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Sally Hardy is talking to Smallholders at Ponteland about the North East Red Squirrel Group at Merton Hall Ponteland on Sunday 26th February 2.00pm

Rising Sun Farm, King’s Road North, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, NE28 9JL Saturday 18th September, 10am to 4pm, Cost £80 Rising Sun organic farm raises rare breed Berkshire and Saddleback pigs. This informal course is aimed at people new to pigs and who are interested in keeping a couple for their own consumption, or for…

@ Ashington Woodlands Have you ever wanted to know what the bird you can hear is? Or which butterfly you see when walking? Or find out if there are red squirrels near to where you live? Now you have the opportunity. Groundwork North East and Northumberland County Council are delighted that the Northumberland Biodiversity Partnership…

by Alistair Johnstone BVMS, Cert. V.A. MRCVS Cancelled due to the weather. We apologise for any inconvenience. A Veterinary Talk by Alistair Johnstone BVMS, Cert. V.A. MRCVS of Minster Veterinary Practice. Sunday January 10th 2:30pm at Ponteland Leisure Centre. Open to non members. This is a talk telling us about courses on Poultry that they…

Christmas Dinner for Smallholders and Friends. Thursday December 3rd 2009 at 7:30pm Could members who have not returned their menu choices please do so as soon as possible, thanks.

A talk by the County Council Public Rights Of Way Officer. Hosted in the upstairs room at Ponteland Leisure Centre. 2.30pm Sunday 29th March. Visitors welcome to join us for an informative talk and slideshow on Public Rights Of Way. Visit our Contact page if you require more information from the Secretary.

Sunday 19th April Northumbria Smallholders Egg Show at Hawthorn Cottage. Doors Open 1.00pm. Judging begins at 2.00pm

Some of our members have been warned to watch out for horse thieves operating in our area so we thought we’d pass on the information so you can keep an eye on your own animals. Information given was that a white transit van was seen taking photographs of horses in fields and later seen with…

We will be at 3 shows again this year with our stand, all in August 12th ?  Simonside show at Forestburngate 26th Meldon show at the Dyke Neuk 27th Glendale show If you’re at one of these shows why not pop over and say hello.

The A.G.M. will be held on Sunday 28th January when we will be arranging our programme for 2007 amongst other things.