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. 2019 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.
Moving pictures
Cassius gets his medication
There are all sorts of urban myths and jokes about how difficult it is to get cats to take medication.
From the Diary
Honey / Pigs / Pears
Monday 16 September, 2019Monday 9th September Rain overnight but a decent day. The…
Juice / BBQ / Tags
Monday 9 September, 2019Monday 2nd September Can’t believe it’s…
Dahlias / Timber / Bottles
Monday 2 September, 2019Monday 26th August Very hot and windy. Did an hour…
From the forums
Sick geese
Posted in Poultry & Waterfowl 21 Sep 2019 at 22:02pm
Jacksta sheepturnover crate ? Any good? Anyone used one?
Posted in Sheep 21 Sep 2019 at 21:06pm
Weaning Failure
Posted in Goats 21 Sep 2019 at 21:03pm
I know it's been done before but...
Posted in Coffee Lounge 21 Sep 2019 at 19:01pm
Scouring pig
Posted in Pigs 21 Sep 2019 at 17:41pm
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…
