An Introduction to Keeping Dairy Goats Friday 9th October 2026 | 5.00pm–7.00pm | Hailsham £35 per person | Maximum 5 participants Join the Topping family at their smallholding in Hailsham for a friendly, practical introduction to keeping dairy goats. Perfect for anyone considering keeping dairy goats, those who have recently started out, or simply anyone […]
Friday 16th October 2026, Burwash Common Pavilion Managing Wild Deer in the High Weald Why are deer so important to the High Weald? What problems are caused by excessive numbers of deer? Without natural predators, how do we manage deer numbers and impact? What types of deer are we dealing with? Doors open 6.30pm […]
Dominic Parrette is a Sussex based basket maker and willow grower. He specialises in traditional frame baskets, organically woven willow forms and beautiful, strong plant supports. He sources willow, sweet chestnut, and hazel from local coppice and is committed to sustainable woodland management. He will be teaching you a traditional way of how […]
Locker Hooking Workshop – Discover a Forgotten English Craft! Sunday 8th November | 2pm–4pm | Burwash Common Pavilion Discover a traditional craft that's both a stress buster and a brilliant way to use up your fabric and fibre stash! Join us for a relaxing and creative afternoon in the beautiful Sussex countryside as we explore […]
You’re Invited to the SFTG AGM 2026! We’d love you to join the committee at Punnetts Town Village Hall on Friday 20th November 2026 for our Annual General Meeting and an evening celebrating the Small Farm Training Group community. This year’s AGM is also our opportunity to say a big thank you to all our […]
Fungi Foraging and Forest Ecology Explore the wonders of mushrooms and trees at Community Forestry project, Laughton Greenwood. Guided by nature-based educator and chef, Luke Manders. Mushroom foraging - Learn to identify wild mushrooms safely, understand their ecology and explore sustainable foraging. Sensory Learning - Our learning pathway uses tastes, sounds, textures, drawing and pattern […]
Christmas Wreath Making Workshop 🎄 Come and join us for a fun and festive Christmas Wreath Making Workshop, led by our member Louise and her daughter Ava, who create their own beautiful wreaths every year. During the workshop, you’ll be guided through the process of creating and decorating your own traditional Christmas wreath. Everyone will […]
Perhaps you're about to take over a smallholding? Or are you relatively new to keeping land and animals? If so, perhaps you feel you'd like to talk the issues through with others in the same boat, and with someone who's been doing it for a while? If that sounds like you, then our "Introduction to […]
An Afternoon at Rapkyns Nursery Walk, Talk & Cake with Morag Join us for a relaxed and informative afternoon at Rapkyns Nursery, an independent, family-run nursery nestled in the East Sussex countryside between Mayfield and Heathfield. For more than 30 years, Rapkyns has been growing plants in its beautiful rural setting and has built up […]