Morning all, I'm looking for advice, yesterday one of my sheep seemed to get up with flu, snotty nose, slight wheeze, the others are fine...she's eating...
I am, but it's a worm mini-farm, only a small number for now. I'm just starting, took me a long time to find the right worms - I hope I've got the right ones....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3714733.stm Eggs and the city By Christine Jeavans BBC News Online Urban dwellers across the land are being encouraged to...
Hello to all! I have to give a paper about small farming / organic agriculture in the UK. Could anybody help me a little with that? Is it OK if I post some...
Hello to all! I have to give a paper about small-holding-farms in the UK. Could anybody please help me a little with that? I thought of some questions, which...
Hi , Yes it is ok to put some questions on smallholding . We run North Yorkshire Smallholders Society which has nearly 500 smallholdings .We will be glad to...
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Hello, Does anyone know if/where I can get a pen suitable for writing dates on eggs. I'm nervous about giving my chickens eggs to friends & family without an...
Hi all, My name is Bernie and I am a new member here. My first post (the first of many i hope)is to ask if anyone knows of a website or even land agent showing...
... Hi Karen, My name is Bernie (new member), I also am interested in joining a local smallholders group in either Dorset or Hampshire. If you should hear of...
Given that, so they tell us, most shop-bought eggs are already weeks old when they get to the supermarket shelves, I bet you don't really need to worry - your...
Hi Bernie Welcome to the list. How much land you need will depend on what you want to do. Do you want livestock? If so, what sort and how many? Do you want...
I don't think they use lead in pencils anymore - it's all carbon - so presumably that should be fine. Other than that I'd speak to one of the smallholder...
Hi Bernie You could start with my favourite although some think them expensive: www.ruralscene.co.uk Then all these: http://www.rivercottage.net/index.jsp ...
Hi Bernie I have only been able to find the East Hants group which I sent earlier. If anybody else hears of another group I'd be ever so grateful. Regards ...
Hi all, I joined this group quite recently and don't yet own a smallholding. I live in Cumbria, and the option I'm looking at is to buy some land separately...
The Complete Guide to Self-Suffiency by John Seymour is a fabulous book - I think it's pretty well accepted by now that in fact no human could sustain...
Hi Karen, Bernie Not sure if the link you sent was www.frya.freeserve.co.uk/ehss.htm - I found that in the Yahoo group Smallholding_and_Self_Sufficiency....
Hi Sally Thanks for this. I've seen this group thanks, they are a bit far away for me really. However, I have just joined the Yahoo group, so thanks for...
Ooh you beat me to it, I was also going to suggest John Seymour's fab book. If you want to read the biography of a couple who read the book and fulfilled their...
I am a member of a Wiltshire group, yes, but so far nothing has happened! I'll give it another month or so and then, being me, probably end up volunteering to...
Thanks for the replies :-) I found the John Seymour book on Amazon last night so I'm going to order it considering the glowing reviews that everyone is giving...
I'm not a great fan of the seymour book, I think for people starting out, it's too vague. I have some different ones, if you would like me to I can send the...
Good idea sally, get some hands on knowledge. We had a lady here last week, who is thinking of buying and setting up, so we had a good week of theory and ...
Any and all suggestions appreciated. Please post/email the names of the books that you think are helpful I'd be interested in which ones they are because I...
A real good book is Carla Emery, the encyclopedia of Country Living, granted it's an American books, but loads of imfo. recipes, personal experiences etc....
Sounds like a great plan, Claire. I hope it all works out for you. On the legislative / administrative aspects - Holme Lacy (part of Pershore) do have a short...
Thanks, Lily, that's a great selection of books. I've ordered a couple (I now have a fair selection of animal husbandry and small holding books on their way...
