Author Topic: Big changes to Smallholder Festival (Read 3464 times)

Fleecewife · « **on:** March 22, 2018, 12:28:09 pm »

My inbox today tells me there are big changes for this year's Smallholder Festival. Back to Forfar and no animal judging. So a whole new emphasis - I'm looking forward to it

Rosemary · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2018, 03:32:02 pm »

Indeed. We plan to have as many breeds of sheep, goats, pigs and native equines on show as possible (but no showing classes), freeing up a resource to have more demos. Still 15 talks. Still Garden, Craft and food competition and a Poultry and Waterfowl Show. More rural crafts. More local food.

And free to enter - with a small charge for a wristband to gain entry to talks and demos. So if you just want a mooch and a blether, some fine local food and some early festive shopping (sheep, goats and so on for Christmas stockings!!!!), it's free. Want to learn stuff - buy a wristband!

Fleecewife · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2018, 06:17:55 pm »

We didn't bring animals to show last year and I must admit it gave us much more of an opportunity to see everything on offer, have many good gossips and just browse...and spend of course

Sorry for my ignorance, but will someone be making a video of the show, or clips for You tube?

doganjo · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2018, 08:42:14 pm »

Sounds great, and the change of date means I have no conflct of interests. Looking forward to it.

Rosemary · « **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2018, 07:57:30 am »

Quote from: Fleecewife on March 22, 2018, 06:17:55 pm

We didn't bring animals to show last year and I must admit it gave us much more of an opportunity to see everything on offer, have many good gossips and just browse...and spend of course

Sorry for my ignorance, but will someone be making a video of the show, or clips for You tube?

Possibly, if resources allow.

mojocafa · « **Reply #5 on:** June 08, 2018, 06:16:22 am »

When is it to be?

Rosemary · « **Reply #6 on:** June 08, 2018, 09:10:01 am »

Quote from: mojocafa on June 08, 2018, 06:16:22 am

When is it to be?

The Forfar Mart

Womble · « **Reply #7 on:** June 08, 2018, 09:31:58 am »

28th October, [member=26410]mojocafa[/member] . See here for more details in due course.

Shropshirelass · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2018, 07:33:19 am »

Where is this one? As I was only aware of the Royal welsh smallholders show in may which is a brilliant show & 1 of my favs. Also is it a couple of days event or just a 1 day event? x

Fleecewife · « **Reply #9 on:** June 24, 2018, 09:56:45 am »

Quote from: Shropshirelass on June 24, 2018, 07:33:19 am

Where is this one? As I was only aware of the Royal welsh smallholders show in may which is a brilliant show & 1 of my favs. Also is it a couple of days event or just a 1 day event? x

Forfar, Angus, north of Dundee in Scotland. It's a single day. Check the link below.