The Country Smallholder
How long do alpacas live?
Joy Whitehead shows how the right management can help them to live longer
4 min |
February 2023
The Country Smallholder
The BHWT 900,000th hen finds her new home
Lucky little Lottie settles down in Scotland
1 min |
February 2023
The Country Smallholder
Incubating with Broody Hens
In the first in a series on chicken breeding using broody hens, Fiona & Hugh Osborne explain why this is a valid model for the smallholder.
7 min |
February 2023
The Country Smallholder
Vet advice from an experienced poultry vet
David Parsons MRCVS updates poultry keepers on avian flu and looks at how you can help your flock during this challenging time.
6 min |
February 2023
The Country Smallholder
New Year, Even Bigger Show: Entries Steaming In for Malvern's Magnificent March Tractor Show
An unmissable date on tractor and commercial enthusiasts' calendars for Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th March, preparations for 2023's highly anticipated Spring Tractor World and Classic Commercial Show are already roaring on.
2 min |
February 2023
The Country Smallholder
Get Seed Savvy
Kim Stoddart explains how to get the best out of your seed for the growing season ahead, including tips for germination and money saving...
5 min |
February 2023
BBC Wildlife
“Nature is not a luxury; it is a necessity and a basic human right”
Learning disabilities should not be a barrier to the wild
8 min |
October 2022
BBC Wildlife
ROOM FOR A LITTLE ONE?
The once ubiquitous house sparrow has suffered a drastic decline. It’s time to step in and lend our small and charming neighbours a helping hand.
7 min |
October 2022
BBC Wildlife
GILLIAN BURKE
“Yes, you can plant a tree, but will it survive and thrive?”
3 min |
October 2022
BBC Wildlife
Return to the FROZEN PLANET
Over a decade since Frozen Planet first aired on the BBC, the series is back, offering extraordinary new footage of life in the most extreme environments on Earth
9 min |
October 2022
BBC Wildlife
RISE & SHINE
Strange but beautiful fungi and slime moulds are popping up beneath our feet. It's time to slow down and marvel at a magical techicolour show.
3 min |
October 2022
BBC Wildlife
ART FOR CHANGE
Enjoy works from the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year competition, in association with BBC Wildlife
3 min |
October 2022
BBC Wildlife
JUMP AROUND - SPAWNING SALMON
Get settled by the water’s edge and marvel at fish bravely leaping homewards to reproduce
3 min |
October 2022
BBC Wildlife
BABY LOVE : MICRODON HOVERFLY
Clever adaptations allow the larvae of this parasitic hoverfly to happily munch on ant grubs undetected
2 min |
October 2022
BBC Wildlife
PARTY IN THE PARK
Feeding the coatis has led to a population explosion in one Brazilian city
8 min |
October 2022
BBC Wildlife
MARK CARWARDINE
“Hare coursing is a serious problem in many rural areas”
3 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
Eeee-cor! Donkeys, dolphins and saxifrages get helping hand with £15million extra funding for nature
Minister for Climate Change Julie James has announced nearly £15million for landowners and managers who want to improve biodiversity to help Wales fight the climate and nature emergencies.
2 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
Bring and buy-selling produce on your allotment
Michael Wale explores how the pandemic brought a change of direction in raising funds for his West London allotment site.
6 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
No bleating about these goats’ milk body care products!
Zoe Mitchell is a keen member of Norwich Goat Club and she also attends farmers markets all over Norfolk and even some in Suffolk. She’ll be doing Christmas markets as well.
2 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
Chick Peace – Chicken Vanilla calming spray
Growing chicks moving to an outside pen, enjoyed this product
1 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
Stars of the Show!
Bath-based smallholder, Stuart Jones, is a hobby breeder of British Saddlebacks and has recently won accolades at prestigious national shows including the Bath and West Show and the Royal Isle of Wight County Show. Here, Stuart shares his advice for creating the best foundations to raise healthy prizewinning Saddlebacks.
2 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
Time for tomatoes
Young help shows off the tomato fertiliser we used on the tomatoes
1 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
The unsung hero of wildlife – the hedgerow
Mark Nowers, RSPB Conservation Turtle Dove Advisor gives so many reasons to get planting this autumm to help wildlife and people in the future
3 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
NFU Mutual’s top tips for securing classic Rover Defenders
Another victim of theft, Stephen Murgatroyd, Cornwall, with his recovered Land Rover Defender
1 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
What's On - EVENTS IN OCTOBER FOR SMALLHOLDERS
ALWAYS CHECK BEFORE TRAVELLING AS EVENTS CAN BE CANCELLED AT SHORT NOTICE
3 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
What to do if your goat has bladder problems and how to prevent them
David Harwood BVetMed, FRCVS looks at the causes and cures of these often life threatening illnesses where the owner needs to be able to spot the symptoms and act quickly!
6 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
The organic option – a whole system way of thinking
The Organic Feed Company nutritionist Joanna Palmer, looks at feeding your poultry and livestock organically.
3 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
How to spot and treat Border disease
Border disease is a disease in sheep known to cause a variety of problems within your flock such as abortions, still born lambs, poor scanning rates and weak lambs at birth.
2 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
Smallholding Notice Board
What’s happening in the world of smallholding!
1 min |
October 2022
The Country Smallholder
Where the Buffalo roam
Josephine Laing visits an award nominated smallholder with unusual but productive livestock
5 min |