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Hoggy Released

Last November, I found a tiny hedgehog wandering around the garden. At less than 300g, she would never have survived

Water system extended

Once a year, we borrow some cows from a neighbouring farm. We do these because they are good for the

Cherokee calls out Mountain rescue

Our chickens have a large area in which they can roam freely. They share it with the sheep as the

Carrot box ready

We try to grow as many of the vegetables we eat as we can. However, in the last couple of

Sheep vaccinations go well

One of the annual responsibilities we have as smallholders is to vaccinate the sheep. Each year, they get an injection

Next year’s firewood

Our heating runs mainly on wood. We have a woodburner which also acts as a boiler. This means we can

New book published

We are pleased to announce that Adrian’s new book, “This Smallholding Life”. Drawing on the experiences of moving from suburban

Storms blow wall down

While the weather has been generally mild this winter, we recently were hit by a sequence of storms, one after

Yukky Weather for Sheep

Hiya!! Ymogen here, or Ymo as they sometimes call me. It has been a while but I’m still here, happy

Stopping Slugs and Snails

Last year, we planted a lot of carrots, beetroot, parsnips and turnips (swedes to non Scots). As root crops, these

Winter comings and goings

Up until recently, the winter weather has not been too bad. It hasn’t been too good either, but from a

Sheep get haircuts and health checks

It’s a long time since our flock were sheared, 7 months to be precise! Plenty of time for a sheep

The burden of leadership

Hi, Selene here. As you might already know, Peaches, our leader for some years, passed away last month. Having felt

Hoggy update

In November last year, I happened upon a tiny hedgehog out foraging. At just over 300g, she was too small

New Trees Planted

As the new year gets underway, one of the first tasks to be done was to plant the trees I

Happy New Year!

A very Happy New Year to all our readers! I just wanted to update all you lovely people who follow

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