Links

Ian runs his audio business from the farm. He manufactures high quality hi-fi loudspeakers and installs sound systems for churches, village halls, schools etc. Find out more at: IDEA Audio Ltd www.idea-audio.com

Gillian helps rear captive water voles for release on various conservation projects. For further information, see: Derek Gow Consultancy Ltd. www.watervoles.com

We have sourced a number of high quality flat-packed poultry houses from:

• Fishers poultry houses www.fisherswoodcraft.co.uk
• Forsham cottage arks www.forshamcottagearks.com
• Nick Maegor for hybrid hens & houses www.poultrysupplies.co.uk

The breeder’s poultry houses were custom made for South Yeo at:

• Walter Bailey (Par) Ltd. 01726 812245

We are both members and sit on the committees of:

• The Devon Association of Smallholders (DASH) www.devonsmallholders.co.uk
• The Cornish Guild of Smallholders (CGOS) www.cgos.co.uk

Pig links:

• Large Black Pig Breeders Society www.largeblackpigs.co.uk
• British Pig Association www.britishpigs.org

Poultry contacts:

• Defra’s poultry pages: www.defra.gov.uk/foodrin/poultry/default.htm
• Feathersite - American website but very useful: www.feathersite.com
• Interhatch – excellent catalogue for hatching supplies Tel: 01246 264646
• Hatch-it incubators www.hatchitincubators.com
• Domestic Fowl Trust www.domesticfowltrust.co.uk

Poultry Breed clubs:

• Dorking www.poultryclub.org/dorkingclub
• Hamburgh Club Contact: Mr P Harrison Tel: 01706 377653
• Marans Club Contact: Mr A Heeks Tel: 01270 882189
• Rare Poultry Society Contact: Mrs. Anne Merriman Tel: 01934 833619
• The British Barnevelder Club Contact: Mr G Broadhurst Tel: 01630 638630
• Welsummer Club Contact: Mr G Johnson Tel: 01952 460274

Sheep links:

• Balwen Breed Society www.balwensheepsociety.com
• British Coloured Sheep Breeders Association www.bcsba.org.uk
• British Wool Marketing Board www.britishwool.org.uk

Other links that interest us that you may find interesting or useful:

• David Brown Tractor Club www.davidbrowntractorclub.com
• Centre for Alternative Technology www.cat.org.uk
• Country Smallholding magazine www.countrysmallholding.com
• Defra’s Stewardship Schemes www.defra.gov.uk/erdp/schemes/es/default.htm
• Ecolots on line marketplace www.ecolots.co.uk
• Rare Breeds Survival Trust www.rbst.org.uk
• Rare Breeds watch list www.rbst.org.uk/watch-list/main.php
• Angling 2000 wild fishing marketing scheme www.angling2000.org.uk
• Rare breeds livestock producer links website
  http://freespace.virgin.net/a.wood/rarebreeds.htm
• A friend’s organic farm in Cumbria selling meat direct from the farm
  www.zeotekinternational.com/england/cumb/organic/wf.htm

Gillian’s father is a traditional woodsman making heavy timber frames where he lives in Canada under the Pig & Whistle name www.saltspring.com/pig&whistle

• The Basketmakers Association www.basketassoc.org
• The Association of Guilds of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers www.wsd.org.uk
• Homoeopathy at Wellie Level www.hawl.co.uk
• Government Food regulations information at: www.food.gov.uk/foodindustry/meat/haccpmeatplants
• Farming Books & Videos for on-line book sales www.farmingbooksandvideos.com
• Practical wildlife links & info for farming community www.farmwildlife.info
• Northlew - our village website www.northlew.com
• Farming & Countryside Education www.face-online.org.uk