October 4, 2011
Liz’s Tamworth a pig champion
October 4, 2011: Country Smallholding writer Liz Shankland is celebrating after one of her sows - Audrey - won the title Tamworth Champion of Champions, making her the best Tamworth in the UK.
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August 19, 2011
Plea to plant more trees
AUG 19, 2011: The Woodland Trust is calling for landowners of all kinds to plant native trees to increase the number of places wildlife can thrive.
August 19, 2011
Farm thefts up by 17%
AUG 19, 2011: Machinery and livestock worth close to £50m was stolen from British farms during 2010, according to a survey by NFU Mutual - a rise of 17% on the previous year.
August 19, 2011
Hedgehogs ‘facing extinction in 15 years’
AUG 19, 2011: Hedgehogs could disappear from Britain within 15 years, a new study has found.
August 2, 2011
Smallholding Fair at Sissinghurst
August 2, 2011: Following the huge success of Sissinghurst Castle’s first Smallholding Fair last year, the National Trust has announced that food writer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall of River Cottage fame will be the star guest at this…
June 1, 2011
1 in 3 to grow their own veg
JUNE 1, 2011: More than one in every three adults in Britain aim to grow most of the vegetables and fruit they need this year, in the latest sign that Britain is becoming increasingly green…
June 1, 2011
Bees ‘entomb polluted hives’
JUNE 1, 2011: New research has shown that honeybees are 'entombing' hives to protect them against pesticides. By sealing up cells full of contaminated pollen, bees appear to be attempting to protect the rest of…
April 28, 2011
Nitrogen pollution ‘costs �280bn a year’
APRIL 28, 2011: A new report measuring nitrogen pollution says it's costing 280 billion pounds a year. That's �650 annually for every person in Europe.
April 28, 2011
Bees ‘entomb’ polluted pollen
APRIL 28, 2011: New research has shown that honeybees are 'entombing' hives to protect them against pesticides. By sealing up cells full of contaminated pollen, bees appear to be attempting to protect the rest of the…
March 15, 2011
Smallholder festival has new classes
March 25, 2011: The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society’s two-day Smallholder and Garden Festival, now more popularly known as the Royal Welsh Spring Festival, will take place over the weekend of May 21-22.
March 15, 2011
Wool festival planned
MARCH 15, 2011: The annual festival of wool and natural fibre, Wonderwool Wales, will take place at the RWAS Showground, Builth Wells, on April 9/10.
