courses
Smallholding Courses
We run various courses throughout the year at TAS HQ in the east of Scotland, including poultry keeping, sheep keeping, and an introduction to smallholding. 2017 bookings now being taken.
event
Smallholding Scotland 2017
We help to organise Scotland's only conference for smallholders. Come and join us near Perth in February for a day of learning, sharing and networking.
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.
Moving pictures
Meg, border collie
Meg is my constant companion, which is a blessing and a curse.
From the Diary
Lammas / Apiary Renovation / Bees to Heather / Pickles
Wednesday 16 August, 2017Monday 31stJuly Nice day here. Gemma’s been…
Flies / Kitchen purge / Ace home / Barn planning
Monday 14 August, 2017Monday 24th July Full sun today – feels like summer…
A wedding / Record-keeping / Cattle / Bread and cheese
Thursday 27 July, 2017Monday 17th July While doing the routine weekly paperwork…
From the forums
Anyone had a problem of another farmer placing livestock on their land?
Posted in Coffee Lounge Today at 12:25pm
What trees will be safe planted with sheep?
Posted in Sheep Today at 12:04pm
Shetland Wool Week
Posted in Crafts Today at 12:00pm
Texel throat
Posted in Sheep Today at 11:42am
What breed/breeds would be suitable?
Posted in Sheep Today at 11:41am
Latest recipes
Coconut Cookies
Delicious coconutty cookies, can be slightly undercooked to be chewy or over to be crunchy.
Oat and mincemeat cookies
We always make mincemeat before Christmas, when we're making puddings and cakes, and usually enough…
Tomato Soup
This soup is quick and easy to make and rich and tasty, despite using tinned tomatoes. You'll never…
