CONTENT - AUGUST 2007 (From Smallholder)

CONTENT - AUGUST 2007

3:56pm Wednesday 11th July 2007 in News

Below is the content of the August Edition of Smallholder Also a brief resume of content in next month's issue. The August edition of Smallholder is now on sale at all leading newsagents.

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EDITOR'S WELCOME
Change all round; what do the floods mean? Nature as therapy

SPEAK OUT
Pigs and horses can live together; Managing sweet itch

DIARY and WHAT'S ON
Shows, events and courses for August

SCOTLAND
News from the Highland and Islands

GOING GREEN
New ideas for dealing with old waste

COVER STORY
Did a big cat take the little lamb?

MOVING TO FRANCE SPECIAL
Real life stories of settling in France; Properties and prices

MARKET GARDEN
Chinese Cabbage; Allotments on show; Polytunnel Praise

SHEEP
How to stamp out lameness

BEE KEEPING SPECIAL
Getting the buzz at Chelsea Flower Show; What is Colony Collapse Disorder? How to prepare honey for sale

ALPACAS
Look out for Bovine Viral Disease

ROSIE BOYCOTT
Talks about her farm and living and earning in the countryside

GOATS
Make your own Soft Cheese

PEOPLE
Back to basics for a fulfilling lifestyle

SAFETY
Keep yourself safe when working on the smallholding

MACHINERY
A wider choice of two and four wheel tractors; Round up of what's on the market and tips for the month

CONSERVATION
Find out what's on your holding this summer

COUNTRY FOLK
When Ireland lost so many smallholders

COUNTRY CALENDAR
Ancient beliefs, folklore and customs

POULTRY PAGES
When is a bantam a true bantam?
Remembering a great poultryman; Poultry and children; The truth behind Foie Gras; How to keep ducks - continuing our series; Turkey breeds explained.

IN NEXT MONTH'S ISSUE

Learning in the countryside.

Making the smallholding dream work! A true account of moving to Wales.

Fenland - a forgotten area? Property prices and opportunities.

City farm harvest.

The Dorset Down sheep.

Producing Royal Jelly.

A visit to Garden Organic.

Twenty plus pages of ducks, turkeys and chickens.

ON SALE FROM AUGUST 8