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
No5 / PIgs / Pullets
Monday 15 April, 2019Monday 8th April Lovely spring day – sunny and warm…
Dave / Wayne / Tim
Monday 8 April, 2019Monday 1st April Where’s the rain? And the grass? A…
Lambs / Rainbows / Lambs
Tuesday 2 April, 2019Monday 1st April Sunny, and with the wind dropped, much…
From the forums
I know it's been done before but...
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Crovect to do or not to do!
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Reasons for newborn lamb not standing
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Robin has made a nest
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Converting pasture to a veg plot
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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…
