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Community => Introduce yourself => Topic started by: desertmum on March 06, 2016, 06:39:48 pm

Title: Hello from Suffolk
Post by: desertmum on March 06, 2016, 06:39:48 pm

Hi - new to all this.  Recently bought a property with 2.5 acres which has two poly tunnels and stables.  Discussions are under way re how much land the horses need vs my small holding plans! 

We are picking up 6 ex-battery hens next week - the previous owner has converted the small poly tunnel into a hen run.  We are very excited.

Soil is clay,  so we are building raised beds.  Huge amount of work.

Hoping eventually to have bees, ducks and geese, as well as grow as much of our own veg as possible.  We are taking it slowly.

Looking forward to learning a lot from this site.

Title: Re: Hello from Suffolk
Post by: devonlady on March 07, 2016, 08:35:52 am

Hello and welcome from Devon. Hard work but very exciting!

Title: Re: Hello from Suffolk
Post by: DavidandCollette on March 07, 2016, 08:48:32 am

 :wave: from North Lincolnshire

Title: Re: Hello from Suffolk
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on March 07, 2016, 10:42:32 am

Hi and welcome from Mid Wales :wave: it all sounds very exciting. All the best with it all and if you need anything you know where we are. :)

Title: Re: Hello from Suffolk
Post by: Lesley Silvester on March 08, 2016, 01:22:43 am

 :wave: and welcome from Shropshire.

Title: Re: Hello from Suffolk
Post by: ZacB on March 08, 2016, 07:28:48 am

Hello to a fellow Suffolk smallholder - lots of info on bees available from the Suffolk beekeeping association. You also have the Suffolk smallholders society & the Norfolk smallholders across the border.


Good luck & enjoy

Title: Re: Hello from Suffolk
Post by: devonlad on March 08, 2016, 07:30:48 am

Hi there  :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from Suffolk
Post by: honeyend on March 12, 2016, 12:08:27 am

I am not far away Ely :wave:

Title: Re: Hello from Suffolk
Post by: desertmum on March 30, 2016, 03:59:17 pm

Thanks for the welcome, finally got 6 ex battery hens who were laying beautifully until the storm!  Veg plots are being dug, strawberry beds done.  Slowly, slowly!

Title: Re: Hello from Suffolk
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on March 30, 2016, 05:16:34 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum from mid wales! :wave: I hope that we can help by giving advice and also I hope that it won't be too long before you're giving the advice :) All the best :thumbsup: