courses
Smallholding Courses
We run various courses throughout the year at TAS headquarters in the east of Scotland, including poultry keeping, sheep keeping, and an introduction to smallholding. 2013 bookings now being taken.
guide
Introduction to Poultry Keeping
We once read somewhere that poultry is usually the first "livestock" enterprise that budding smallholders are likely to undertake. In this guide we'll take you through everything you need to know about keeping hens.
recipe
Mushroom Soup
A wonderful mushroom soup, lifted by the classic combination of garlic and parsley. It can be made with variety of any mushroom, or even a mixture, but is best with a dark-gilled mushroom or chestnut mushrooms.
event
Smallholder Festival
Scotland's biggest smallholder event, The Scottish Smallholder & Grower Festival, returns on 28th September 2013 at Lanark Agricultural Centre.
feature
TAS T-shirts
Our TAS t-shirts feature a unique design reflecting many aspects of smallholding. They are screen-printed onto high quality, heavy-weight cotton t-shirts.
Moving pictures
Hector: Copper Black Maran Cockerel
We cleared a big patch of ground recently, and were preparing it for grass seed at the weekend. There were plenty of willing…
From the Diary
Protecting apple trees from poultry
Thursday 2 May, 2013In early spring 2012 we planted about 60 apple trees as the…
Helping the grass grow
Wednesday 17 April, 2013I think I have said before that managing grass causes me…
Lambing over for 2013
Monday 15 April, 2013Well, that’s lambing over for another year. We didn&…
From the forums
Need to find a home for my pygmy goats :(
Posted in Goats Today at 10:03am
Is the vet wrong?
Posted in Goats Today at 10:01am
What makes you annoyed?
Posted in Coffee Lounge Today at 09:57am
Ha!
Posted in Coffee Lounge Today at 09:54am
Has anyone made the move, and shoved off to France?
Posted in Coffee Lounge Today at 09:46am
Latest recipes
Dan's Oven-baked Omelette
We bought 20 pol hens a couple of weeks ago; they are laying like mad but the eggs are too small to…
Bloody Mary Tomato Relish
A friend of ours buys magazines regularly and drops them in to us when she's finished with them. I…
Mini Cranberry and orange panettone
Delicious and easily made, these mini-panettone are great as a tasty treat with tea and coffee, or…
