When we first raised the possibility of running a special event for smallholders in Scotland, our plan was to alternate the venue between Forfar and Lanark. For lots of reasons, we've decided to fix the Festival at the end of September at Lanark.
This left us feeling that we'd let the north of Scotland down - although some wonderful people from the north made their way to Lanark this year. You know who you are and we
you.
We're now delighted to announce that the first Scottish Smallholder and Grower "Spring Fling" will take place at Thainstone Agricultural Centre, Inverurie on Saturday 31st May 2014. (This is a temporary date because our preferred date was unavailable - in 2015, the Fling will be on Saturday 16th May).
The event will have a similar format to the "Festival" with livestock classes, poultry and waterfowl show, breed societies, craft classes, craft and food fair, trade stands and a programme of demonstrations and seminars aimed at smallholders, crofters and growers.
We (Dan, Karen, Martin and I) are very excited and we hope that you will be too and will come along and support the event.
If you have any suggestions about what you'd like to see and do, now's the time to let us know; if you can offer any assistance, please do.
The SS&G Festival will take place at Lanark Agricultural Centre on Saturday 27th September 2014