Smallholder training is proving very popular

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training is proving very popular

As the economic downturn takes a firm

hold, more people than ever are considering how they can become increasing

self-sufficient, and these days that might mean more than growing a few spuds,

sprouts and strawberries.  The interest

in keeping enough livestock to fill the freezer is gathering momentum and

people need to know how to manage their livestock both responsibly and legally.

After twenty years of doing it for

themselves, Debbie Kingsley and Andrew Hubbard have been running courses on

their beautiful 108 acre Devon farm over the last year for budding smallholders

who want to test their dreams before taking the plunge into the good life.  With all those lambs, piglets and ducklings running

round the farm, summer is a great time for beginner smallholders to join their two

day Introduction to Smallholding course (held monthly).  Participants have found the days truly

inspiring, and go home full of ideas and plans, and a real sense of what is

involved in becoming more self-sufficient – although they are reminded that

it’s not yet possible to pay utility bills in eggs and meat. 

For farmers and smallholders who have

holiday cottages or B&B's to advertise, or just want to put their farm or

smallholding on the web, they can join the one day D.I.Y website course that  will teach you how to create and maintain your

own website . 

Debbie and Andrew have been thrilled with the

feedback they’ve had from participants and savour comments like this from one

happy couple: "We feel so lucky to have found this course and meet

such lovely hosts who are happy to share secrets of smallholding and are so

down to earth; we would highly recommend it to anyone interested in or about to

start smallholding”.   

For more information about the courses, call Debbie on

01837 810569 or go to www.smallholdertraining.co.uk

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