Many of the SFTG members often have excess produce throughout the year so the monthly market will provide them with an outlet. These markets will offer local artists, makers, bakers, preservers etc the opportunity to sell their wares. There will be teas & coffee, cakes of course, plenty of vegan, gluten free options too.If you'd […]
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 smallholding" […]
Make this the best year yet in your veg garden!Learn from a gardener with decades of experience in growing vegetables. This course will be led by the SFTG's Jenny Huggett, who many of you will know from our regular Friday evening meetings, open farm days and annual picnics as well as Marcus Wareing's Tales From […]
Elderflower Champagne and Cordial Making Workshop with Steve GibsonIf you have a lot of Elderflowers, or even just a few, you can turn them into something delicious. Under the expert guidance Steve Gibson, known locally as "Steve The Mead" you will learn the skills needed to make your own Elderflower Champagne, make your own Elderflower […]
CANCELLED17 MAY 22: WE REGRET TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE SPEAKER HAS BEEN CALLED AWAY ON URGENT FAMILY BUSINESS. THE MEETING WILL BE RE-SCHEDULED TO 2023. Matt Moss from the High Weald AONB team will tell us about the threat that deer pose to the countryside and to biodiversity. He will the explain the options for […]
Learn how to assess whether your sheep are healthy - for example do they have anaemia? James will show us how to handle sheep for general stock tasks such as foot care and dagging. We will have 18 ewes and 30 lambs to work with, so plenty of practise. We will discuss and learn when […]
Come and meet your fellow members and your SFTG committee during the 75th Anniversary of the popular Heathfield Agricultural Show. If you are showing your animals, selling your goods, or just coming along to see what's new in 2022, this is without doubt the place to come if you are interested in smallholding, rural life, […]
Meet The Member - Evening Event There is probably nothing that Denise Taylor cannot do. Passionate about self sufficiency, Denise is a newcomer to the world of smallholding, having realised her dream in September 2020, thanks to a legacy left to her by her late father. Her smallholding is named in his honour in fact. […]
Meet The Member - Evening Event There is probably nothing that Denise Taylor cannot do. Passionate about self sufficiency, Denise is a newcomer to the world of smallholding, having realised her dream in September 2020, thanks to a legacy left to her by her late father. Her smallholding is named in his honour in fact. […]
Can we beat the 2021 South of England show? ......... Come and meet your fellow members and your SFTG committee during the 3 day South of England Show 2022. If you are showing your animals, selling your goods, or just coming along to see what's new in 2022, this is without doubt the place to […]
This is the largest and most popular agricultural show in the south-east of England. There is lots to see for everyone - some come to find out more about agriculture, many just come for the shopping experience! It's a fun day out with lots of animals in the show ring and many events taking place. […]
Rural crime is an issue for large areas of the country but it tends to go unreported. It covers agricultural, environmental, heritage and wildlife crime as well as dog theft. It can impact on insurance premiums and food prices and damage local communities. Find out what rural crime is and what can be done to […]