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Title: Hi from North Wales
Post by: olwendavies0188 on August 13, 2016, 11:44:09 pm

Hi there, I am new to this site. Planning on setting up our own smallholding in the near future. Thinking of keeping British Saddleback Pigs, Goats, Chickens and Ducks. Any advice greatly appreaciated  :) We are going to erect a 17m x 10m Romney Shed to house the pigs and goats. We have a lot of himalayan balsam on our land as we haven't cleared the land or anything for nearly 5 years as we were renovating the farmhouse.

Title: Re: Hi from North Wales
Post by: devonlady on August 14, 2016, 09:28:57 am

Hello and welcome from Devon. I was told that H B. could be eradicated with heavily strimming!

Title: Re: Hi from North Wales
Post by: Bionic on August 14, 2016, 10:02:29 am

Quote from: devonlady on August 14, 2016, 09:28:57 am

Hello and welcome from Devon. I was told that H B. could be eradicated with heavily strimming!

Yep, ours has completely gone. Strim before the seeds fly off and you should be ok.

Title: Re: Hi from North Wales
Post by: Ghdp on August 14, 2016, 11:21:55 am

Hi from Conwy/denbighshire borders!

Title: Re: Hi from North Wales
Post by: Lesley Silvester on August 14, 2016, 11:49:16 pm

 :wave: from just across the border in Shropshire. What sort of goats are you planning on getting?