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
The Accidental Smallholder tour
A quick tour of the Accidental Smallholder's smallholding. We've been running our website for over 4 years now and thought it was…
From the Diary
Manure / Wreaths / Frost
Monday 2 December, 2019Monday 25th November Another dreich day and the winter…
Tack / Tank / Feet
Monday 25 November, 2019Monday 18th November Cold and sunny; the ditch has a…
Hay / Yarn / Ponies
Monday 18 November, 2019Monday 11th November Grey and drizzly so it was time for…
From the forums
Help with bringing sheep in
Posted in Sheep Today at 00:50am
Help/advice needed please re: retrospective planning application.
Posted in Buildings & planning 10 Dec 2019 at 19:31pm
FS Tamworth weaners (Scottish Borders)
Posted in Marketplace 10 Dec 2019 at 18:58pm
Chicken housing how much space?
Posted in Poultry & Waterfowl 10 Dec 2019 at 15:19pm
What small breed dog gives birth with the least chance of problems?
Posted in Dogs 10 Dec 2019 at 13:03pm
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…
