https://thehirsel.com/farmshop/hebridean-mutton/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/img_20210203_104853644_mp.jpgIMG_20210203_104853644_MPhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_20210203_104853644_mp.jpgimg_20210203_104853644_mphttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/highland-butcher.jpgHighland Butcherhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/imag1490.jpgIMAG1490https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/macbethshh-side-2.jpgMacbethsHH-Side-2Just a sample of what Macbeth's can do for you, when you order your Hirsel Hogget butchered.2025-10-24T18:49:39+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/donna-gillies-cv/2025-09-16T11:36:40+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/farmshop/live-sales/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/findlay.hornsandface-1.jpgfindlay.hornsandface-1https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/185.horns_.jpg185.horns_https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/findlay.hornsandface.jpgfindlay.hornsandfacehttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/nov2020.jpgnov2020https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/311308269_607285321060029_6922664750517252726_n-2.jpg311308269_607285321060029_6922664750517252726_n-2https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/310649698_8083598388382112_1902163004381275811_n-2.jpg310649698_8083598388382112_1902163004381275811_n-2https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/311307656_665101178219387_7976737783200205728_n-2.jpg311307656_665101178219387_7976737783200205728_n-2https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/white.twins_.4horns-2.jpgwhite.twins_.4horns-2https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/malinsummer2022.jpgmalinsummer2022https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/malinhorns.jpgmalinhorns2025-09-16T11:30:27+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/farmshop/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29497917_10156053614798400_9044928352003031040_n1.jpg29497917_10156053614798400_9044928352003031040_nPhoto: Elizabeth Bankshttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/gimmer23-1.jpggimmer23-1https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_0657.jpgIMG_0657https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_0654.jpgIMG_0654https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_0650.jpgIMG_0650https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/imag0662.jpgIMAG0662Middlefield being brought back into shape after 30+ years of neglect. Photo from 2015. After extensive draining and successieve rounds of plowing and green manure, 2017 should see oats harvested in this field.https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/imag0738-e1497518142748.jpgIMAG0738The 2016 boys, waiting for their manicures.https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ivoryandeostre.jpgIvoryandEostreDonald, Ivory and Agnes say hello!2025-09-16T11:28:18+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/hirsel-hebrideans/rebel-hebs/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/tricolour.jpgtricolourhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/allthecolours.jpgallthecolourshttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/imag1075-1.jpgimag1075-1https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/imag1075.jpgimag1075https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/imag1076.jpgimag1076https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/imag0923.jpgimag0923https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pollyslambs.weekold2022.jpgpollyslambs.weekold2022https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/ivory.jpgivoryhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/budslachietiny.jpgbudslachietinyhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/pet.jpgpet2025-09-16T10:57:27+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/hirsel-hebrideans/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/donnaandtheboys.jpgdonnaandtheboysDonna assuring our freshly shorn tups that they're still the handsomest boys on the farm.https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_1026.jpgIMG_1026Ivory, the first white Heb born at the Hirsel (in 2016) and her first lamb, Blondie. Ivory's dam had a set of white twins in 2017, sired by Slipperfield Donald, who will go to the tup for the first time this November. So far, the white line, from Greenal (who is black/grey), down to her granddaughter, is holding true. We'll know for sure we have something really special, if we have another batch of white Heb lambs next spring!https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/beautyandlambs2016-e1529660975160.jpgbeautyandlambs2016Beauty and her twin boys, the first lambs born on the Hirsel in 30+ years, and the first ever Hebrideans. The firstborn, Aramis, is still with us, one of our three working tups.https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/agnes2016-e1529660718291.jpgAgnes2016Hirsel Agnes as a lamb. Now a grown ewe, she had her first lambs, twin boys, in 2018, sired by Cairnmorrie Aidan. Her dam's progeny are always easily recognizable by the reddish tint of their wool.https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/imag0975_1.jpgIMAG0975_1Slipperfield Donald, one of our three working tups, and sire to Cairnmorrie Aidan.2025-09-16T10:52:26+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/highland-wool/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/black-cheviot.jpgBlack Cheviothttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/i-like-donald.jpgI like donaldhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rescuedshetland-1.jpgRescuedShetlandhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/so-much-wool-1.jpgso much woolhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/so-much-wool.jpgso much woolhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rescuedshetland.jpgRescuedShetlandhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/equipment-arriving-1.jpgequipment arrivinghttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/equipment-arriving.jpgequipment arrivinghttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/victoriancarder.before.jpgVictorianCarder.beforehttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/highlandwoolxmas2024.1.jpgHighlandWoolXmas2024.12025-09-09T13:39:23+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/services/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dsc_0216.jpgDSC_02162025-01-16T12:42:19+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/about/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_2536.jpgimg_2536https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/img_2475.jpgimg_2475https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/apples2022.katy_.jpgapples2022.katy_https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/imag0154.jpgIMAG0154No matter the weather, there'll always be a warm welcome waiting for you at the Hirsel!https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/donald-and-tamara.jpgDonald and TamaraDonald and Tamara welcome you to The 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#sheepintreeshttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/img_20210802_201349699.jpgimg_20210802_201349699https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/img_20210802_201332047.jpgimg_20210802_2013320472021-08-11T12:25:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.com/2021/08/03/food-poverty/2021-08-03T10:34:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.com/2021/08/02/farming-politics-do-they-mix/2021-08-02T11:15:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.com/farmshop/hirsel-hebridean-rugs/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29389225_10156053615643400_6374361620570701824_n-e1535041592203.jpg29389225_10156053615643400_6374361620570701824_nAdd a touch of classic style to any room with a Hirsel Hebridean limited edition rug! Photo of rugs #2 and #5 by Elizabeth Jacobhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_1818.jpgIMG_1818Rug #6 is a dark charcoal grey, with hints of latte patches. It's been hand trimmed to an even nap all around.https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/29497917_10156053614798400_9044928352003031040_n.jpg29497917_10156053614798400_9044928352003031040_nAdd a touch of classic style to any room in the house! Photp credit to Elizabeth Banks, who purchased rugs #2 and #5.https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2017-5.jpg2017-5https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2017-4.jpg2017-4https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2017-3.jpg2017-3https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2017-2.jpg2017-2https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2017-1.jpg2017-12021-07-05T18:05:44+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/animals-domestic-wild/2021-04-30T12:16:55+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/2021/01/12/regenerative-farming/2021-01-12T18:16:54+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.com/2020/07/29/partners/2020-07-30T10:25:01+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.com/2020/07/29/the-wheel-turns/2020-07-29T15:27:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.com/visiting/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fatherandson.jpgFatherandSonhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/img_0859.jpgIMG_0859https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/donaldleadingsheep.jpgDonaldLeadingSheephttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/donaldwithinvention.jpgDonaldwithinventionhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/imag21681.jpgIMAG2168[1]Our "Simple but Sweet" campsite is just that: just what you need for a restful stop on your journey through the Highlands.https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/imag21671.jpgIMAG2167[1]The tent at the 'simple but sweet' site, a cozy getaway for two. But also a work in progress: simple is the keyword.https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/imag21691.jpgIMAG2169[1]View from the 'simple but sweet' campsite at the Hirsel.https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/imag0740.jpgIMAG0740https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/img_0434.jpgIMG_0434https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/imag0821-e1496322050949.jpgIMAG08212020-07-28T11:12:50+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/farm-visit-lambing-at-the-hirsel/2020-05-31T18:00:59+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/2019/03/21/progress-looks-like-this/2019-03-21T18:51:34+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.com/farmshop/2018-live-sales-ewes/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/gimmer35-1.jpggimmer35-1Bethan2019-03-18T13:33:22+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/2019/01/09/happy-2019/2019-03-11T13:05:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.com/2018/11/30/the-tatties-just-in-time-for-the-holidays/2018-12-14T11:43:03+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.com/2018/08/14/the-other-side-of-the-coin/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/img_0822.jpgIMG_08222018-08-15T09:15:43+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.com/viewfromthehirsel/2018-06-14T18:14:32+00:00weekly0.6https://thehirsel.com/2018/01/20/the-yorlins-sang/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/yellowhammer500.jpgyellowhammer500The handsome Yorlin. photo credit: the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trusthttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/dsc_0232.jpgDSC_0232View from the cottage door of the office trailer, and some idle equipment. An idle Donna, too, as she enjoys the community of birds sharing brunch at the Tree of Life...or, as others call it: the Goat Willow. Photo by DFGillies.https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/yorlin.jpgYorlinThe beloved Yorlin, or Yellowtail, in its native habitat. One of the reasons to admire the prickly Gorse. Another is the sight of the lambs feasting on the low-growing blossoms in the summer. Photo credit: media3.picsearch.comhttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/dsc_0219.jpgDSC_0219The approach to Eastfield, looking toward the hill known as Cnoc na Quaiche, and the farm's single remaining Noble Fir. The gorse and broom on the left is preferred nesting for the Yellowtails that share the farm with us. Photo by DFGillies.2018-01-20T18:46:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.com/2017/10/02/what-i-did-this-summer/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/imag0969.jpgIMAG0969https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/warming-the-lamb-2016.jpgwarming the lamb 20162017-10-02T17:37:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.com/2017/05/26/going-with-the-flow/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/hookie.jpgHookiehttps://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/imag1104.jpgIMAG11042017-05-26T17:08:38+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.com/2017/05/23/first-blog-post/https://thehirsel.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/20170421_194659.jpg20170421_194659Donald and Donna. Photo by Michael Graham. Hats by Jan Solomon.2017-05-26T11:26:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thehirsel.comdaily1.02025-10-24T18:49:39+00:00