The Whitefaced Woodland is one of the largest hill breeds and is a powerful, well balanced sheep. Originating in the Pennines region, both sexes are horned, the male having heavily spiralling horns. The breed is very hardy and able to thrive on poor quality grazing and harsh terrain. Ewes which typically weigh 60-70kg can produce […]
The Irish Moiled, affectionately know as the “Moilie” is one of the oldest of the surviving indigenous breeds of Irish cattle and the only surviving domestic livestock native to Northern Ireland. It is also a firm favourite at the Festival where it appears courtesy of the Lawson family in Fife. The myths and legends of […]
Smallholding Scotland made its debut at this years RHS, with a small stand in the Lifestyle Village where we were delighted to see many new faces as well as some more familiar ones. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see us and to those who bought memberships and tickets. We are already thinking about […]
This is last years supreme champion from the Festival, the magnificent Kingsdown Golden Harvest from the Addison herd of Jack Holyroyd. With lop ears and a long deep body, the Large Black is Britain’s only all black pig. It is a hardy breed able to cope with most conditions. Although they are big with sows […]
Really interesting news today. https://www.gov.scot/news/future-farming-investment-scheme/
Schedules have been launched today for the Sheep, Goat and Pig competitions for the Festival in October. The livestock schedules and entry forms for the competitive classes are now live. This year will see three sheep breed societies working with organisers to promote single breed classes. The Icelandic Sheep, Hebridean Sheep and Valais Blacknose Sheep […]
The Scottish Smallholder Festival announces its return to the Royal Highland Centre in October for a third year, and also features for the first time at the Royal Highland Show. The 2025 Scottish Smallholder Festival will once again be returning to the Royal Highland Centre on the 18thOctober 2025 as the event looks forward to […]
Summer is here, which means it’s Royal Highland Show time! For the first time the Scottish Smallholder Festival has a stand at the “big” show!! You will be able to find us here: 2nd Avenue, stand 20L in the Lifestyle Village You will be able to view the livestock schedules for the first time, buy […]
Smallholding Scotland has announced that it has set the membership for 2025 at a level of £20 including VAT. Members will receive two tickets to the Scottish Smallholder Festival (worth £24), a member’s badge, a quarterly newsletter and for 2025 only a unique piece of branded merchandise at the Festival. Smallholding Scotland is the only […]
Janice Henderson from Landriggs flock in Kinross claimed the Sheep Championship and the Scottish Smallholder Festival Trophy with her Ryeland ‘Landriggs Eros’. Judge Mr Peter Myles also placed a coloured Ryeland Ram Lamb from the Greenlea flock in Cumbria as the Reserve. Owner Joanne Fisher also won the Rosedean Salver for the best Coloured Ryeland […]