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
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
Brassicas / Brambles / Wellies
Monday 19 August, 2019Monday 12th August Dry and sunny with a breeze –…
Rain / Black Blues / Barn
Monday 12 August, 2019Monday 5th August Heavy rain overnight, but still warm;…
Archie / Blueberries / Silage
Monday 5 August, 2019Monday 29th July Warm and overcast; really humid. Woke up…
From the forums
And another free sheep <sigh>
Posted in Coffee Lounge Today at 12:30pm
I know it's been done before but...
Posted in Coffee Lounge Today at 11:56am
Land to be bought for forestry
Posted in Land Management Today at 11:23am
Keeping a ram
Posted in Sheep Today at 11:15am
Does anyone know what’s wrong?
Posted in Sheep Today at 08:14am
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…
