Sadly our original speakers have had to pull out BUT I am thrilled that Nick Rouse has agreed to talk instead. He is the technical director of Ovesco, a not-for-profit organisation based in Lewes. They have installed solar panels on 15 sites using community raised finance. They give independent advice on energy matters and Nick has […]
Family farm evening. Have a walk around Debbie's farm, a glorious 20 acre working smallholding at Pick Hill. Meet the sheep, pigs, turkeys, and chickens, see how to care for them, and give them their evening dinner. See the polytunnel and vegetable garden. There will be craft activities to enjoy, and sausages and marshmallow toasting. […]
Lee has invited us to her garden where she is going to tell us all about her vegetable patch and polytunnel. It should be an informative and fun afternoon. Lee is an enthusiastic but very much an amateur gardener who is learning as she goes She has a massive polytunnel and vegetable patch so come […]
Please note change of details!!!!! the proposed speaker for this evening has now left the company and no one else is available to talk to us, so we are now showing a film…..the last horsemen …a year in the life of a remarkable family who farm using Clydesdales….the only horse powered farm in Britain. Friday 17th […]
Fancy a Tour Around "Goldstone Rum" Distillery ? With delicious tastings at the end? On a walking tour of the distillery, you will learn how they take the raw ingredients through fermentation, distillation in their impressive 500 litre still. The team will give you the story behind Goldstone Rum® and a better understanding of the […]
Learn the basics of rearing rabbits for truly sustainable meat. You will visit our small rabbitry where we raise enough meat to feed our family in sustainable, high protein, ethically raised, rabbit meat. Rabbits truly are the the perfect livestock no matter what size space you have, so long as you have some outdoors space […]
2022 has seen a huge surge in prices, with ever increasing grain costs, both for home kitchen use in bread, and on the smallholding in animal feed. So maybe you have thoughat about growing your own wheat or barley? Paul has been growing organic grain (wheat, barley and oats) for 15 years and whilst he […]
Learn the basics of raising free range "meat" chickens for home consumption. This isn't a case of simply eating your spare cockerels, but a workshop dedicated to rearing the types of birds that are specifically selectively bred for meat consumption. You can then produce your own free range chickens that you know have been truly […]
Learn from fellow Member Dr Joanna Gore & learn how she and husband Paul are transforming their farm with Biodynamics and Shamanism – Applying a biodynamic Prep (Horn manure 500) with dynamizing and sacred intention Biodynamic farming is a holistic, ecological, and ethical approach to farming, gardening, food, and nutrition. A Biodynamic farm or garden […]
Join fellow member and knowledgeable pressure Canner Karen, in a kitchen setting and learn the basics of both water bath canning, and the process of "Pressure Canning" - (which is not to be confused with pressure cooking that we have here in the UK).Are you wondering whether to get into pressure canning but want to […]
This is a belter of a tour, rave accolades abound. I’ve booked a private tour for SFTG folk at 6pm on Monday 3 July.High Weald are a family owned dairy making georgeous cheese from the same basic ingredient, milk, (cows, sheep and goat) but all tasting very different….I’m sure most of us will have tried […]
Faecal Egg Count 11th March 10-2pm With Medical herbalist and farmer Kate Scott BSc (Hons) Herbal Medicine A day looking at FEC’s and how to carry out yourself on the farm. Everyone will get a chance to have a go , members are welcome to bring their own samples. Egg id charts and info sheets will […]