Sheep

Our sheep flock and products are called balmerino™. The sheep are a combination of a Merino crossed with other Scottish breeds. This cross has been developed to create a sheep that has the hardiness to thrive in the Scottish climate and additionally fine, luxurious wool, so soft it can be worn next to the skin. The flock are managed organically; certified by the Soil Association and are also certified by Pasture For Life.

Cattle

We have a small herd of Dexter cattle. The low impact Dexters thrive in our 30 year old native woodland, where they graze amongst the oaks and wildflowers. The cattle create a diverse habitat for flora and fauna through their grazing habits and dung. The cattle are managed organically; certified by the Soil Association and are also certified by Pasture For Life. Every year we have a small number of cattle available to purchase through meat boxes.

Yarn

The first batch of our 2023 balmerino™ wool clip has been spun into a DK yarn for hand-knitting. This is now available to purchase through our website and the following stores.

• Scottish Textiles Showcase, 20 St Mary’s Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SU

• Ginger Twist Studio, 60 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5DP

• Be Inspired Fibres, 30 Marchmont Road, Edinburgh, EH9 1HZ

• The Woolly Brew, 39 High Street, Pittenweem, Fife, KY10 2PG

• Falkland Felts, Sheep-O-Rium, Cross Wynd, Falkland, Fife

• Ceard, 21 Arygle Street, Ullapool

• The Caledonian Wool Co, 55A High Street, Fort William, PH33 6DH

• Peninsula Flock Knits, 1816 Magnolia Avenue, California 94010

In 2025 Di Gilpin, in partnership with Laxtons mill, created a collection of yarn with wool sourced from our flock. We are delighted that this limited-edition range called BELLWETHER is now also for sale through our website!

Curlew

The bird featured on our logo and products is the endangered curlew. This is our way of celebrating how the curlews’ presence has grown on our land because of our journey of regeneration.

This success story captures what balmerino™ is about - producing environmentally-friendly products from environmentally-friendly farmed land. All those who have purchased our products have also supported biodiversity and habitat creation through farming with Nature.