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  • Just say no to food waste

    Just as I started to write this, there was a sound at the window and a blue tit was hanging on the wood looking in at me and my home office on our smallholding. This always thrills me, being so close to the beauty of nature so I thought I would mention

  • Challenge of buying a smallholding in France

    BUYING a smallholding is a life-changing event for many. Buying one overseas is an even greater challenge. But just how easy is it? Many people in this country considering moving overseas, do so with France in mind. The country, many times the size

  • Growing Brussels spouts for smallholders

    BRUSSELS sprouts are probably the most important cold weather crop in the garden, providing nutritious fresh vegetables through autumn and winter. You can gather them as early as September, but flavour is much improved by a sharp frost and

  • NFU future - what to South West Farmers think?

    The NFU has launched a survey of its members to gauge their thoughts on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The online questionnaire will give NFU members a chance to air their views on some of the key issues, while further

  • Smallholders - Deck the halls with holly

    HOLLY, particularly English holly, Ilex aquifolium, is enjoyed at Christmas as the top seasonal decoration in most homes. But in the garden it has special attributes that go beyond the festive season. Its variety of berry colour and foliage hue and

  • Where smallholders get more property for their money

    Fenland is a term applied loosely to a large area of Eastern England from the South of the Wolds in Lincolnshire, to parts of Norfolk and across into North Cambridgeshire. Fenland, the area covered by Fenland District Council is more tightly defined