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
A tour of Dalmore
Dalmore is the new home of The Accidental Smallholder. We took possession on 14th May, but won't be moving up there permanently…
From the Diary
Bertie's stump / Gwenna / Rosie's neck / Wood store
Monday 11 September, 2017Monday 28th August Dry, overcast and windy – but…
Meet Gwenna / Wood store / Apiary / Bertie's tail
Wednesday 30 August, 2017Monday 21st August Dry today. Paul collected the timber…
Limpy pig / Carnoustie Show / P&K / A2 results
Thursday 24 August, 2017Monday 14th August More heavy rain showers but thankfully…
From the forums
I know it's been done before but...
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Draxxin withdrawal
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Where do you buy your animals?
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Grants
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Wanted lambs and set up
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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…
