Show holding workshops for Smallholders
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.
British Ploughing returns to the Cambridgeshire Fens
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.
Full steam ahead for Midlands food and farming favourite
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.
Royal Cornwall Show sees third best attendance
2:19pm Monday 8th June 2009
Over 125,000 people visited this year’s Royal Cornwall Show – the third highest number ever recorded.
Royal Cornwall Show sees rain
8:06pm Saturday 6th June 2009
The third day of the Royal Cornwall Show was hit with rain.
Royal visitor due at Royal Cornwall Show
11:34am Friday 5th June 2009
The Royal Cornwall Show is living up to its reputation today.
Come and say hello at the Royal Cornwall Show
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.
Busy start for Royal Cornwall Show
10:02am Thursday 4th June 2009
The three-day Royal Cornwall Show opened this morning in glorious sunshine.
Royal Welsh and Smallholder Festival will open the gates to Summer
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.
Pig first for Leicestershire County Show
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.
Special prices for Leicester show
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.”
TV presenter Dick Strawbridge at Green Homes and Buildings Show
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.
The New Smallholder Bookshop
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.
Dancers to step out at Royal Welsh Festival
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.
Top dogs for RWAS Smallholder and Garden Festival 16/17 May 2009
2:33pm Wednesday 8th April 2009
Every dog has its day – and so will the owners of winning entries at the open dog show to be staged at this year’s Royal Welsh Smallholder and Garden Festival who have designs on exhibiting at Crufts, the largest event of its kind in the world where up to 28,000 top canines line up for judging.
Smallholder and Garden Festival to stage biggest pig show
2:28pm Wednesday 8th April 2009
The largest display of pig breeds in Britain will be staged at this year’s Royal Welsh Smallholder and Garden Festival at Llanelwedd, Builth Wells. More than 200 pigs representing all 17 registered breeds in the country will be on view over the two days of the event on the Royal Welsh showground on May 16 and 17.
Smallholder show's bloomin' brilliant!
3:53pm Wednesday 25th March 2009
The annual Smallholder and Garden Festival held by the Royal Welsh Agricultural Society "opens the gates to summer in Wales."
All set for the Royal Cornwall Show
12:28pm Friday 20th March 2009
Cool weather and a slow start to the growing season could result in a spectacular display of colour at the flower show staged at the Royal Cornwall Show in June.
Have your say »Pigs at the RWAS Smallholder and Garden Festival
10:50am Friday 13th February 2009
Keith Brown previews the pig section and pig agility at this years RWAS Smallholder and Garden Festival.
RWAS Smallholder and Garden Festival news
10:59am Wednesday 11th February 2009
Planning for the annual Royal Welsh Smallholder and Garden Festival is well underway for the weekend event, which this year is on May 16 and 17.
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