Introduction to Smallholding

Service Description

9AM to 4PM Homecooked lunch included Thinking about starting a smallholding but not sure where to begin? Join us at Trigon Farm for a practical day exploring the basics of growing your own food and keeping animals. We will start with the goats being milked then move onto the classroom to cover: - Legal requirements of starting a smallholding and keeping livestock - We’ll look at soil, vegetable growing, composting, planning your land and the realities of keeping chickens, goats, sheep and pigs. - Fencing requirements for different animals - Composting and circularity - Keeping healthy livestock and what to do when things go wrong - Managing pests You’ll see how we do things here at Trigon and have plenty of opportunity to ask questions, get hands-on and share ideas. A relaxed introduction to smallholding, designed to help you understand what’s involved and start thinking about your own journey.