South Yeo Farm West

19/06/2026

Using this summer to contemplate a future life in smallholding? Read one (or all!) of my books this summer to get you on the right path sooner rather than later.
The Complete Guide to Smallholding £18.50
Keeping Ducks and Geese £17.50
Keeping Goats £18.50
plus postage.
You can get from any book store or online, but if you buy direct from the author I'll happily sign it if you like and you'll make me very happy.
https://smallholdertraining.co.uk/recommended-books/

13/06/2026

INTRODUCTION to SMALLHOLDING. Our next popular 2 day smallholding course is 19 & 20 October. We've been running it for 17 years (can't believe I'm saying that!) and thousands of you have joined us and subsequently got going with your smallholding life. Run by Debbie Kingsley, the author of The Complete Guide to Smallholding, a copy of which is included in the info pack you get to take away, and husband Andrew Hubbard, you'll go away fired up with info, inspiration, and good food. Details and booking form on our website: https://smallholdertraining.co.uk/introduction-to-smallholding/

04/06/2026

When that rain finally stops falling it will be time to sit under a parasol and do a bit of reading, no?
The Complete Guide to Smallholding £18.50
Keeping Goats £18.50
Keeping Ducks & Geese £17.50
plus £3.35 UK p&p for up to 2 books
https://smallholdertraining.co.uk/recommended-books/

04/05/2026

Want to keep pigs? Join our next Pigs for Beginners day Saturday 6 June.

This one day course covers choosing and bringing your first pigs home, the daily routine and less regular tasks, essential equipment, fencing and housing, the implications and realities of breeding. Handling and moving your pigs, feeding, the healthy pig, ear tagging, all the legal requirements, rec...

03/05/2026

As always, so much fun delivering our two day Introduction to Smallholding weekend, with 12 very happy participants. Next date 20/21 June - come & join in. https://smallholdertraining.co.uk/introduction-to-smallholding/

27/04/2026

Always fancied coming to do a course and want something really fun and hands on? Come and play mud pies and learn how to build your very own cob pizza/bread oven. Saturday 13 June. https://smallholdertraining.co.uk/build-woodfired-pizza-bread-cob-oven/

13/04/2026

More books arriving this week as I'd run out! Not surprisingly with spring well and truly here, folk are wanting to get to grips with smallholding and keeping livestock, so I've just ordered a whole load more books from the distributor for sale direct at a discount from the author. All published by The Crowood Press.
The Complete Guide to Smallholding £18.50
Keeping Goats £18.50
Keeping Ducks and Geese £17.50
Plus £3.35 UK postage (for up to 2 books)
https://smallholdertraining.co.uk/recommended-books/

10/04/2026

After several requests, I've put up 2027 course dates on our website - I don't normally do this until June at the earliest, but there we are! Who am I to resist?

Dates for smallholder training courses at South Yeo Farm West, Devon. A wide range of 1 & 2 day courses available for beginner smallholders & livestock keepers.

10/04/2026

My weekly post from the farm.

and an homage to spring

31/03/2026

What's on in June? https://smallholdertraining.co.uk/