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Creating woodland for nature
The Woodland Trust show how it can be done and highlights funding opportunities.
Goat health in the summer
A vet tells us what to look for in the warmer weather.
Gardening without chemicals
How to get the balance right for effective pest control...
Concerning view of British native breed Pig and Poultry
Mixed picture of British native equine breeds with Welsh Pony Sec B joining the At Risk group
![Concerning view of British native breed Pig and Poultry](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/wu0S0qLg51716446337642/CONCERNING-VIEW-OF-BRITISH-NATIVE-BREED-PIG-AND-POULTRY.jpg)
2 mins
Shropshire farmer creates nature-positive woodland
With funding and expert advice from the Woodland Trust's MOREwoods scheme, Mark Lea and his wife Liz planted 800 trees on an unproductive area of their land to support wildlife and climate adaptation, and supply wood fuel for their biomass boiler.
![Shropshire farmer creates nature-positive woodland](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/cpz1yWAkc1716443514728/SHROPSHIRE-FARMER-CREATES-NATUREPOSITIVE-WOODLAND.jpg)
3 mins
Getting started with Alpacas
Welcome to our Alpaca Special where we focus on this versatile and attractive animal! In this in-depth feature, we look at management, explore the many reasons to keep alpacas and highlight understanding behaviour.
![Getting started with Alpacas](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/FFmT5bnBL1716442907653/GETTING-STARTED-WITH-ALPACAS.jpg)
3 mins
We're going on an alpaca walking experience
Cathy Darcey & Stuart Woolley share their journey with alpacas – and other animals – to make a business out of something they love doing
![We're going on an alpaca walking experience](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/S-juq9cAT1716446545621/WERE-GOING-ON-AN-ALPACA-WALKING-EXPERIENCE.jpg)
6 mins
Care of the fleece begins at shearing time
Claire Boley gives a guide to sorting and storing a fleece so it’s in good condition for spinning
![Care of the fleece begins at shearing time](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/YRkMsntJF1716446862767/CARE-OF-THE-FLEECE-BEGINS-AT-SHEARING-TIME.jpg)
2 mins
Do chickens really experience empathy?
This month, Paul Donovan turns his attention to the psychological side of poultry behaviour, and investigates whether hens sense empathy – a trait indicative of mammals.
![Do chickens really experience empathy?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/HcGYx8yM71716447256136/DO-CHICKENS-REALLY-EXPERIENCE-EMPATHY.jpg)
8 mins
How to create a hen-friendly garden
The British Hen Welfare Trust share their top tips to strike a perfect balance.
![How to create a hen-friendly garden](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/JKGss6Vs71716447840485/HOW-TO-CREATE-A-HENFRIENDLY-GARDEN.jpg)
5 mins
How to deal with Pests the Natural Way
Lee Senior says create a healthy predator-prey balance in your garden
![How to deal with Pests the Natural Way](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/e00TmXREb1716448322476/HOW-TO-DEAL-WITH-PESTS-THE-NATURAL-WAY.jpg)
6 mins
Harvesting the Honey
Claire Waring describes how you can collect and prepare to store your sweet crop
![Harvesting the Honey](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/dL7nm7DeG1716445698080/HARVESTING-THE-HONEY.jpg)
9 mins
Making the most of fresh eggs and summer fruit
Henrietta Balcon celebrates the season of abundance
![Making the most of fresh eggs and summer fruit](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/nLjpzK9OO1716448882937/MAKING-THE-MOST-OF-FRESH-EGGS-AND-SUMMER-FRUIT.jpg)
2 mins
Grow Your Own refreshing brews
Mel Thomas says there are so many possibilities from your own back garden
![Grow Your Own refreshing brews](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/WwoQEhD4L1716449213038/GROW-YOUR-OWN-REFRESHING-BREWS.jpg)
5 mins
Smallholding profile: Pocket House Studio
Helen Babbs visits a thriving Hebridean croft and weaving studio
![Smallholding profile: Pocket House Studio](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/DfGeVl2rM1716450065200/SMALLHOLDING-PROFILE-POCKET-HOUSE-STUDIO.jpg)
5 mins
You can help protect baby birds this breeding season
The RSBP says you can help all nesters but particularly watch out for ground nesting birds many of which are under threat
![You can help protect baby birds this breeding season](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/L7pPVBf3f1716450226667/YOU-CAN-HELP-PROTECT-BABY-BIRDS-THIS-BREEDING-SEASON.jpg)
2 mins
Miniature Jersey Cattle-the only two in the UK?
Sally Crozer hopes there will be more
![Miniature Jersey Cattle-the only two in the UK?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1707773/yXwzYY85U1716450433822/MINIATURE-JERSEY-CATTLETHE-ONLY-TWO-IN-THE-UK.jpg)
3 mins
The Country Smallholder Magazine Description:
Editor: Kelsey Media
Categoría: Animals and Pets
Idioma: English
Frecuencia: Monthly
The Country Smallholder is aimed at the ever-increasing UK audience interested in living a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable way of life. From people already living on a smallholding, to allotment owners; from those with a couple of acres of land, to those aspiring to get more out of their garden or even window box. With 73% of UK residents claiming to want to live more sustainably post Covid, The Country Smallholder has something for everyone.
Every issue will carry; free vet advice; helpful practical features on all aspects of smallholding, from keeping chickens to crop rotation; information on poultry, pigs, sheep, goats, cattle, and alpacas; rural crafts; property; small tractors and machinery, as well as keeping readers up to date with all the latest news and innovations.
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