Join Rowena & Amos Topping as they teach their goat milking skills, the 9 strong Topping family have been enjoying keeping dairy goats for over a year on their one acre smallholding in Hailsham. They have two adult dairy goats of different breeds – one is a British Saanen (Willow), and the other is a […]
Have you ever thought about having chickens?Edwina and Richard Moore have been keeping hens for 30 years and give their hens the deluxe treatment. In this mini workshop you will learn what has worked for them and how they to keep their birds in tip top condition. The workshop will cover: housing - the ideal […]
Come have a cuppa and a slice of cake in Rosie's wild flower garden, whilst meeting her gaggle of lovely geese. An SFTG member and local country girl, Rosie bought the house and garden after seeing it advertised on our private members forum, and moved to her new home in June 2021 - (who needs […]
All small farmers aged 5-15 welcome at this Small, Small Farmers Summer Holiday event. 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 where you […]
Join Rowena & Amos Topping as they teach their goat milking skills, the 9 strong Topping family have been enjoying keeping dairy goats for over a year on their one acre smallholding in Hailsham. They have two adult dairy goats of different breeds – one is a British Saanen (Willow), and the other is a […]
All small farmers aged 5-15 welcome at this Small, Small Farmers Summer Holiday event. 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 where you […]
All small farmers aged 5-15 welcome at this Small, Small Farmers Summer Holiday event. 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 where you […]
Join Rowena & Amos Topping and the rest of the children for their Small Farmers event, where you will meet all of the animals that help then to live as self sufficiently as possible. You will get the chance to meet all of the animals, feed them, pet them and learn a little bit about […]
With thanks to fellow members Ben & Maggi Pratt, this informative workshop will c over all aspects of getting the honey from the hive to the jar. Marketing various products from the hive will also be covered. This is a good introductory evening for anyone thinking of starting bee keeping and wanting to know more. It is suitable […]
For those selling, buying, or just looking around, the SFTG team will be there with a tea urn, some cakes and a warm welcome. Bring a picnic chair, or a rug, and join us for a mingle with other members, general chat, or just pop by to say hello. For those that are selling sheep […]
Our September meeting will be a film night featuring “Feeding the Nation”, a 2010 film about how farming changed forever during the 20th century. At the outbreak of World War I, farming was on the brink of ruin. By the 1960s, it was thriving once more. Events in Britain and beyond changed agricultural life. After […]
The committee look forward to welcoming all members and their guests to celebrate the end of the "summer of abundance" with our "Bring Your Own Booze - Harvest Bring & Share Picnic". This is always a lovely afternoon where members are invited to bring a savoury, salad, or sweet dish or two to share at […]