Ruth Dalton, Field Officer for the North at the Rare Breed Survival Trust, returns to the Festival’s Speaker Programme in 2019, where she will be explaining the ins and outs of small scale cattle keeping. Ruth, and her partner, Wal, breed Shetland cattle in Cumbria so she has first hand experience of the topic. Ruth […]
Nom, nom, nom! We’re looking forward to a first appearance at the Festival from Clootie McToot with her traditional Scottish dumpling. Delicious!
Many thanks to Kelsey Media for their kind donation of an annual subscription to Practical Poultry for the exhibitor of the Supreme Champion bird in our Poultry and Waterfowl show. Kelsey Media are a long time supporter of the Festival and we’re delighted that they are supporting it again in 2019. Practical Poultry
Once again in 2017 the Festival’s explores our equine heritage and we’re delighted to again welcome along representatives of some our wonderful native breed horses and ponies. Many folk getting into smallholding (and many existing smallholders) enjoy having an equine or two around the place – and they can do a job of work too. […]
One the most popular aspects of the Festival and part of what sets it apart from other events is our programme of seminars and demonstrations. We’re busy putting together the full programme for 2016 but wanted to share some of the confirmed sessions you can access at Lanark on 24th September. Seminars Lanarkshire Beekeepers will be making a […]
With shows for cattle, goats, pigs, poultry and waterfowl, and garden, craft and food there really is an opportunity for anyone to exhibit at the 2015 Scottish Smallholder & Grower Festival to be held at Lanark Agricultural Centre on Saturday 26th September.
Smallholdings are an important part of the fabric of rural Scotland. The Festival organisers are delighted to announce that the event has received a major boost from a new partner that will help consolidate the event as the premier show for the smaller farmer and producer in Scotland. For the next three years, the Scottish […]
The full programme of events for the 2015 Scottish Smallholder & Grower Festival has been finalised, with a wide range of topics of interest to smallholders and aspiring smallholders of all abilities and levels of experience.
The Festival is thrilled to be partnering with Zero Waste Scotland and the Nordic Fashion Association for the 2015 Festival, with a focus on textiles, re-invigorating the rearing of rare and traditional breeds of sheep, specifically for fibre production, and re-use of clothes and textiles through the Love Your Clothes project.
With shows for cattle, goats, pigs, poultry and waterfowl, and garden, craft and food there really is an opportunity for anyone to exhibit at the 2015 Scottish Smallholder & Grower Festival to be held at Lanark Agricultural Centre on Saturday 26th September.