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SUMMARY:AN INTRODUCTION TO SMALLHOLDING - APRIL 2026
DESCRIPTION:  \nPerhaps 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" workshop is just the thing for you. \nCome and spend the afternoon finding out what smallholding entails from a practical perspective\, as you visit this 7 acre plot. Paul Lovatt Smith has been working on the land for over 15 years\, and has a wealth of knowledge that he's happy to share\, including: \n\nHow to get started - we know it's all a bit overwhelming at first\nWhat's involved with the paperwork and legal aspects\, as well as the finances\nA basic overview of keeping poultry\, sheep\, cattle and pigs\nGrowing veg\nMaking hay and growing small-scale cereals\n\nPlease note: \nthis course will be held outdoors (and partly in a barn) - so please do wear suitable outdoors clothing\, bearing in mind that this is England - it may well be cold and damp (or warm and sunny\, boiling and dry\, windy and snowing... you get the picture). \nCan't make this date? Event sold out? Please email our training organiser so that you will be on the list when we run the workshop again. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/an-introduction-to-smallholding-april-2026/
LOCATION:Foxwood\, Hellingly\, Cinderford Lane\, Hellingly\, East Sussex\, BN27 4HL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SFTG Training Courses
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ORGANIZER;CN="Louise Dainty-Woodham":MAILTO:gto@sftg.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260417T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260417T204500
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SUMMARY:FRIDAY NIGHT TALK - APRIL - ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL
DESCRIPTION:Friday 17th April 2026\nBurwash Common Pavilion\nALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL\nKirsty will talk to us about the history of Fairfield House Vets\, which has been in existence for over 70 years. She will share her experiences as a vet over the years and bring along some interesting pieces of equipment for you to see.\n \nFairfield House Vets have been caring for animals in Sussex for over sixty years\, combining the traditional values of a long established independent veterinary practice with the up to date knowledge of an experienced and vibrant staff. \nDoors open 6.30pm for drinks\, nibbles\, chat\, library books and SFTG sale table\nTalk from 7pm\nDoors close 8.45pm\nFREE  to members and just £3 for non-members
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/friday-night-talk-april-all-creatures-great-and-small/
LOCATION:Burwash Common\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SFTG Monthly Meetings,Social Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Simon Bishop":MAILTO:stillyans@me.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260418T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260418T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191713
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SUMMARY:Lambing Morning
DESCRIPTION:Come and visit the Lambing shed...\nSimon & Rachael are Lambing their flock of 30 Ewes during April.\nVisiting 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 critical period.\nYou may have the chance to help feed the lambs and learn about the care they need to thrive.\nSafety Note\, this event is not suitable if you are pregnant
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/lambing-morning-2/
LOCATION:TBC\, East Sussex\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Simon Bishop":MAILTO:stillyans@me.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260425T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260425T163000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191713
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Kitchen Gardening
DESCRIPTION:Get the most out of your veg garden!\n\nNot only will you learn how to grow veg for delicious year-round harvest\, but you'll also get to learn practical methods for how to get the very best from your veg plants. Learn from a gardener with decades of experience in growing vegetables: SFTG's Jenny Huggett\, who many of you will know from our regular Friday evening meetings\, open farm days and annual picnics. \nAlthough she wouldn’t tell you so herself\, the chances are that if Jenny doesn’t know the answer to a question\, then it probably doesn’t have an answer. \nIn this course\, you’ll learn about such topics as: \n\nWhat to plant for year-round fresh or stored vegetables\, and when to plant it\nWhich vegetable varieties to grow\, including what works well in this area (and what doesn’t!)\nCaring for your vegetable plants\nFeeding the soil so as to get the most from it\nThe benefits of no-dig gardening\nHow best to avoid pests without chemicals\nCompanion planting – which plants will help each other\, and which will hinder?\nSeed saving\n\nTea\, coffee and homemade cake will be served afterwards\, giving the group time to talk and ask questions. \nSpecial offer: A free vegetable plant for every attendee to take home and nurture!
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/introduction-to-kitchen-gardening/
LOCATION:Oast house\, Sandy Cross Lane\, Heathfield\, East Sussex\, TN21 8QP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SFTG Training Courses
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ORGANIZER;CN="GTO":MAILTO:GTO@sftg.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T143000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260506T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191713
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SUMMARY:Meet The Members
DESCRIPTION:  \nCome and meet our long standing member Jenny Cloke.\nJenny lives near Hellingly on a 45 acre smallholding and your are invited to join her for a walk around her farm and to discuss how she manages her land and livestock \nJenny has a flock of pedigree Lleyn sheep that will have been lambing throughout April. She will explain how she handles lambing her ewes and her management of the flock throughout the seasons \nTea and Cake ( an important ingredient for any farm meeting ) will be available after the walk. \nJenny often has some sock lambs that need bottle feeding at around 4:30. \nThis is a members only event with limited spaces so please book early. \nPlease do not bring dogs to this event \n 
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/meet-the-members/
LOCATION:Jenny Cloke\, The Oast Farmhouse\, Hellingly\, East Sussex\, BN27 4EB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members only events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Simon Bishop":MAILTO:stillyans@me.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260515T204500
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SUMMARY:FRIDAY NIGHT TALK - MAY - LOST WOODS OF THE LOW WEALD AND DOWNS PROJECT - BOB EPSOM
DESCRIPTION:Lost Woods of the Low Weald and Downs\nSpeaker: Bob Epsom\nFriday 15th May 2026\nBurwash Common Pavilion\nThe Lost Woods project is bringing local people together to learn about\, explore\, and care for woods across the Low Weald and Downs. It is funded for 5 years by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and is run by four partners: The Woodland Trust\, Action in Rural Sussex\, Small Woods and the Sussex Wildlife Trust. \nThe presentation will include where to go to find advice on managing existing woods and trees in farms and options for integrating more trees into the farmed landscape. \nDoors open 6.30pm for drinks\, nibbles\, chat\, library books and SFTG sale table\nTalk from 7pm\nDoors close 8.45pm\nFREE  to members and just £3 for non-members\n\n 
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/friday-night-talk-may-speaker-tbc/
LOCATION:TBC\, East Sussex\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SFTG Monthly Meetings,Social Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Louise Dainty-Woodham":MAILTO:gto@sftg.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260516T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260516T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191713
CREATED:20260327T123717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T131955Z
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SUMMARY:An Introduction to Smallholding - May 2026
DESCRIPTION:AN INTRODUCTION TO SMALLHOLDING\nHope Springs Smallholding\, Chiddingly\n16th May 2026 2-4pm\nPerhaps 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" workshop is just the thing for you. \nCome and spend the afternoon finding out what smallholding entails from a practical perspective. \n\nHow to get started - we know it's all a bit overwhelming at first\nWhat's involved with the paperwork and legal aspects\, as well as the finances\nA basic overview of keeping poultry\, sheep\, cattle and pigs\nGrowing veg\nMaking hay and growing small-scale cereals\n\n \nPlease note: \nthis course will be held outdoors (and partly in a barn) - so please do wear suitable outdoors clothing\, bearing in mind that this is England - it may well be cold and damp (or warm and sunny\, boiling and dry\, windy and snowing... you get the picture). \nCan't make this date? Event sold out? Please email our training organiser so that you will be on the list when we run the workshop again. \n 
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/an-introduction-to-smallholding-may-2026/
LOCATION:Hope Springs\, Honeywick Lane\, Chiddingly\, BN8 6ET\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:SFTG Training Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260524
DTSTAMP:20260404T191713
CREATED:20260128T113441Z
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SUMMARY:Heathfield Show 2026
DESCRIPTION:Heathfield Show 2026\nSaturday 23rd May 2026\nTottingworth Farm\, Broad Oak\, Heathfield TN21 8UE \nCome and find us in Education marquee! \nwww.heathfieldshow.org
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/heathfield-show-2026/
LOCATION:HEATHFIELD
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260619T204500
DTSTAMP:20260404T191713
CREATED:20251103T150137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T111718Z
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SUMMARY:FRIDAY NIGHT TALK - JUNE - Ashdown Forest: Past\, present\, and future
DESCRIPTION:ASHDOWN FOREST: Past\, present\, and future\nBeth Morgan and Ash Walmsley\nFriday 19th June 2026\, Fairwarp Village Hall\nOff Nursery Lane\, Fairwarp TN22 3BP\nAshdown Forest is a living time capsule of the culture and history of our county and nation. The internationally important heathland that the Conservators care for\, alongside the woodlands\, represent generations of human activity. At the heart of the Forest's ecosystem is grazing by wild and domestic animals that\, alongside woodland clearance\, created the original Forest landscape. Join Ashdown Forest's Head of Countryside\, Ash Walmsley\, and Head of Engagement\, Beth Morgan\, as they take you on a virtual tour of this special landscape\, its wildlife\, its people\, and its diverse calendar of activities\, sharing how its past has shaped the Forest we know and love today. \nDoors open 6.30pm for drinks\, nibbles\, chat\, library books and SFTG sale table\nTalk from 7pm\nDoors close 8.45pm\nFREE  to members and just £3 for non-members\n\n 
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/friday-night-talk-june-speaker-tbc/
LOCATION:Fairwarp Village Hall\, Nursery Lane\, Fairward\, TN22 3BP
CATEGORIES:SFTG Monthly Meetings
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ORGANIZER;CN="Louise Dainty-Woodham":MAILTO:gto@sftg.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260911T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260911T204500
DTSTAMP:20260404T191713
CREATED:20251103T150236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T150236Z
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SUMMARY:FRIDAY NIGHT TALK - SEPTEMBER - SPEAKER TBC
DESCRIPTION:Friday 11th September 2026\, Burwash Common Pavilion\n\nSAVE THE DATE! \n\nMORE DETAILS AND TICKET RELEASE TO FOLLOW IN DUE COURSE \n\n  \nDoors open 6.30pm for drinks\, nibbles\, chat\, library books and SFTG sale table\nTalk from 7pm\nDoors close 8.45pm\nFREE  to members and just £3 for non-members\n\n 
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/friday-night-talk-september-speaker-tbc/
LOCATION:TBC\, East Sussex\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Louise Dainty-Woodham":MAILTO:gto@sftg.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260913T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260913T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191713
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T101602Z
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SUMMARY:Bring and Share Picnic 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Annual Picnic -  this year's venue will be confirmed soon. \nIt's 'Bring-and-Share\, so bring either a savoury\, sweet or salad dish to share with everyone.  You can bring some of your own produce -  many people do! \nIt's a great chance to meet and socialise with other SFTG members share tips and advice. \nTea and coffee is provided. \nPlease bring your own cutlery\, plates\, glasses\, drinks and chairs.  Please label your dishes\, for people with dietary needs. \nSorry\, no dogs. \nPlease RSVP using the form below.
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/bring-and-share-picnic-2026/
LOCATION:TBC\, East Sussex\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Members only events
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ORGANIZER;CN="GTO":MAILTO:GTO@sftg.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261016T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261016T204500
DTSTAMP:20260404T191713
CREATED:20251103T150326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T210104Z
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SUMMARY:FRIDAY NIGHT TALK - OCTOBER - Managing Wild Deer in the High Weald
DESCRIPTION:Friday 16th October 2026\, Burwash Common Pavilion\nManaging Wild Deer in the High Weald \nWhy are deer so important to the High Weald? \nWhat problems are caused by excessive numbers of deer? \nWithout natural predators\, how do we manage deer numbers and impact? \nWhat types of deer are we dealing with? \n  \nDoors open 6.30pm for drinks\, nibbles\, chat\, library books and SFTG sale table\nTalk from 7pm\nDoors close 8.45pm\nFREE  to members and just £3 for non-members\n\n 
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/friday-night-talk-october-speaker-tbc/
LOCATION:Burwash Common\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261120T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261120T220000
DTSTAMP:20260404T191713
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T204446Z
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SUMMARY:SFTG 2026 AGM
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join the committee at Punnetts Town Village Hall for our AGM followed by a tasty meal... \nThis is a great value Friday night out.  The AGM is not only the most important event of the year in terms of the running of the group\, it's also a great social occasion. \nBring your own drinks to go with the meal but we supply the rest. \nDoors open at 6.00 pm.  The formalities will start at 7.00pm with a review of the group's activities over the last year at and our plans for the next one.  We'll also be voting for the new committee. \nThis should take about an hour and then we'll eat\, drink and - with any luck\, be merry! \nPut the date in your diary and watch this space... tickets will go on sale later in the year!
URL:https://sftg.org.uk/event/sftg-2026-agm/
LOCATION:Village Hall\, Punnetts Town\, Hall\, Battle Road\, Heathfield\, East Sussex\, TN21 9DH\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="GTO":MAILTO:GTO@sftg.org.uk
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