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2010 Meetings Our Next meeting is Monday 27 September 2010 All meetings 7:30 for 8:00 at Reaseheath see Lectures tab Association Events Saturday 24 July - Visit to Acton Scott historic working farm Just south of Shrewsbury on A49. Bring your own lunch. A historic working farm with many exhibitions and demonstrations reflecting life in the good old days. It was the location for BBC's Victorian Farm series. Discounted group tickets plus an opportunity to go on a behind the scenes trip. Contact Jane on 01829 781 343 Previous Meetings Saturday 3rd July 2010 - BBQ A large attendance and good weather ensured we all had a good time with lots to eat and drink. Sunday 4th July - Smallholders Show at Reaseheath College A series of interesting lectures and exhibitors ensured that all those who attended learnt something new and we signed up a few new members. May 24 - Visit to Reaseheath College Farm An excellent visit where over 30 members were taken around the Genus herd, one of the best herds of Holsteins in the world, and the new milking and housing for the herd. We also saw the new pig buildings, constructed with advice from the RSPCA, which provide one of the best pig breeding/raising facilities in Europe. See full report in Gate. April 26 - Pest Control Alan, who is also Chairman of Montgomeryshire and District Smallholders, gave an excellent talk on how to get rid of a wide variety of pests. See article in June Gate for more details. One very important tip if poisoning rats/mice was to keep on feeding the poison until no more is taken, otherwise they can develop resistance. Despite considerable pressure form the audience he would not give any tips on getting rid of Husbands/Wives. March 29- Alternative Energy Every one left much wiser about the options for alternative energy and the real problems, benefits and returns. The questions were wide ranging, covering the benefits of flat panels vs evacuated tubes, various wind turbines and solar voltaic generation. A very interesting and informative presentation. Many thanks to Raine and Shine. February 22 - How we farmed and fared in the Forties Norman gave an excellent account of living and farming in the forties with many anecdotes based on his childhood in Kent. Notices Apologies for the lack of a web site recently. I have had problems trying to pay for this site without paying for other unrelated sites at the same time. All is now paid up for the next two years, hopefully. Kevin

Event diary

Meetings

2010 Meetings

Our Next meeting is Monday 27 September 2010

All meetings 7:30 for 8:00 at Reaseheath see Lectures tab

Association Events

Saturday 24 July - Visit to Acton Scott historic working farm
Just south of Shrewsbury on A49. Bring your own lunch.
A historic working farm with many exhibitions and demonstrations reflecting life in the good old days. It was the location for BBC's Victorian Farm series. Discounted group tickets plus an opportunity to go on a behind the scenes trip. Contact Jane on 01829 781 343

Previous Meetings
Saturday 3rd July 2010 - BBQ
A large attendance and good weather ensured we all had a good time with lots to eat and drink.

Sunday 4th July - Smallholders Show at Reaseheath College
A series of interesting lectures and exhibitors ensured that all those who attended learnt something new and we signed up a few new members.

May 24 - Visit to Reaseheath College Farm

An excellent visit where over 30 members were taken around the Genus herd, one of the best herds of Holsteins in the world, and the new milking and housing for the herd. We also saw the new pig buildings, constructed with advice from the RSPCA, which provide one of the best pig breeding/raising facilities in Europe. See full report in Gate.

April 26 - Pest Control

Alan, who is also Chairman of Montgomeryshire and District Smallholders, gave an excellent talk on how to get rid of a wide variety of pests. See article in June Gate for more details. One very important tip if poisoning rats/mice was to keep on feeding the poison until no more is taken, otherwise they can develop resistance.

Despite considerable pressure form the audience he would not give any tips on getting rid of Husbands/Wives.

March 29- Alternative Energy

Every one left much wiser about the options for alternative energy and the real problems, benefits and returns. The questions were wide ranging, covering the benefits of flat panels vs evacuated tubes, various wind turbines and solar voltaic generation. A very interesting and informative presentation. Many thanks to Raine and Shine.

February 22 - How we farmed and fared in the Forties

Norman gave an excellent account of living and farming in the forties with many anecdotes based on his childhood in Kent.

Notices

Apologies for the lack of a web site recently. I have had problems trying to pay for this site without paying for other unrelated sites at the same time. All is now paid up for the next two years, hopefully. Kevin

Welcome to the Cheshire Smallholders website.

We are a dynamic and enthusiastic group of small-scale and hobby farmers, horse enthusiasts and countryside lovers. The livestock interests of our members include sheep, goats, pigs and cattle, chickens, ducks and geese, Many also keep horses and ponies, and a few llamas and alpacas. Other interests include bees, and fruit and vegetable cultivation.

See the Lectures page for details of how to get to Reaseheath College.