April 3, 2013
Give hedgehogs a helping hand
The ‘gardener’s friend’ is under threat, says Penny Bunting, and smallholders can give them a helping hand
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March 6, 2013
How to deter rats
MAR 6, 2013: Rats can create havoc for henkeepers. To deal with them, you have to understand how they behave. Laurence Beeken explains
March 6, 2013
Simple? Course it is ….
Mar 6, 2013: Plenty of advice in CS is aimed at the more experienced smallholder, but for the beginner it can be tricky working out what you want to do when you have never even…
March 6, 2013
Cutting costs of pig feed
Just how easy is it to reduce your monthly pig feed bill? Liz Shankland looks at the options.
January 22, 2013
Coming soon to a smallholding near you
JAN 20, 2013: Vermin can be the bane of a smallholder’s life. Here is some advice on dealing with the problem from specialists PelGar International, from Hampshire
January 22, 2013
The Land Battle
JAN 20, 2013: An imaginative and exciting scheme was launched to provide would-be smallholders with affordable land and low-impact dwellings. But then it was blocked by members of a council planning committee. The story highlights…
January 22, 2013
Jack of all trades
JAN 20, 2013: Adam Henson advises on getting to grips with being a smallholder
August 28, 2012
Can pigs ever really be PETS?
AUG 28, 2012: Many people can be lured into pig keeping when they are ill-prepared for it, as Liz Shankland explains
July 19, 2012
ADAM HENSON: exclusive interview
From robots milking cows to Eric the bull showing his best side the camera ... Abigail Price and photographer, Terry Ife spent the day at Cotswold Farm Park being shown around by the BBC Countryfile's…
July 18, 2012
Exclusive interview with KATE HUMBLE
Sept 18, 2012: TV presenter Kate Humble and her husband Ludo faced a huge challenge when they decided to buy a council farm near Monmouth. Now they are up and running – and they have…
February 14, 2012
Do we need meat?
Should you aim for a stockless or mixed smallholding? Alan Beat takes an objective look at the raising of livestock for meat
