Hello and welcome to Crofting Matters, hosted by Osla Jamwal Fraser where we discuss topics that matter in crofting.

For this series, we are bringing you Crofting Matters from Shetland. Today we are looking at traditional crofting practices, Shetland Kale, and how a local development group is working to protect and develop rural life in Northmavine in the North Mainland of Shetland. We’re delighted to welcome Kathleen Anderson, who has been in crofting since her childhood in the 1950s. She now works to preserve traditional crofting practices producing Shetland Kale, Shetland Sheep and Shetland Cattle, usually referred to as kye here. We’re also joined by her daughter in law, Charlotte Anderson, who works as the local project manager for NCDC, which is the Northmavine Community Development Company.

If you enjoyed this episode of Crofting Matters please do subscribe to hear the next episode when we’ll be joined by Andrew Thin from the Crofting Commission to take a look at the changes that will be coming soon with the new Crofting Act passing into law.

Many thanks to our producer Kerry Hammond, our Editor Keiron Sim, and thanks to you for tuning in.

This podcast was produced in association with the Scottish Government.

Resources:

Kathleen Anderson - Growing up on the Croft - Northmavine Community Development Company

Northmavine Community Development Company

Polycrub – Storm-Strength Polytunnels Built in Shetland

Shetland Kale Seeds l Seeds of Scotland

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