

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As the landscape slowly begins to wake from winter, this week’s stories highlight how regeneration and innovation continue to unfold across the world from restoring wetlands to transforming waste into new materials and communities rethinking how land is shared and cared for. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Major wetland restoration project underway in Spain’s Doñana region Spain has launched an ambitious programme to restore wetlands a

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As March edges toward spring, the signs of renewal are beginning to show in hedgerows, in fields, and in the wider world. This week’s stories bring together encouraging examples of restoration and community action, reminding us that nature often rebounds when people create space and commit to long-term care. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Major rewilding project launched in the Cambrian Mountains A Welsh conservation charity has purch

Good morning from Fossoway Stables. As this week begins, today’s stories remind us that progress, care and imagination are still shaping our world from discovering new ways to protect the ocean, to reconnecting people in cities with nature, to rural communities restoring landscapes. These are not dramatic breakthroughs, but steady, meaningful steps that remind us hope is not abstract, it’s observable. 🌍 This Week’s Curated Highlights 1. Global High Seas Treaty gains momentum