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The Selkie Collective

A zero-waste shop in Broadford: refills of food, cleaning and body care, and ethical gifts from small Scottish makers.

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Welcome

On the main road through Broadford, a whitewashed shopfront with green lettering and a window of baskets announces ethical, sustainable products and gifts, refill and zero waste.

Visited and photographed by Simon Hird

Inside, the walls are lined with clear dispensers of grains, pulses, nuts and dried fruit, wooden shelves of glass jars filled with spices, coffee and tea, and a set of scales on the counter to weigh what you take.

It is a practical shop as much as a gift shop: somewhere to top up the cupboard on a long stay, fill a bottle with laundry liquid, or pick up a jar of Highland rapeseed oil, alongside natural soaps and skincare, candles, cards and small presents from Scottish makers. For anyone staying in a cottage in the south of the island, it is a good first stop on the way in from the bridge.

Before you go

Bring your own jars and bottles, or buy them there, and take only as much as you need.

Opening times are posted on the shop's Instagram.

Refills
Pasta, rice, porridge, cereals, nuts, seeds, rapeseed and olive oil; laundry liquid, shampoo, cleaning sprays and handwash.
Also
Organic fruit and vegetables and fresh bread each week; natural cosmetics, cards and gifts.
Where
On the main road through Broadford.

Opening hours

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Monday
Closed
Tuesday
9.30am–4pm
Wednesday
9.30am–4pm
Thursday
9.30am–4pm
Friday
9.30am–4pm
Saturday
10am–4pm
Sunday
Closed

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The Selkie Collective's whitewashed shopfront reads its name in green lettering above a window display of woven baskets.
Did you know

Opened against plastic.

The Selkie Collective opened in Broadford in early 2021, set up by Emma Bee and Amy Bentall as an eco-shop selling plastic-free alternatives.

Wooden crate shelving displays skincare products, candles and potted plants against a white wall.
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Containers that go back.

The cleaning and body care refills come in 20-litre containers that go back to the supplier when empty, to be filled and used again and again.

Glass jars of dried beans and grains sit on wooden shelves beside refill bottles and a moon-themed print.
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Wax instead of cling film.

Beeswax wraps, and vegan ones made with plant wax, do the job of cling film: wrap your food, then wipe the wrap with a damp cloth and use it again.

Rows of bulk-food dispensers filled with grains, nuts and dried goods line a shop wall.
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Only what you need.

Dry food comes from dispensers and jars, so you can buy a handful of spice or a bag of oats, with no packaging to throw away.

Labelled jars of coffee, tea and dried goods fill wooden shelving beside a set of weighing scales.
Did you know

A stamp for every ten pounds.

Refill shoppers collect a stamp for every £10 spent on food and household refills; ten stamps bring 15% off the next refill shop.

Ben Lerwill

From our guide to Skye

This “eco-conscious shop and women’s community collective”, founded by locals Emma Bee and Amy Bentall, has two main aims: to sell eco and sustainable products, including lots of refillable goods and fresh organic veg, and to provide a hub for women to connect, share, and feel supported.

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A row of bulk-food dispensers filled with colourful grains and pulses lines a shop counter.
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Where it is

On the main road through Broadford, in the south of Skye.

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