The feedback and notes from the most recent smallholder meeting held in Allendale back in March are now available. Please take the time to download this and read it through, any questions or comments can be posted either on the forum here or by email. Highlights The meeting was fairly well attended and there were quite a number …
The North Pennines AONB are looking for volunteers to undertake bumblebee surveys in the gardens of interested residents in and around the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Volunteers will visit residents gardens to survey for different bumblebee species and specific bee-friendly plants. The completed survey will form the basis of the Gardening for …
The North Pennines AONB Partnership are holding another evening meeting at the Golden Lion in Allendale on 19 March. This is particularly relevant as there will be an open discussion on the further development of the North Pennines Smallholder Network. Click here for full details of the meeting which include the relevant contact so please email Ruth in advance …
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Here are some details of a survey being conducted on behalf of the Landworkers’ Alliance which may be of interest to North Pennines Smallholders: I am writing to invite you to take part in a survey of the productivity of small farms in the UK? I am undertaking this work on behalf of the Landworkers’ …
From Jim & Gudrun’s field near Catton, Allendale The ewes and lambs receive excellent welfare and this year they have over-wintered the lambs. They are 11 months old rare breed Grey Faced Dartmoor or Grey Faced Dartmoor cross and the slaughter is at a nearby family run abattoir with meat matured for 5 days If …
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It was decided to postpone this meeting until 24th February as a result of positive comments coming back suggesting that people would have liked to attend but they didn’t hear about the meeting in time. Take a look at the event calendar entry for more information All other details of the meeting remain the same and remember that places …
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A number of new calendar events have just been added to the website but it’s possible that some may have already heard of these from other sources. Anyone who is interested should book in advance even if the event is shown as free. More details can be found using the direct web links to each …
Rush Management Workshop The rush management workshop was a success and the information covered in the workshop is explained in this pdf document: http://www.eblex.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/BRP-plus-Management-and-Control-of-Common-soft-Rush-060114.pdf Photograph of Ian Cairns explaining how deep the soft rush roots grow and that each seed head sheds thousands of seeds. The seeds remain viable in the seed bank for decades. …
A workshop covering Rush Management and Drainage has been organised by the North Pennines AONB and will be held on Weds 29th October at RSPB Geltsdale. Full details for the event are available on the calendar
On a hot, sunny weekend in late July, 8 people learnt how to mow a meadow at Low Way Farm near Middleton in Teesdale. Here’s an account of the weekend with quotes from participants. On the first morning, under the watchful eye of Steve Tomlin, we learnt how to set up the Austrian scythe to …