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The benefits of wildflower meadows on smallholdings

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

All ages can take part in spreading green hay from a wildflower meadow (photo: Plantlife)

Apart from helping to preserve Britain's heritage, there are numerous benefits to be had when smallholders create their own wildflower meadow, as Leslie Bliss discovers

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5 ways your livestock can self-medicate through grazing practices

Friday, May 31, 2019 Words by Christine Page

By following holistic grazing practices and grazing pastures tall rather than short, many larvae are not eaten, reducing the worm burden on the sheep

Our livestock can self-medicate through their grazing practices, but the plant species we provide for them are key

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Your first sheep

Keeping sheep is not as straightforward as some might think

Killing and butchering sheep

Meat from sheep: lamb, mutton and hogget

Home slaughter- part 1

Plucking poultry- another job for youngsters!

Erecting a new building

Feeding cattle: Do they need more than grass?

Do cows need to be fed with more than just grass?

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