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
A shower for the pigs
Despite what some people might think it does occasionally get above freezing here in Scotland. Last week we had temperatures in…
From the Diary
Hay / Yarn / Ponies
Monday 18 November, 2019Monday 11th November Grey and drizzly so it was time for…
More rain / Pontoons / Leaves
Monday 11 November, 2019Monday 4th November Wet and windy. Brought the steers in…
Samhain / Cattle / Rain
Monday 4 November, 2019Monday 28th October Glorious day - calm, frosty and sunny…
From the forums
BC problems
Posted in Dogs Today at 00:34am
Elderly sheep with hearing loss - ideas to improve his hearing?
Posted in Sheep Today at 00:14am
fodder beet
Posted in Marketplace 19 Nov 2019 at 22:31pm
wether lamb- paranoia or something wrong?
Posted in Sheep 19 Nov 2019 at 22:08pm
Small holding: which european country
Posted in Coffee Lounge 19 Nov 2019 at 21:54pm
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…
