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A Great Sheep Choice
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A Great Sheep Choice

Debbie Kingsley talks to Charlotte and Anthony Barnes about their Castlemilk Moorits

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October 2017
Ditch That Spade!
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Ditch That Spade!

Easy ways to have few weeds with the ‘no-dig’ method

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October 2017
Hybrids Every Time
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Hybrids Every Time

Sarah McKenzie from Sussex Garden Poultry considers what birds are ideal for young or first time henkeepers

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February 2018
Fantastic Plastic
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Fantastic Plastic

This month, Kim Stoddart considers the virtues of plastic housing for your hens.

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February 2018
Learning About Waterfowl
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Learning About Waterfowl

In our continuing series from the British Waterfowl Association, the organisation explains its role in education 

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February 2018
No Contest!
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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

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February 2018
Win Over The Kids
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Win Over The Kids

Kim explains how to encourage children and big kids everywhere to get more involved on the veg patch…

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February 2018
Does It Pay?
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Does It Pay?

In the second part of her series on starting in smallholding, Debbie Kingsley considers whether it can make you money

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February 2018
A Dream Fulfilled
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A Dream Fulfilled

Lainy Shepherd talks to Debbie Kingsley about her new smallholding life in Devon.

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April 2017
The Perfect Pony?
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The Perfect Pony?

Kim Stoddart and family have just welcomed a couple of Shetland ponies to their smallholding in Wales - and they are smitten.

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April 2017
Getting Started
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Getting Started

Debbie Kingsley presents a new series for those starting out in smallholding. This month: how much time does it require?

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January 2018
Learn Lambing
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Learn Lambing

This month: a lambing course in the South West.

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January 2018
Health Planning For Alpacas
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Health Planning For Alpacas

A summary of husbandry practices.

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January 2018
New Year, New Plans
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New Year, New Plans

Liz Shankland has some enterprising thoughts on sorting out her new smallholding

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January 2018
A Medicinal Wood
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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

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January 2018
An Irish View
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An Irish View

Francis Nesbitt talks to Debbie Kingsley about his beautiful smallholding in Kilkenny, Ireland.

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March 2017
No-Dig Gardening
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No-Dig Gardening

This month: Charles dowding’s courses on growing without digging!

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March 2017
A great starter sheep
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A great starter sheep

Smallholder Lesley Perrett is passionate about her Devon and Cornwall Longwools. She tells her story to Debbie Kingsley.

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February 2017
Lambing Looms
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Lambing Looms

Tim offers a range of tips for lambing.

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February 2017
In It Together
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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.

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February 2017
A Family Affair
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A Family Affair

Amanda Marshall talks to Debbie Kingsley about her smallholding and livery yard in Devon

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September 2017
Getting Away From It All
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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.

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September 2017
Talking Turkey
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Talking Turkey

Debbie Kingsley talks to organic farmer Rosie Yells who breeds Norfolk Black turkeys

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September 2017
Time For Sheep Sales
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Time For Sheep Sales

September is a busy month for buying and selling

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September 2017
Our Cattle Choice
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Our Cattle Choice

Debbie Kingsley talks to a couple who keep whitebred shorthorns at their farm in cumbria.

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March 2017
The Right Run
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The Right Run

Andy Cawthray advises on the best way to create a chicken run

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February 2018
Cold Comfort
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Cold Comfort

Your chickens deserve special considersation in very cold weather. Have you covered all the angles? Grant Brereton offers advice

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February 2018
Newlywed Winners!
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Newlywed Winners!

A couple spent their honeymoon at the National Poultry Show... and won a top prize! Grant Brereton reports

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February 2018
Benefits Of Breed Societies
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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

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February 2018
Fast learners!
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Fast learners!

Emma and Jon Hillier have relished the challenge of their first smallholding

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January 2018