This way of life is the best feeling ever The revival of heritage crafts Celebrating our donkeys Caring for your livestock mid-winter Planning for sustainable veg.

The future for Rare Breeds.

Using generators on a self-build.

Social Media for Smallholders.

Sheep kept inside or in the fields? There’s a lot to consider in our changing climate.

Let’s move to Ireland - Where space, scenery and a whole new way of life beckon.

Practical Smallholding - Choosing and using a log splitter.

UK Wine on Show - Get advice and taste GB wine at the Vineyard Show.

small vineyard
How one family became wine producers and so much more.

Buying a smallholding in France
The practical side of purchasing in another country.

Preparing to plant your Orchard
What you need to get ready for your new trees..

The Big Interview - Jane Howorth MBE, founder of The British Hen Welfare Trust, talks to The Country Smallholder about what it means to be rehoming her millionth hen.
Sow seeds now for winter harvest - There’s a surprising amont of veg that you can start now.
Experts answer your Q&As - Nick Hamilton of Barnsdale Gardens gives advice on gardening; controlling rats, why you need an electric fence tester.
Oxford Sandy and Black Pigs - How this historic breed helped change a smallholding.

Smallholding in France
What you need to know from someone who has made the move. 

The Cottage Garden
Meet a society dedicated to beauty...

Creating woodland for nature
The Woodland Trust show how it can be done and highlights funding opportunities.

Goat health in the summer
A vet tells us what to look for in the warmer weather.

Gardening without chemicals
How to get the balance right for effective pest control...

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND

Brand new or classic, how to choose the perfect tractor for your needs

The Environmental Agency and smallholders

An exclusive insight into managing environmental responsibilities

Sheep worrying – time to take action!

Did you know its one of the most reported rural crimes?

Protecting your property

How to make your smallholding secure

Making homemade wine from your fruit

It’s easier than you think to fill your glass

The reality of a rainy smallholding

A wet way forward to achieving self sufficiency 

The plentiful polytunnel

Using your undercover garden to its full advantage

Spring diary dates
From fibre displays to tractor runs, plus the first shows of they year, there’s much to see and do UK wide – find your day out.

Blacknose Beauties – meet the Valais sheep
We meet a breeder of these Swiss sheep that has taken the UK by storm.

A vet’s guide to kidding
Start early to give your new kids the best chance in life.

From farm to feed bag
The processes behind making a balanced, palatable ration for your livestock.

Life on Pig Row
Thoughts turn to planning the veg patch...

Finding the Lost Flock
How a wool enthusiast found herself shepherding a special sheep breed.

Alpaca notebook
Look out for the British Alpaca Society Show in March; vet advice on worms.

Machinery Matters
The point of risk assessments and some very naughty sheep!

A new smallholder shop
Opened by smallholders for smallholders with practical advice.

Keep your hedge healthy
Top tips to maintain and shape your hedges.

Small Wilding your smallholding
It will benefit nature and you, so get some surprising pointers plus explaining ‘mob grazing’..

Who’s that pig?
A comprehensive guide to pig identification.

A resolution for safety first
How you can make your smallholding safer.

Goat housing that gains the flocks’ approval
Understand goat behaviour to design the perfect housing (it’s not as expensive as you think)..

Pannage Pork
Official recognition for a pig keeping method that is centuries old.

Feeding goats in the winter
Evaluate their different needs for good nutrition.

Experts answer your questions
Thoughts on wormers; Making preparations for potential bird flu; Deep digging can be dangerous..

Time to service your trailer
Step by step guide to being safe towing on farm and road.

Visiting Vet
How to prepare livestock for a healthy winter – a vet gives tips on what to consider.

Machinery Matters
The joy of collecting vintage and classic tractors..

Traditional Hedging
What you need to know to create your own living fence and the benefits that it brings.

Your guide to worming goats
A Vet explains what you need to know about Endoparasites, preventing them and eradicating..

Me And My Pigs
A lifetime of British pig breeding and award winning Large White pigs.

Show Diary For Autumn And Winter
Don’t miss a date, keep our pullout calendar.

Keeping Your Bees Safe This Autumn
Autumn is a vulnerable time for bees as they prepare for winter. Here’s how to help them..

Sheep Breed
Looking forward to the Valais Blacknose Valais Show and Sale open to visitors.

The Real farm kitchen
Recipes for harvest suppers from a working farm..

Making goat keeping ecofriendly 
Whilst getting good production and health.

Country recipes from your garden
When Beetroot meets Chocolate for a sweet delight.

Show Diary for Summer
A great day out at a countryside event near you..

Focus on Shetland cattle
Sustainable, colourful and productive, a cattle for smallholders everywhere.

Tips for buying alpacas
A breeder shares what you should expect from the seller.

Country recipes using your produce
Making pea-pod stock and a Risotto of the veg on your plot..

Me and my pigs
Meeting a herd of Pedigree Old Spots and Large Whites.

Eco Living
How to help nesting birds to raise their brood; cut- o date for lost paths changed; Rare Breeds in Scotland.

Machinery Matters
What’s on the market and up to date news- the iconic Fergie and useful equipment..

Are you towing legally?
Considerations before you leave the smallholding.

From the Goat Vet
Recognising and preventing infectious diseases in our herd.

Your questions answered by experts
Can you get children involved in the smallholding? Grazing versus hay; Keeping poultry safe with electric fencing..

Expert advice on Watery Mouth disease
You can prevent this happening to your lambs.

Property
Nottinghamshire has more to offer smallholders than Robin Hood.

Eco Living
Look out for early nesting birds. How you can help spot mammals..

Focus on working dogs
Should they be kept in a kennel or in the house?

On course for learning
Practical experience from smallholding vets.

The wonder of wood
Sourcing, preparing and using in your home..

Smallholding to save money
What you need to know to keep your food costs down throughout the year.

Legal advice on out of control dogs
With lambs in the field, a Solicitor advises of what the law is on dog attacks.

Camping and Caravanning for an extra income
Your smallholding could be host to a small site..

The Old English Goat
An ancient dual purpose goat, ideal for the smallholding.

Machinery
The versatile small tractor; meeting the winner of the tractor draw; Tractor World, keep the date free!

Sustainable Fibre
Weaving unusual materials from dog hair to plant materials; producing sustainable wool..

Christmas Conservation
Preserving heritage holly and ivy; Turtle doves and partridges-linked not only in a Christmas song.

Where to live now
New property series from around the UK highlighting smallholdings.

Eco living
Bring on the berries to encourage winter bird visitors; a no peat successful garden to visit..

The Queen and her dogs
Remembered for her Corgis but also champion of the sporting dog.

Where to live now
New property series from around the UK highlighting smallholdings.

Smallholding World
Your pages, your news: Notice board for smallholders; Smallholding Club listings.

Hedgerows for health - Time to plant for the future, for wildlife and for you.

Where to live now - New property series from around the UK highlighting smallholdings.

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