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Isle of Rum

Episode 2 of 8

Series in which cook and artist Heather Dewar explores Hebridean communities. In this episode, Heather visits the Isle of Rum, the largest of the Small Isles.

Anns a'phr貌gram seo tha Fraoch a'tadhal air 搁霉尘, am fear is motha dhe na h-Eileanan Beaga. Tha e le Dualchas N脿dair na h-Alba agus tha e air a bhi na Th猫armann N脿dair N脿iseanta bho 1957. Bha e fada d霉inte dhan mh貌rshluagh - ach tha'n doras gu math fosgailte an diugh.

Tha Fraoch a' tadhal air Caisteal Cheannloch, an dachaigh annasach a thog am fear-gn矛omhachais John Bullough dha fh猫in. Tha i a'tarraing dhealbh nan each Rumach, le searrach air 霉r bhreith nam measg, agus tha f貌rsair an eilein ga toirt a lorg balgain-buachrach Chanterelle.

Tha i cuideachd a'tachairt air a'choimhearsnachd a tha a'f脿s anns an T猫armann, agus a'cluinntinn mar a tha cruiteireachd air tighinn be貌 air an eilean a-rithist.

In this programme Heather visits the Isle of Rum, the largest of the Small Isles. The island is owned by Scottish Natural Heritage and has been designated a National Nature Reserve since 1957. For decades it was regarded as closed to the public but today it's very much open to visitors.

During her time on the island, Heather visits Kinloch Castle, the weird and wonderful brainchild of the industrialist John Bullough. She sketches the beautiful Rum ponies - and a newly born foal - and the island's Ranger takes her foraging for Chanterelle mushrooms.

Heather also meets the growing community that exists alongside the Reserve and learns how crofting has returned to the island for the first time in decades.

29 minutes