Borland Farm is situated at 1200 ft at the Southern end of Glenshee,
Highland Perthshire, Scotland, specialising in Highland Cattle, Hebridean Sheep

and Belted Galloway cattle.

Organic (Soil Association Certified)

Export enquires are welcome

The farm comprises approximately 750 acres of heather moorland and 250 acres of rough grazing and improved grassland.

The Highland Cattle Fold on Borland farm was started in 1996. The fold is founded on old blood lines of all recognised colours. The emphasis is on blood lines from the Western Isles of Scotland including Mull and Uist. Folds featuring in our pedigrees include; Achnacloich, Ardbhan, Balinoe, Glenogle, Cladich, Ormsary, Torloisk and Woodneuk. All stock are kept extensively and the farm is monitored by The Soil Association and is QMS (Quality Meat Scotland) specially selected farm assured.

We produce our own haylage for winter feeding. Organic farming is well suited to the highlands of Scotland, much of which is naturally organic already. An addition to the farm stock in 1998 which fits in well with the organic image is Hebridean sheep which assist in control of obnoxious weeds such as ragwort and their close cropping of grass assists seeding with clover for natural nitrogen generation. They are the one breed of sheep that can improve heather growth on moorland. We have a great interest in improving the habitat of our moorland areas which until 1996 were heavily grazed with black-faced sheep. These have been replaced by the highland cattle and the changes in the heather biomass has been monitored under a joint project between The Game Conservancy Trust and the World Pheasant Association. Already major improvements in heather regeneration have been recorded as well as improvements in red grouse numbers and other moorland birds.

Articles under the title of 'The Learning Curve' record the problems of setting up a Highland cattle fold and make a useful introduction for newcomers. Borland Farm has specialised in studying the benefits of Highland cattle and Hebridean sheep for conservation grazing with research help on the farm carried out by The Game Conservancy Trust.

                                                                     

                Beltie Stock bull Tavish of Balindean                                                                                    Heather of Borland (available for sale )