Animals-and-Pets
Country Smallholding
A Great Sheep Choice
Debbie Kingsley talks to Charlotte and Anthony Barnes about their Castlemilk Moorits
4 min |
October 2017
Country Smallholding
Ditch That Spade!
Easy ways to have few weeds with the ‘no-dig’ method
5 min |
October 2017
Country Smallholding
Hybrids Every Time
Sarah McKenzie from Sussex Garden Poultry considers what birds are ideal for young or first time henkeepers
2 min |
February 2018
Country Smallholding
Fantastic Plastic
This month, Kim Stoddart considers the virtues of plastic housing for your hens.
3 min |
February 2018
Country Smallholding
Learning About Waterfowl
In our continuing series from the British Waterfowl Association, the organisation explains its role in education
3 min |
February 2018
Country Smallholding
No Contest!
Smallholdings with land are on the market in Wales for less than the price of two-bedroom terraced home in London. Martyn Buck, a director of specialist estate agents The Smallholding Centre, reports
1 min |
February 2018
Country Smallholding
Win Over The Kids
Kim explains how to encourage children and big kids everywhere to get more involved on the veg patch…
3 min |
February 2018
Country Smallholding
Does It Pay?
In the second part of her series on starting in smallholding, Debbie Kingsley considers whether it can make you money
2 min |
February 2018
Country Smallholding
A Dream Fulfilled
Lainy Shepherd talks to Debbie Kingsley about her new smallholding life in Devon.
5 min |
April 2017
Country Smallholding
The Perfect Pony?
Kim Stoddart and family have just welcomed a couple of Shetland ponies to their smallholding in Wales - and they are smitten.
3 min |
April 2017
Country Smallholding
Getting Started
Debbie Kingsley presents a new series for those starting out in smallholding. This month: how much time does it require?
2 min |
January 2018
Country Smallholding
Learn Lambing
This month: a lambing course in the South West.
2 min |
January 2018
Country Smallholding
Health Planning For Alpacas
A summary of husbandry practices.
2 min |
January 2018
Country Smallholding
New Year, New Plans
Liz Shankland has some enterprising thoughts on sorting out her new smallholding
5 min |
January 2018
Country Smallholding
A Medicinal Wood
A wealth of medicinal trees and shrubs can be cultivated and harvested in Britain. We talk to medical herbalist Anne Stobart who has established a special woodland
3 min |
January 2018
Country Smallholding
An Irish View
Francis Nesbitt talks to Debbie Kingsley about his beautiful smallholding in Kilkenny, Ireland.
6 min |
March 2017
Country Smallholding
No-Dig Gardening
This month: Charles dowding’s courses on growing without digging!
2 min |
March 2017
Country Smallholding
A great starter sheep
Smallholder Lesley Perrett is passionate about her Devon and Cornwall Longwools. She tells her story to Debbie Kingsley.
5 min |
February 2017
Country Smallholding
Lambing Looms
Tim offers a range of tips for lambing.
2 min |
February 2017
Country Smallholding
In It Together
Members of the Barrow family all help on their Suffolk smallholding, and campers enjoy the ‘good life’ experience too. John Wright reports.
3 min |
February 2017
Country Smallholding
A Family Affair
Amanda Marshall talks to Debbie Kingsley about her smallholding and livery yard in Devon
5 min |
September 2017
Country Smallholding
Getting Away From It All
Liz Shankland continues her new smallholding venture in west Wales, but still finds opportunities to relax, from time to time.
5 min |
September 2017
Country Smallholding
Talking Turkey
Debbie Kingsley talks to organic farmer Rosie Yells who breeds Norfolk Black turkeys
4 min |
September 2017
Country Smallholding
Time For Sheep Sales
September is a busy month for buying and selling
2 min |
September 2017
Country Smallholding
Our Cattle Choice
Debbie Kingsley talks to a couple who keep whitebred shorthorns at their farm in cumbria.
4 min |
March 2017
Country Smallholding
The Right Run
Andy Cawthray advises on the best way to create a chicken run
3 min |
February 2018
Country Smallholding
Cold Comfort
Your chickens deserve special considersation in very cold weather. Have you covered all the angles? Grant Brereton offers advice
2 min |
February 2018
Country Smallholding
Newlywed Winners!
A couple spent their honeymoon at the National Poultry Show... and won a top prize! Grant Brereton reports
2 min |
February 2018
Country Smallholding
Benefits Of Breed Societies
Kim Stoddart takes a look at just some of many groups tirelessly championing their chosen livestock, and outlines the benefits of society membership
3 min |
February 2018
Country Smallholding
Fast learners!
Emma and Jon Hillier have relished the challenge of their first smallholding
4 min |