ABOUT US
Meet The Family Behind Harestone
Hello!
From Mrs Harestone (Laura).
We are so happy that you have found us, and hope you will love our rewilding plans. We are Gavin, Laura, Jamie & Rebel + all the other animals of course! Our home is a 70-acre small holding, that we are slowly rewilding. We love nature, being outdoors, and want to give something back.
In 2020 we began making changes, and like many others, the pandemic focussed our thoughts and made us more aware of what is important, not only for ourselves, but for the planet. It was time to slow life down a little, reassess and appreciate that time above all is the most precious commodity of all… We wanted (and needed) to make a change to get our life more in balance. To move away from daily grind and be different!
Upcycle
We are innovators (well Gavin really) and have a belief that you can create amazing from repurposed/ upcycled items and we are always finding new projects!
So we are excited to share our vision with you as well as having minimal impact on the natural surroundings. Follow our journey of rediscovery as we create new items from old.
Love The SOIL
Healthy soils provide the largest possible store of terrestrial carbon and we are aiming to be part of the regenerative agriculture movement.
- Least soil disturbance
- Leave a living root
- Soil armour (keep the soil covered with plants)
- Increase biodiversity
- Animal integration
TEAMWORK
Our Little Stories
We are a great team- Our teamwork and passion will be the main reason for success in achieving all our rewilding goals & more. There is a long list though!
Mrs Harestone (Laura)
Gavin
Gavin is also a highly skilled, innovative engineer coming up with so many ideas for up-cycling & recycling materials. This will be an exciting time ahead !
Jamie
He is our fixer, animal feeder, pony whisperer, Rebel walker. He is a typical country boy in many ways, but still likes his crisp, white trainers.
He has been building hideouts here his whole childhood. He has shown us the best spots & who would have known this would lead us to where we are now !
Rebel, Caleb and Archie
Food, Water, Walks and Love is all we need.
Simple life….
History of Harestone Moss
The Land and the Name
The land was originally a peat bog left over from the woodland that completely covered the landscape many years ago, like a substantial portion of Scotland. In the spring, when the land dried out the buried stones would appear to rise from the ground and look like hares (hence the name- Hare-stone Moss).
Steeped in history and past conflicts right up to World War two where the land was used as a dummy runway. This was due to its proximity to the actual airport (5 miles away). Dummy runway lights were setup to mimic a runway and turning aircraft(very clever) …. and it worked! The land was bombed on a number of occasions and three bomb craters are still visible on the farm. The real airport remained intact through the war, due to Harestone Moss and the sacrifices of the last occupants, who moved out at the start of the conflict.
Alistair King
Alistair King farmed this land for generations, with his herds of cows and sheep. Gavin built a stone cairn in Alistair’s memory after he passed away and we renamed the small cottage on the farm after him, and I am sure he would be happy (and surprised) with what we are doing now.