Thursday 8 May 2008
at Longnor Village Hall, 7.30 pm
at Longnor Village Hall, 7.30 pm
Thanks go to Cyril Bason (Stokesay) Ltd for their generous sponsorship of the May issue.
The Royal Welsh Smallholder and Garden Festival 2008, Builth Wells on Saturday 17 May.
Feed bin for poultry food – any rodent-proof, dry container to hold 50 kg (2 sacks).
Contact Sylvia Bull on 01694 781533
Harrowing of pastureland is a job best carried out when the ground conditions are dry enough for a tractor to pass over without causing damage but before there is a risk to nests of ground-nesting birds. Harrowing late is, also, likely to damage new grass growth.
At this time of year, tadpoles are developing into frogs by a process called metamorphosis.
Consultation on a strategy to protect the health of honey bees.
On Saturday 5 May a group of SSG members visited Fordhall Farm. Charlotte Hollins kindly showed us around in the wind and hail and chatted happily about the trials and tribulations that she and Ben went through to purchase the farm before it was swallowed up by Müller. Charlotte was so bubbly and enthusiastic it was a real pleasure to listen to her reminiscences.
Everybody is familiar with the use of the word “pig” in daily English. We have “pig sick”, or we put “lipstick on a pig”, we “cast pearls before swine” and castigate something as “hogwash”.
If you would like to join
Shropshire Smallholders Group
please contact Eric Huff
01694 723706
ssg@plush-hill.co.uk