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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: Hambo on May 30, 2024, 12:00:49 pm

Title: Hello from West Wales
Post by: Hambo on May 30, 2024, 12:00:49 pm

Hi, I am a smallholder in West Wales and have been growing fruit, vegetables and a small amount of heritage oats and wheat for some years. There is a smallish flock of laying hens and some bantams too. I have just started keeping weaners in a woodland field and also plan to get some sheep soon. I am working towards becoming more self sufficient each year. It is challenging, especially with the weather here, but life without challenges would be so boring.

Title: Re: Hello from West Wales
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 02, 2024, 10:38:33 am

That sounds fabulous, @Hambo!  Are you doing it on your own?  Yes, a lot of work.

I'd love to hear more about the oats, I WWOOFed on a farm in Wales that grew oats which it used to feed the cattle, pigs and chickens, and I've always wondered if oats would do well here in North Cornwall.  (Similar terrain and climate albeit less deep cold in winter - clay, wet and muddy in winter, ground apparently suited on,y to grasses and sedges really.)

Title: Re: Hello from West Wales
Post by: Rosemary on June 03, 2024, 05:45:54 am

Welcome to TAS, Hambo. Great work you'e doing there  :bouquet:

Title: Re: Hello from West Wales
Post by: Orinlooper on June 25, 2024, 07:06:56 am

Where abouts in West Wales?

There seem to be a concentration of small holdings and OPDs is SW Wales?

Title: Re: Hello from West Wales
Post by: T.eddie on June 25, 2024, 09:07:18 am

Welcome on, from Essex

Title: Re: Hello from West Wales
Post by: SallyintNorth on June 25, 2024, 10:11:01 am

Hambo has not logged in this month. think we missed the moment to welcome them!