Heritage Farm and Craft Experiences at Willow and Lore

About

Nestled in the picturesque rural landscape of the Antrim hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, lies a small heritage farm run by Sabrina & Declan Scullion. Embracing a sustainable lifestyle, the Scullion family invite guests to step back in time and experience the simplicity of traditional rural life.

Get hands on with the traditional Celtic farming calendar throughout the year. Roll up your sleeves for an authentic farming experience capturing the old Irish way of life with hands on traditional farming activities such as threshing corn and butter making or learn a traditional craft working with natural materials like willow, flax and wood. Surrounded by the tranquility of the open countryside, your experience will be enhanced with tales of lore and family anecdotes enriched with stories of generations past.

Starting with a traditional Irish country welcome, a hot drink and a light bite, you will get an introduction to the farm, the activity or craft and its place in our heritage and if relevant, a visit to the corresponding area of the farm

You will then get hands on with the farm activity or craft, starting with the raw materials, for example milking our dummy cow or pulling some flax in the field. You will get to work through each stage using all the genuine vintage equipment involved in the process and where appropriate you will produce some samples or craft items to take home with you.

The hands on heritage farm experience or craft available on each date will vary depending on the celtic farming calendar and seasons. Activities this year will include: Vintage hand tool carpentry workshop; butter making; flax to linen; corn harvest time and willow craft. Follow the links and check the calendar to find out what we will be doing and on what date.