The Notice Board

Site Information and Announcements and Advice on "how to do it".

Welcome to the Forums

New to the Forums or looking to join ? This is the place to say hello and introduce yourself. If you have a specific question to ask, please post in the relevant forum as this is a greeting place.

Moderators: mumofstig, sunshineband

New Across The Site

Latest articles, guides etc. from across the rest of the site

Growing FAQs and other Information

If you need information fast it could be here

Moderator: DD.

Grow Your Own

All about growing your own vegetables, fruit and herbs whether in your garden or allotment plot.

Child Boards: The Show Bench, Potato & Tomato Popularity Polls

Moderators: DD., mumofstig, JayG

General Gardening

About growing those things you can't eat! Like lawns and flowers - although they do make life better

Moderators: DD., sunshineband, JayG

Growing in Greenhouses & Polytunnels

Size doesn't matter.

Moderator: mumofstig

Poultry FAQs and other Information

Articles and Information Stickies about keeping Poultry

Moderators: joyfull, New shoot

The Hen House

Keeping chickens or laying hens is the next step from growing your own vegetables. Maybe you have ducks, geese, quail or your own Christmas turkey. This is the forum for help and advice and passing on your tips and knowledge rather than chatting.

Moderators: joyfull, New shoot

Chicken Chat

If you want to share your stories and experiences about your poultry you can chat about it here with other like-minded people but be careful not to compromise your or other people's security !

Moderators: joyfull, New shoot

Pets without Feathers

Or animals in small numbers but including bees

Moderators: joyfull, New shoot

Poultry Swap Shop

Poultry and Fertile Eggs (and occasionally other livestock) - Swaps and "Free to a Good Home" only ! Please read the Sticky at the top.

Moderators: joyfull, New shoot

Livestock and Growing on a larger scale

Cows, Sheep, Pigs, Llamas, Alpacas and even Ostriches - larger livestock or poultry on a bigger scale. Beyond the allotment! From arable crops to pasture land.

Moderators: GrannieAnnie, Val H

Property, Buildings, Equipment and Alternative Energy

From farm buildings to green construction + insulation, tractors to trailers, muck spreaders to forage harvesters. All you need for a few acres or more. Buy, hire + how to use. Wind turbines, solar panels, even hydro-power. Don't forget the wood burner!

Moderators: GrannieAnnie, Val H

Cooking, Storing and Preserving

Questions, Tips, Recipes - Post them here

Moderator: Val H

Homebrew

By request, a section for those who make their own beer and wine - the homebrewer. Drinkers welcome too!

Kitchen Natter

Chit Chat about anything to do with Kitchens.

Moderator: mumofstig

Chatting on the Plot

A light hearted natter to your plot neighbours

Child Boards: Competitions, Events and Places to Visit

Moderators: Yorkie, JayG

Equipment Shed

Rotovators and hoes, seed trays and compost, spades and forks, greenhouses and sheds; we all need equipment to grow. What's useful and what's just a waste that looked good in the shop?

Moderator: JayG

Design and Construction

Building and repairs, laying shed bases, building coldframes / greenhouses / poultry houses / runs etc. and for in depth intellectual debates about which nails to use or the best way to treat wood and suchlike.

Moderator: JayG

Frugal Living

Skip diving and making from pallets - whatever you feel helps. Waste not, want not!

Moderator: joyfull

Swap Shop and Recycle - All "free to a good home"

Swap your seeds or plants here. Recycling offers too. Sorry, strictly nothing for sale ! Please read the sticky at the top.

Moderators: DD., joyfull