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2012 Meetings 30 January 2012 - Ask the Vet. It only seems like yesterday since the popular ask the Vet meeting. Come and here what is happening in the veterinary world and ask your questions. Always popular and often controversial. We have a new vet this year, Colin Baxter, as John Yarwood has retired so expect a change of format and content. This meeting will be in room L3, Leverhulme Centre, our normal location, as will future lectures 27 February - Sheep We are hoping to get a speaker from ADAS. The last speaker we had was both very knowledgeable and informative. Keep watching this space for further information when we get confirmation 26 March - Growing Veg Ian Clarke from Reaseheath is going to tell us about growing veg and horticulture in general. Ian also runs a business growing and selling veg and is a very knowledgeable speaker. He has also agreed to a visit to his holding on Saturday 28 April. Numbers are limited for the visit so contact Gill Murty or put your name on the list at the meetings. All meetings 7:30 for 8:00 at Reaseheath see Lectures tab Association Events Poultry Visit - March- Date TBA. We are arranging a visit to a Rare Breed Poultry breeder near Holmes Chapel. Places are limited so please register your interest with Gill Murty or put your name on form at lectures. Previous Meetings September - Donkey Sanctuary An excellent overview of the work of the Donkey Sanctuary in the UK and overseas. The need for such a level of support in the UK was surprising. The work they do overseas to ease the life working donkeys is vital to both the donkeys and the owners who are often totally dependent on the work they do with their donkey in order to provide for their family October - AGM and a talk on field names and boundaries. An interesting talk on field names covered much of the history of local fields near Frodsham. This also lead to the explanation of the derivation of many English field and place names as well as the history of farming through the changing size, usage and naming of fields. November - What goes into what goes in. What is in your feed and what supplements should you use for what. Martin Smith brought samples of food and explained how protein, energy (in all its forms), minerals, trace elements and vitamins make up the feed we use. He also covered the many problems that arise from the use of incorrect levels of additives in feed. An excellent and informative presentation. .

Event diary

Meetings

2012 Meetings

30 January 2012 - Ask the Vet.

It only seems like yesterday since the popular ask the Vet meeting. Come and here what is happening in the veterinary world and ask your questions. Always popular and often controversial. We have a new vet this year, Colin Baxter, as John Yarwood has retired so expect a change of format and content.

This meeting will be in room L3, Leverhulme Centre, our normal location, as will future lectures

27 February - Sheep

We are hoping to get a speaker from ADAS. The last speaker we had was both very knowledgeable and informative. Keep watching this space for further information when we get confirmation

26 March - Growing Veg

Ian Clarke from Reaseheath is going to tell us about growing veg and horticulture in general. Ian also runs a business growing and selling veg and is a very knowledgeable speaker. He has also agreed to a visit to his holding on Saturday 28 April. Numbers are limited for the visit so contact Gill Murty or put your name on the list at the meetings.

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

Association Events

Poultry Visit - March- Date TBA. We are arranging a visit to a Rare Breed Poultry breeder near Holmes Chapel. Places are limited so please register your interest with Gill Murty or put your name on form at lectures.

Previous Meetings

September - Donkey Sanctuary
An excellent overview of the work of the Donkey Sanctuary in the UK and overseas. The need for such a level of support in the UK was surprising. The work they do overseas to ease the life working donkeys is vital to both the donkeys and the owners who are often totally dependent on the work they do with their donkey in order to provide for their family

October - AGM and a talk on field names and boundaries.

An interesting talk on field names covered much of the history of local fields near Frodsham. This also lead to the explanation of the derivation of many English field and place names as well as the history of farming through the changing size, usage and naming of fields.

November - What goes into what goes in.
What is in your feed and what supplements should you use for what. Martin Smith brought samples of food and explained how protein, energy (in all its forms), minerals, trace elements and vitamins make up the feed we use. He also covered the many problems that arise from the use of incorrect levels of additives in feed. An excellent and informative presentation.
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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.