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Welcome
Welcome to the Staffordshire Smallholders' Association. We are a group of people who are interested in small-scale farming and the countryside. The association is open to all whether you have acres of land or just a window box.
Staffordshire Smallholders' Association
We meet once a month, usually on a Saturday morning and enjoy a diverse range of talks, outings, practical workshops and social events. Our members have a wide range of interests and experience. Some people grow veg or keep a few egg laying hens in their back gardens, while others keep cattle, sheep, alpacas or bees on a few acres. We enjoy coming together to chat about our smallholding experiences and to get the opportunity to learn new skills and discover more about the natural world around us. All ages are welcome and children can come along with their families too.
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We have enjoyed so many different activities and events. Here is a list of just some of them to give you an idea of the adventures we get up to:
- A practical hedge laying workshop
- A talk about bee keeping and the different products you can get from the hive
- A lambing practical where we got to see lambing in action on a working farm
- We got to see some beautiful shire horses and have a ride in a horse-drawn cart
- A talk on pest control on the smallholding
- A visit to Red Lion farm where we enjoyed their ice cream
- A tree grafting workshop where we learnt how to graft a tree and then got to take it home with us
- A talk on raising meat rabbits
- A talk on tools for smallholding
- A visit to Chartly Chucks
- A tour of Shelmore Timber
- A wet felting crafting workshop
- A talk at Peakstone Rock Brewery
Not to mention our summer and Christmas socials.
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Come and Join in the Fun
Do you have an interest in smallholding and the countryside and would like to join our friendly group? We have a low annual membership fee of just £25 per family. We sometimes hold raffles at our meetings and accept donations for tea and coffee to help raise money for the association.
You are welcome to come and visit first before joining.
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Fill out your contact details below and our secretary will be in touch with further information and details about our next meeting.