Wednesday 26th March 2025 7-9pm Burwash Common Pavilion FIRST AID ON YOUR SMALL HOLDING/FARM/GARDEN This course at Burwash Common Pavilion, will be led by St John Ambulance.   The course has been tailored specifically for SFTG and will focus on small holding/farming/gardening related injuries as well as resuscitation and emergency first aid.   Just £10 […]

Tom, from Nose to Tail butchers will be doing a demonstration of butchery for SFTG HURRY ! TICKETS VERY LIMITED! Venue - Butterbox, Blackbrook Ln, Scaynes Hill, Haywards Heath RH17 7NW Date - Friday 4th April 2025 Time - From 7pm until approximately 9pm (flexible finish time to allow for attendee questions etc - Tom […]

Come and visit the Lambing shed. Simon & Rachael are Lambing their flock of 30 Ewes during April. Visiting a lambing shed can be a delightful and educational experience! You may have the opportunity to observe the birthing process, see adorable new born lambs, and learn about the care and management of sheep during this […]

ANGLO-SAXON FARMING DUNSTAN'S CALENDAR - PAUL LOVATT-SMITH   April's Friday night talk will be all about Saxon farming and will be lead by our very own chairman, Paul!   You might remember a series of articles that Paul wrote in the SFTG newsletter a while back, based on twelve pictures of farming and other activities, […]

Event postponed until early 2026 SFTG SPRING QUIZ! Friday 23rd May 2025, Burwash Common Pavilion Come along for fun and laughter at our spring social! Open to all the family! Bring your friends too!   Doors/bar opens 6.45pm Quiz from 7pm   JUST £10.00 per team CASH PRIZES! Teams of up to 4   Bring your […]

SFTG would like to invite our smallest members and their families to a BYO picnic, small holding tour and play session! Tuesday 27th May 11AM - 1PM Venue - Framfield Details The SFTG committee know how important our young people are to the future of farming/small holding/gardening/animal keeping etc etc! We would like to start […]

QUAIL MEAT AND EGGS FOR YOUR FAMILY DINNER TABLE    Quail are an inexpensive, low maintenance, space saving animal that provide wonderful eggs but also taste absolutely delicious if reared for meat! Louise and her family have been rearing quail for their family diner table now for a few years and are keen to show […]

Have you ever wondered what keeping alpacas is like? Do you love these furry creatures? Would you like the opportunity to walk an alpaca? Perhaps you have some space on your small holding to add to your menagerie? This new SFTG course might be just for you... INTRODUCTION TO KEEPING ALPACAS COURSE Saturday 31st May […]

TEST YOUR SOIL INCREASE YOUR GARDEN'S/FARM'S/SMALLHOLDING'S PRODUCTIVITY Following their successful Friday night talk on the soil food web, join Sylvie & Julia for a lively 2-hour introduction to soil microbiology designed especially for smallholders! Discover the essential workings of the Soil Food Web, the vital roles of microorganisms, and how to recognise key functional groups. […]