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Lincolnshire Smallholding and Self Sufficiency Club

We are a very diverse group ranging from those with a small vegetable plot to full blown smallholding and any number of levels of self-sufficiency. It doesn't matter if you are just giving your first thoughts to growing your own vegetables in your garden or allotment or perhaps thinking of having a few hens, LSSSC is the place to come for help, advice and support. We believe in what we do and want to encourage others to look toward a healthy, sustainable way of living, but we are not against having a good time either.

Most of our meetings involve a communal lunch table, where there is always something delicious to eat and drink, provided by the members attending. Whatever the meeting is about, there is generally a bit of a get together before & after. This is where you can collar someone to ask how to do something, or to give you the benefit of their experience. It isn't long before you will feel comfortable giving others your advice. You never finish learning in this game!!

We hold monthly meetings and social get-togethers, usually structured around a particular topic, but sometimes just for a natter to like-minded people. Obviously it's not a compulsory condition of being a member, but the help and experience you can tap into at a meeting is worth the travelling!
 
June 23rd Meeting Reminder PDF Print Email
Written by SANDI DAYKIN   
Tuesday, 18 June 2013 13:32

Don't forget we are visiting the 8-Sailed Windmill at Heckington, near Sleaford, this Sunday. We will meet at 12.00 and then be given a guided tour of the Mill and the Brewery. Sunday is their bottling day so we will be able to see some of the processes involved.

The tour should last about one and a half hours, so have a good breakfast!

The Tea Rooms are open from 11.00 til 5.00 and serve cakes, sandwiches and light lunches. If you would like to take lunch, you are advised to book beforehand. For this meeting only, we shall not be having our communal lunch table or the Members' Produce Table.

Further details can be found at:

http://www.8sailbrewery.co.uk/

http://www.heckingtonwindmill.org.uk/tea-rooms.html

 
 
Future Meetings 2013 PDF Print Email
Written by Sharron Harris   
Thursday, 03 January 2013 16:05

 

June 23rd - 8 sail Brewery , a guided tour of the mill and brewery at Heckington lunch can be pre booked in the tearoom

http://www.8sailbrewery.co.uk/

http://www.heckingtonwindmill.org.uk/tea-rooms.html
Last Updated on Sunday, 26 May 2013 12:28
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LSSSC...smallholding courses PDF Print Email
Written by debra wiltshire   
Thursday, 04 April 2013 11:02
FREE  “ Introduction to Smallholding “ courses starting soon at our local learning centres that may be of interest to your members.
 
Mablethorpe Learning Centre – Tuesdays  13.00 – 15.00 for 5 weeks starting 23/4/2013
Seacroft Road, Mablethorpe, LN11 2DT tel 01507 473325
 
Foundry Learning Centre, Gainsborough – Tuesdays 10.00 – 12.00 for 5 weeks starting 11/06/2013
60 Bridge Street, Gainsborough DN21 1LS tel 01427 677377
 
I have also attached a copy of our full brochures for each centre, as there may be other courses of interest.
Alison
 
Alison Bonnell | Operations Director
CG Partnership | 8 Queen Street | Market Rasen | Lincolnshire | LN8 3EH Tel : +44 (0)1673 843489 | Fax: +44 (0)1673 843492 | www.cgpartnership.com
 

 
Last Updated on Sunday, 07 April 2013 16:11
 
Short courses at Bridge Farm PDF Print Email
Written by Trevor Lewis   
Sunday, 07 April 2013 10:47
Short courses at Bridge Farm, Snitterby Carr,
between Gainsborough and Market Rasen
Smallholding with dairy goats Sunday 28thApril 10am – 2pm
Tutor: Patty Phillips.
The course looks at all aspects of small scale goat keeping including housing and feeding, breeding, herd health, milking, legal requirements.
The course costs £40 including an information pack, refreshments and a delicious homemade lunch.
Living willow garden structures Saturday 4thMay 10am – 3pm
Tutor: Alison Walling
Create elegant natural plant supports for your garden. Learn the different techniques you need to make an obelisk, a fan-shaped trellis and a small border hurdle, using hazel and willow. You will have time to make at least one, usually two pieces to take home with you.
The course costs £50 including tools and materials, refreshments, a delicious homemade lunch and your own willow structure.
Rib/frame basketmaking Saturday 7th September 10am – 3pm
Tutor: Alison Walling
Learn to make a small, round basket with handle suitable for storing eggs or fruit. This simple technique was traditionally used by agricultural workers and travellers and can be made from a variety of hedgerow materials as well as prepared willow.
The course costs £50 including tools and materials, refreshments, a delicious homemade lunch and your own basket.
Cheesemaking on a small scale 9.45am to 3pm Dates to be arranged to suit students
Tutor: Patty Phillips
Students will make a semi-hard cheese and a soft goats milk cheese. There will be opportunity to discuss the making of other varieties of cheese and dairy products which can be adapted for home production.
The course costs £50 including an information pack, refreshments, a delicious homemade lunch and
some cheese you have made.
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Alison Walling is a freelance Environmental Artist and has been working with living and dried willow for over ten years. She has trained with basketmakers and grows many varieties of willow from the East Midlands and Lincolnshire.
Patty Phillips has over 15 years experience of managing dairy goats and cheesemaking on her
37 acre farm.
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Discount on all fees for LSSSC members 
Numbers are limited and booking essential
To book call 01673 818272 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Bridge Farm, Snitterby Carr, Lincolnshire DN21 4UU is certified organic by the Soil Association and low input, sustainable techniques are used as far as possible. A herd of Golden Guernsey goats are kept for milk and cheesemaking. We also have Kune Kune pigs, Dexter cows, hens, ducks and geese. A willow bed provides material for the courses.
Last Updated on Sunday, 07 April 2013 16:09
 
HOW TO RUN A RURAL B & B PDF Print Email
Written by sandi   
Sunday, 10 March 2013 22:53

 

January 12th 2013 

HOW TO RUN A RURAL B & B

Stainfield Village Hall

Firstly, apologies for the tardiness of this report: someone stole January while I wasn’t looking!

A reasonably well attended meeting on a cold winter’s day, was rewarded with a great deal of information on all aspects of the B & B trade. The number of questions raised suggests that this is a popular idea for diversification, which is not surprising when you consider that tourism is the 2nd largest business sector in Lincolnshire, after farming.

Chris & Hazel from Ferry Hill Farm and Patrick from Kingthorpe Manor Farm gave a talk on their differing styles of operation, from Eco Huts to providing a bed for travelling workmen with muddy boots. The provision of caravan & camp sites was also covered.
Last Updated on Sunday, 07 April 2013 16:05
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