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. 2020 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
Newborn Ryeland Lamb
Juno was expecting twins, and the first was born healthy. Here he is just a few minutes old being cleaned by his mother.
From the Diary
Barn / Floor / Ice
Monday 11 January, 2021Monday 4th January Horrible morning – cold but not…
Hogmanay / Feed Store / Aurora
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Solstice / Christmas / Feed store
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From the forums
Sugar beet pellets
Posted in Sheep 15 Jan 2021 at 22:28pm
I know it's been done before but...
Posted in Coffee Lounge 15 Jan 2021 at 22:22pm
Want to start wild rabbit on my smallholding ?
Posted in Rabbits 15 Jan 2021 at 21:41pm
Sore & cloudy eye
Posted in Sheep 15 Jan 2021 at 21:27pm
Fleece loss around ankles
Posted in Sheep 15 Jan 2021 at 17:52pm
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…
