High Weald dairy

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 with Kate Scott BSc (Hons) Herbal Medicine

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 […]

Willow Workshop - Fruit Bowls/Basic Baskets

In this workshops you will learn basic willow weaving skills.   and make a basic willow basket/fruit bowl. Richard Vidal, is going to be our tutor.  He has recently retired from the civil service to spend more time with his passion for all things ‘willow’. He has grown his own willow for 18 years and produces […]

Free Talk - Biodynamic Farming + Land Healing with Homeopathy

Always wanted to know more about Biodynamic practices and what it involves? How does it even work? Come and meet long time fellow member Dr Joanna Gore and learn how her and her carpenter husband Paul are transforming their farm with Biodynamic Farming. Joanna will be running a workshop for us later in the year […]

An Introduction to Smallholding

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 […]

Getting The Most From Your Polytunnel

Join fellow member Denise in her polytunnel on her smallholding in Chiddingly as she explains how she puts her polytunnel to the best use. This is a beginners workshop aimed at helping you get the most from your polytunnel.  Whether you have a large or small polytunnel they are an unbelievably valuable resource in your […]

Small Small Farmers meet the Lambs

Come and join Debbie and meet the lambs on her farm in Horam. This is an ideal event for our younger farmers and children to see that lambs up really close, and maybe even bottle feed a few of them. The Lambs are expected from early March onwards.  there will be at newly born lambs […]

An Introduction to Bee-Keeping

Have you always fancied keeping bees? Would you like to find out more about bee keeping, but you're unsure where to start? If that sounds like you, then this course is the perfect place to start your journey, and fellow members Ben & Maggi are here to help you.  Today, more and more people are […]

Willow Workshop - Spheres/Willow Objects

In this workshops you will learn basic willow weaving skills. Richard Vidal, is going to be our tutor.  He has recently retired from the civil service to spend more time with his passion for all things ‘willow’. He has grown his own willow for 18 years and produces beautiful sculptures, living willow structures, ornaments and […]

SFTG Quiz Night - CANCELLED!!!!!

sadly lambing and Easter holidays meant we didn’t get enough interest to run the quiz in April, but it will be bigger and better in October.    Watch this space for the new date ! A free quiz with prizes!!!!! You Thank you to the Lakedown brewery and taproom for hosting this private event for […]

An Introduction to Smallholding

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 […]

Meet the Member 22nd April 2023

Come and meet Gwen and Tony, they have been very busy setting up their small holding and diversifying into different areas, they are currently busy setting up their shop which offers Lamb, Pork and seasonal vegetables, Gwen also makes preserves, soups and crumbles. They have poultry and eggs for sale including rare breeds and Gwen […]

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