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In this issue
Grow your own foragers hedge - Berries, nuts and even top fruit can form an edible hedge.
It’s National Pie Week this month! - The Farm Kitchen makes a traditional British savoury pie.
A Brief Chapter in the History of Land
Farming and smallholding practices have altered over the past century or so. Some changes have been subtle, others less so – and many brought about by technology and legislation. In a new monthly series, Jeremy Hobson outlines just a few of them.
![A Brief Chapter in the History of Land A Brief Chapter in the History of Land](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1978006/iSJnpfYRT1738229668374/A-BRIEF-CHAPTER-IN-THE-HISTORY-OF-LAND.jpg)
2 mins
Exmoor Horn sheepnot just for Exmoor!
Helen Babbs meets the the hardy hill breed with excellent fleece
![Exmoor Horn sheepnot just for Exmoor! Exmoor Horn sheepnot just for Exmoor!](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1978006/bucXylOVk1738229776892/EXMOOR-HORN-SHEEPNOT-JUST-FOR-EXMOOR.jpg)
5 mins
How city farms are actively conserving our native breed
Rare Breeds Survival Trust Chief Executive Christopher Price explains how consumers see farming in their own urban community
![How city farms are actively conserving our native breed How city farms are actively conserving our native breed](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1978006/vmxIq3p_I1738229994234/HOW-CITY-FARMS-ARE-ACTIVELY-CONSERVING-OUR-NATIVE-BREED.jpg)
5 mins
Introducing new goats to your herd
Matt Huggins explains how to keep new members and old members safe and sound when first meeting
![Introducing new goats to your herd Introducing new goats to your herd](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1978006/7unQ3Awx51738233319226/INTRODUCING-NEW-GOATS-TO-YOUR-HERD.jpg)
3 mins
Why live in Dubai when you can farm deer in Scotland
Michael Wale finds out the attractions
![Why live in Dubai when you can farm deer in Scotland Why live in Dubai when you can farm deer in Scotland](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1978006/QYeM7iOI21738231241990/WHY-LIVE-IN-DUBAI-WHEN-YOU-CAN-FARM-DEER-IN-SCOTLAND.jpg)
5 mins
Do Government Policies Make Now a Good Time to Sell Land?
lan Barnett, National Land Director, Leaders Romans Group (LRG) looks at recent planning developments
![Do Government Policies Make Now a Good Time to Sell Land? Do Government Policies Make Now a Good Time to Sell Land?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1978006/Iu8thRxnB1738233551487/DO-GOVERNMENT-POLICIES-MAKE-NOW-A-GOOD-TIME-TO-SELL-LAND.jpg)
3 mins
Pre-Season Checks for Your Incubator
We asked Brinsea Incubator Specialists how to get off to a good start to a successful hatching season
![Pre-Season Checks for Your Incubator Pre-Season Checks for Your Incubator](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1978006/4Thy9759b1738231477029/PRESEASON-CHECKS-FOR-YOUR-INCUBATOR.jpg)
3 mins
All about the boots
With their feathered feet, friendly nature, and curious charm, Booted Bantams are a standout breed for all poultry keepers. Cara Wheeldon finds out what makes these little birds so special—and why you will never stop at just one.
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2 mins
Olfaction is a very misunderstood sense in hens
Paul Donovan investigates the sense of smell, and how it impacts behaviour.
![Olfaction is a very misunderstood sense in hens Olfaction is a very misunderstood sense in hens](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1978006/vYMRfS63C1738231698977/OLFACTION-IS-A-VERY-MISUNDERSTOOD-SENSE-IN-HENS.jpg)
7 mins
Get growing early with some TLC
Lee Senior shows how to provide tender, loving care with early season warmth and protection
![Get growing early with some TLC Get growing early with some TLC](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1978006/TcLMbJEZS1738232127117/GET-GROWING-EARLY-WITH-SOME-TLC.jpg)
6 mins
Get prepared for keeping bees
Claire Waring looks at what you need to know before you become a hands on beekeeper.
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6 mins
Safeguarding your smallholding - who owns the land?
Agricultural journalist, smallholder and editor of Ford & Fordson Tractors Magazine Jane Brooks, joins us for her regular look at the world of agricultural machinery, smallholding and life in general.
![Safeguarding your smallholding - who owns the land? Safeguarding your smallholding - who owns the land?](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1978006/pnNdg4pXD1738232793702/SAFEGUARDING-YOUR-SMALLHOLDING-WHO-OWNS-THE-LAND.jpg)
4 mins
Making delicious golden mead is easy
Many people think of mead as something of historical interest, but good mead is delicious and surprisingly easy to make. Hugh & Fiona Osborne are on a mission to bring mead back to smallholders and small farmers
![Making delicious golden mead is easy Making delicious golden mead is easy](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1978006/v9WVHvoKG1738232945653/MAKING-DELICIOUS-GOLDEN-MEAD-IS-EASY.jpg)
6 mins
March that heralds in spring
It’s also a busy one on the smallholding and in the garden
![March that heralds in spring March that heralds in spring](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/27113/1978006/_sd5xlPnq1738233126123/MARCH-THAT-HERALDS-IN-SPRING.jpg)
3 mins
The Country Smallholder Magazine Description:
Publisher: Kelsey Media
Category: Animals & Pets
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
The Country Smallholder is aimed at the ever-increasing UK audience interested in living a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable way of life. From people already living on a smallholding, to allotment owners; from those with a couple of acres of land, to those aspiring to get more out of their garden or even window box. With 73% of UK residents claiming to want to live more sustainably post Covid, The Country Smallholder has something for everyone.
Every issue will carry; free vet advice; helpful practical features on all aspects of smallholding, from keeping chickens to crop rotation; information on poultry, pigs, sheep, goats, cattle, and alpacas; rural crafts; property; small tractors and machinery, as well as keeping readers up to date with all the latest news and innovations.
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