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Title: Hi from new potential smallholder
Post by: salli_c on July 01, 2017, 03:55:55 pm

Hi guys. Thanks for letting me join. I'm about to buy a smallholding in Wales. It will be new to me, having been a professional gardener for the last 20 years.

I wonder if someone could please point me in the right direction as to some links as to what I'm legally allowed to do with a smallholding. At the moment I'd like to have an orchard and a few animals, grow some vegetables, and have a flower garden.  I plan on starting small and learning fast :).

Thanks in advance for any links. I can't find any sensible info via Google.

Title: Re: Hi from new potential smallholder
Post by: big soft moose on July 02, 2017, 03:12:54 pm

This forum aside  (a fantastic wealth of info in itself)

I'd also recommend the articles here http://smallholderseries.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=100&Itemid=141 (http://smallholderseries.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=100&Itemid=141)

And also the Tim and Dot Tyne book viable self sufficiency https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viable-Self-Sufficiency-Tim-Dot-Tyne/dp/1904871925 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Viable-Self-Sufficiency-Tim-Dot-Tyne/dp/1904871925)

Title: Re: Hi from new potential smallholder
Post by: salli_c on July 03, 2017, 09:48:42 am

Thank you big soft moose :)

Title: Re: Hi from new potential smallholder
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on July 03, 2017, 12:41:53 pm

Hi and welcome to the forum from Ceredigion :wave: Brilliant to have you aboard! :)

Title: Re: Hi from new potential smallholder
Post by: Charlie1234 on July 03, 2017, 01:26:20 pm

Hello and Welcome from Llaithddu..mid-wales  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Hi from new potential smallholder
Post by: Lesley Silvester on July 03, 2017, 10:56:11 pm

 :wave: and welcome from Shropshire. You will need a CPH (County Parish Holding) number to keep animals and a herd number, both free. Lots of info in the tabs at the top of the site here.

Title: Re: Hi from new potential smallholder
Post by: danccooke on July 04, 2017, 11:00:50 pm

Hi. 

Where in Wales?  I'm new to this too :-) also a gardener

Title: Re: Hi from new potential smallholder
Post by: salli_c on July 05, 2017, 01:59:42 pm

We haven't had an offer accepted yet, but are looking in mid Wales, Llandrindod or thereabouts.