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11:47am Tuesday 12th January 2010
Smallholders everywhere are eagerly looking forward to the next Smallholder and Garden Festival at Builth Wells set for 15-16 May 2010 Run by the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society, Smallholder is delighted to announce that the magazine continues as the official media partner for the 2010 show.
10:26am Friday 4th December 2009
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society’s Winter Fair, already regarded by livestock farmers as one of the best events of its kind in Europe, has now also been highly rated by visitors.
10:24am Friday 4th December 2009
Christmas shopping has become one of the big attractions for visitors to the Royal Welsh Winter Fair. According to an on-line survey conducted following last year’s Fair, 17.5% of respondents said that shopping for Christmas gifts was one of the main reasons for their visit to the event. So, with just over three weeks to go to Christmas following this year’s Winter Fair on November 30 – December 1, and with some 300 trade stands to choose from, shopping will again be high on the agenda for many visitors.
10:22am Friday 4th December 2009
The popularity of the Royal Welsh Agricultural Winter Fair as a showcase for the country’s leading stockmen has been confirmed by a record entry of cattle for this year’s event at Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, on November 30 – December 1.
10:00am Friday 4th September 2009
A packed programme of displays and events has been announced in the run up to Devon County Show tomorrow. There will be judging of the ridden hunters classes from 8am in the main ring, with the results of the national vegetable championships announced from 10am in the horticultural tent, where Joe Swift of BBC Gardener’s World is due to be filming. Also at 10am, in the countryside area, Adams Axemen will perform their world famous lumberjacks display and return at 2pm.
4:04pm Tuesday 7th July 2009
5-6 September 2009 There will be a fun ploughing day at Skylark garden Centre near Wimblington over the weekend of the 6-7 September with plots available for all types of tractors and horse teams. Held on Fenland land, this ploughing day is now an annual event and there will be a plaque for all participants. It will operate on a first come, first served basis so entries are needed before the weekend and cost £5.00 per plot except for horses who are free. For an entry form and full details please phone Liz or Mick on 01354 741538 or email liz.wright1@btconnect.com
10:39am Friday 3rd July 2009
Lantra, the Sector Skills Council for environmental and land-based industries, and Business Link West Midlands are hosting a free business development workshop on Friday July 10 during the Royal Show.
1:04pm Thursday 11th June 2009
Britain's top ploughmen will congregate in Cambridgeshire once again in October when the 2009 British National Ploughing Championships return to Soham. A prime site of 250 acres has been provided by Mr and Mrs Eric Day, who last made their land at East Fen Farm available for the Championships four years ago.
2:27pm Wednesday 10th June 2009
It may be curtains for Warwickshire’s Royal Show after this year, but its long running equivalent, the Three Counties Show, is already gearing up for the future.
2:19pm Monday 8th June 2009
Over 125,000 people visited this year’s Royal Cornwall Show – the third highest number ever recorded.
8:06pm Saturday 6th June 2009
The third day of the Royal Cornwall Show was hit with rain.
11:34am Friday 5th June 2009
The Royal Cornwall Show is living up to its reputation today.
9:54am Friday 5th June 2009
This year’s Royal Cornwall Show is now in full swing, so what better time to come and meet us at our Packet, Smallholder and South West Farmer stand.
10:02am Thursday 4th June 2009
The three-day Royal Cornwall Show opened this morning in glorious sunshine.
10:40am Wednesday 13th May 2009
Royal Welsh Festival will ‘open the gates to summer’ The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society’s Smallholder and Garden Festival opening on May 16 for two days is the first major Royal Welsh event of the year on the showground at Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, and the organisers believe it opens the gates to summer in Wales, said Dr Fred Slater, the Festival Director.
9:30am Sunday 3rd May 2009
For the first time ever, a pig feature will be part of this year's Leicestershire County Show. It was the idea of Bidgiemire Pig Co, the specalist pig company based in Scotland. Similar to other pig features that the company have organised at other county shows, the feature will be split into three pens depicting Urban, Woodland and Smallholding pig keeping. Bidgiemire along with local breeders will be on hand to answer questions about all aspects of pig keeping.
4:41pm Friday 1st May 2009
The Leicestershire Agricultural Society have announced a series of special offers to all smallholding, gardening and self sufficiency companies, free workshops, marketing initiates and free guides to help traders through the economic times ahead. “The Leicestershire County Show has been around for 167 years, and traders and visitors are the reason we have this record” explained the Show Director, Liz Earle. “It is now time to give back and help business through these tough times.”
1:57pm Friday 1st May 2009
Celebrity television presenter and author Dick Strawbridge will be at this year`s Greener Homes and Buildings Show, one of the UK`s top green construction event.
8:00am Saturday 11th April 2009
October 1st 2008 was a landmark date for my partner Steve and myself as this was the first trading day for our new smallholder bookshop.
5:40pm Friday 10th April 2009
Dancers to step out at Royal Welsh Festival Come dancing! That's strictly the invitation to addicts of the popular television show and to all other toe-tapping visitors to the Royal Welsh Smallholder and Garden Festival where 'have-a-go' dancing sessions are being included in this year's programme.
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