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
Smallholder Festival
We help to organise Scotland's only event dedicated to smallholders. Come and join us at Lanark for a day of animals, 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
Bugsy, our Shetland Pony
Bugsy (aka Wee B, or Wee Bugger) is our Shetland pony, recently acquired for a pound as a companion for Smokey, our Highland…
From the Diary
Lambing starts / Fencing / Dishcloths and cards
Monday 2 April, 2018Monday 26th March Another lovely spring day, but it&rsquo…
Lambing prep / Fruit & veg gardens / Spring cleaning
Monday 26 March, 2018Monday 19th March Spring’s back – although…
Heifers away / EYF! / Tom / Ponies
Monday 19 March, 2018Monday 12th March Grey and overcast, but at least it&…
From the forums
Lambing data
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Shearing Angoras
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Goats and aspirin?
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Mini Mantis Rotavator - I'm considering
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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…
