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I always forage out of hedgerows and on public footpaths, i usually find if you want something out of someone's garden i just knock on the door and ask. I've done that plenty of times and always had positive results, even bringing a jar or bottle of whatever i've made, back as a thank you usually se...

I often get some funny looks when i go horse poo hunting with my bucket and wellies, but I've got some very happy and lovely scented roses in my garden :)

Hello All,

Been wanting to start a wormery myself for ages and would just like to thank you all for all the ideas looks like i've got a new project for the weekend

Thank you all for your reply's, lots to think about, not starting anything till spring anyway but gives me plenty of time to plan and decide which is the best route :)

Thank you all again much appreciated

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I've made one, I used a dynamo off a push-bike. Many people will suggest using a alternator but it won't work efficiently because it has to spin too fast, while a push-bike dynamo doesn't need as much wind speed to make it charge 12v. Dynamo's only produce 4.8v at 300 hundred revs a minute, you go f...

Thanks for that The Riff-Raff Element, it's starting to look like I'd be better off sticking to chicken, ducks and geese, which i'm fine with but any idea how many could i roughly fit in my field without it getting to crowded?

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Hello and Welcome. I hope you get as much support, encouragement and advice as I have over the years. How much ground do you have? and what are your current thought on choice of livestock? Do you have experience of any? Not that I can help I'm just interested. But I do know people who went down the...

You need to get a book or two really. Try John Seymour, or Katie Thear & Dr Alistair Fraser. No 9 birds would not keep the grass down. With all stocking it depends on the soil type, weather, weeds, average temps, slope, orientation etc etc etc. What you have asked is really not a simple questio...

I all ready have an area for veg growing and a sturdy fence between the two, was really thinking of the numbers as i don't want to have to mow the field and whatever i put in there i would like it to keep the grass down. Was thinking of getting 3 chickens, 3 ducks and 3 geese, would that be enough t...

Hello All, I'm new to the forum thought i'd say hello, i'm living in rural Shropshire trying to be as self sufficient as possible, seem to have cracked the veg growing but hoping to expand into livestock. I've had chickens before but would like to have a few more animals roaming around and also hope...

Green Aura wrote:Hi Kathryn, welcome to Ish why not go to the welcome section and tell us a bit more about yourself - you'll get loads more welcomes too.

I can't answer your question I'm afraid but someone will be able to.

Will do thanks for that Green Aura

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Hello all, I have a quarter of an acre field and was wondering what sort of livestock to have and how much i could fit on it? I want to make it as productive as possible but also want to make sure all the livestock has plenty of space. I was thinking of chickens, ducks and geese but was also wonderi...