December 3, 2020
WIN a bundle of books from Chelsea Green
Country Smallholding has teamed up with Chelsea Green to offer 2 readers the chance to win a book bundle - choose from smallholding or foodie bundles!
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November 11, 2020
Avian influenza (bird flu) identified in wild birds in South West of England
Routine monitoring has detected the H5N8 strain of avian influenza in a small number of wild birds in Gloucestershire, Devon and Dorset; bird keepers are being asked to up biosecurity measures
November 9, 2020
New General Licences for England – effective January 1, 2021
New General Licences published today for the control of certain birds for conservation, public health & safety, and to prevent serious damage to crops & livestock
November 2, 2020
Christmas giveaway competition!
Grab yourself a special treat in our bumper festive free prize draw. From the practical to the ultra-stylish, there’s a festive gift to enhance every type of smallholder’s life
February 27, 2020
Win five bags of Mollichaff Original
We’re offering 10 readers (and their lucky horses) the chance to win five bags of Mollichaff Original – all you need to do to be in with a chance of winning is answer the below…
September 12, 2019
WIN tickets to Grand Designs Live at Birmingham’s NEC
Country Smallholding has teamed up with Grand Designs Live to give you the chance to win a pair of tickets, worth up to £34, to the UK’s leading contemporary home show – Grand Designs Live
August 29, 2019
The Climate Change Garden book on the importance of trees
In the second of three extracts from her new book, The Climate Change Garden, co-written with Sally Morgan, Country Smallholding’s gardening correspondent Kim Stoddart explains how important trees are for Britain’s more extreme weather-laden future
August 29, 2019
Tips for seed-saving on your smallholding
Home seed saving is oh so satisfying, says Kim Stoddart, who explains the collection process, as well as why ladybirds are her friends
August 23, 2019
Organic growing on smallholdings: Eleventh hour sowings
Time is running out for outdoor sowings to crop in autumn/winter, but Charles Dowding has some advice on September plantings.
August 23, 2019
Sheep husbandry: Get the best from your flock
Autumn is the time for the selection of replacement breeding stock. Tim Tyne offers advice on picking out the cream of your new crop of lambs, or looking at alternatives to rejuvenate the flock
August 23, 2019
Getting started with goats: Buying stock, meat, milking, foot care and more
If you’re taking the plunge and are intending to buy goats there are several things to consider before you part with your money, not least whether you want them for meat, milk or fibre. Lee…
