Blackhaugh Community Farm

Blackhaugh Community Farm We are a Community run farm in Spittalfield, Perthshire. We hold our own events and training sessions as well as hire our spaces out to others.

We host land based projects which produce eggs, fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, fruit, mushrooms and more. Aims

Provide affordable access to land for people to live and work sustainably
Produce low-impact food and plants, primarily for local sale
Facilitate learning, training and social experiences on the farm
Be an asset to our local community
Work collectively to self-govern, manage and pu

rsue shared ownership of the farm

Objectives

1. Host, recruit and promote projects which fit our aims
2. Research, develop and sustain models for collective self-governance
3. Provide projects with affordable and secure tenancies and regular reviews
4. Facilitate cooperation, communication and sharing of resources between projects
5. Create and maintain shared facilities, infrastructure and resources, including tools, buildings, communal land and renewable energy
6. Organise and support public events, volunteering and training experiences on the farm that bring people together to learn and socialize.
7. Fosterwell-being and friendships within our farm community through workdays and social gatherings for farm residents, workers & volunteers
8. Host temporary accommodation for farm workers and visitors and explore long-term affordable housing on the farm
9. Research and enact a timeline towards farm ownership
10. Manage the land in a way that improves wildlife habitat and biodiversity

Farm Values

(wider values)
Industrial agriculture is destroying our planet and accelerating the climate crisis, small-scale ecological farming systems offer viable solutions. Ecological farming draws down carbon and minimizes waste, reduces
food miles, removes harmful pesticides, supports biodiversity and brings social benefits. Scotland has one of the most concentrated land ownership patterns in the world creating huge financial and practical barriers to new farmers, whilst perpetuating social inequality and biodiversity loss. Collective and decentralized land ownership models offer a more sustainable and equitable alternative. (Specific to the farm/group)
We operate primarily at a local level for local community benefit, but recognise that we are part of a wider movement tackling global challenges. Bringing projects and people together creates a forum to share skills, knowledge, perspectives and experiences both informally and formally. Access to shared resources and spaces reduces costs and helps build a culture of anti-consumerism, low waste and mutual aid*. Human relationships are central to our well-being, health and happiness. By spending time together and within our community our project fosters social
interactions, friendships and well-being. Collective self-governance and decision making facilitates the sharing of power and responsibility. Autonomy and freedom allow projects on the farm to operate at their own pace in their own way, within collectively defined aims, objectives and values.

*Mutual aid: the voluntary exchange of resources and services for mutual benefit.

*Autonomy: Self-government; freedom to act or function independently.

We were delighted to host Glendelvine primary school's celebration for Attenborough's 100th Birthday. A gorgeous aftern...
16/05/2026

We were delighted to host Glendelvine primary school's celebration for Attenborough's 100th Birthday. A gorgeous afternoon of film clips, stories, pledges and fun. We love seeing our spaces filled with families learning and connecting.

Chuffed with this first effort at a brash fence. Made with this year's Willow and Hazel prunings.
03/05/2026

Chuffed with this first effort at a brash fence. Made with this year's Willow and Hazel prunings.

Job done!Laid the last bricks on our new firepit today. Massive thanks to top farm volunteer Katy Scott for her tireless...
14/04/2026

Job done!
Laid the last bricks on our new firepit today. Massive thanks to top farm volunteer Katy Scott for her tireless cement mixing service!

11/04/2026
The farm hub makes a great mini cinema! Lots of local families get together today to enjoy a movie and popcorn!The hub h...
11/04/2026

The farm hub makes a great mini cinema! Lots of local families get together today to enjoy a movie and popcorn!

The hub has a projector, screen and popcorn machine 🍿 🎬🍿 🎬

For more info on hiring our spaces visit www.blackhaughcommunityfarm.weebly.co.uk

We hosted a gorgeous family event last week led by https://shop.wisewomenvillage.com Families came from far and wide to ...
17/03/2026

We hosted a gorgeous family event last week led by https://shop.wisewomenvillage.com

Families came from far and wide to enjoy learning about their bodies and spend time together making twig baskets. We love seeing our spaces used for this sort of fun, holistic and intergenerational learning. Got a project or event you'd like to run on the farm? please get in touch with Community Farm

My name is Johnny and I have been growing vegetables here at Blackhaugh for 10 years, mainly as part of Taybank Growers ...
09/03/2026

My name is Johnny and I have been growing vegetables here at Blackhaugh for 10 years, mainly as part of Taybank Growers Cooperative. I also run training courses for people looking to improve their growing skills.

This year I am growing a diverse range of crops for my family, hosting weekly volunteering and running a series of training days on topics such as irrigation, composting and no dig techniques. With my courses I aim to provide training for small-scale and community growers to support more and better local growing. The first couple of these are open for bookings, see links below.

I am a passionate grower with a strong belief that our food systems need to change, both for a healthier planet and healthier people. I believe that communities have the power to pull together and enact change and growing food is one of the most valuable ways we can do this. Everybody deserves access to healthy food that doesn’t carry huge air miles or pesticides. I have a background in environmental activism and ecology; growing food for others, in a way that enhances biodiversity and offers supermarket alternatives combines these two passions. I have spent the last 10 years honing my growing skills, creating efficient systems, running community events, carrying out research and bringing up 2 children with my partner. Last year I focussed on pumpkins, cabbages and sprouts. I am a dedicated “no dig” grower and incorporate my own home made compost and plant feeds.

I am a founding member of Blackhaugh Community Farm and Taybank growers Cooperative. I believe that real change happens on the local scale and taking action in our communities is how we will tackle the biodiversity and climate crises. Access to land is an important issue to me and being based at Blackhaugh Community Farm provides me with an affordable secure tenancy as well as access to shared resources and community collaboration. Making a living from growing food is a huge challenge in a country where supermarkets dominate the food system and households are struggling with the cost of living. With others I am campaigning for support from the Government for local growers and trying to provide people with an alternative.

Find out more about upcoming courses here:

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/taybankgrowerscooperative
https://www.facebook.com/taybankgrowerscoop/

Another great workshop coming up here at Blackhaugh Community Farm
07/03/2026

Another great workshop coming up here at Blackhaugh Community Farm

We have a pruning workshop coming up at Blackhaugh Community Farm. please get in touch on [email protected] if you would like to book a space. 🍎🍎

Our farm shop may be closed but there are still lots of things happening at Blackhaugh Community Farm like this irrigat...
02/03/2026

Our farm shop may be closed but there are still lots of things happening at Blackhaugh Community Farm like this irrigation training coming up on 27th March.

Due to a myriad of health challenges and personal issues we will not be reopening our farm shop for some time. This isn'...
02/03/2026

Due to a myriad of health challenges and personal issues we will not be reopening our farm shop for some time. This isn't goodbye forever but we will be taking an extended break. Thanks to everyone for all your support and lovely feedback, we will be back up and running when the time is right, thanks for your patience and keep an eye out for updates on here.

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Blackhaugh Farm Spittalfield Perthshire
Edinburgh
PH14JZ

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