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
Ave / spuds / snowdrops
Monday 18 February, 2019Monday 11th February Back from holiday today – no…
Scanner / Trimmer / Snow
Sunday 3 February, 2019Monday 28th January Frosty but plenty snow on the way to…
Boots / Bees / Flukicide
Tuesday 29 January, 2019Monday 21st January Frozen water this morning, thawing…
From the forums
Orf... how to reduce spread?
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Predator
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I know it's been done before but...
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Little owis
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Lamb boxes
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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…
