Smallholding in Your Residential Garden
Recently, you may have been hearing the term smallholding more often. Amid the popularity of television shows like Escape to the Country and the rising number of people seeking rural properties in response to the COVID-19 lockdown, a larger part of the population is looking to have their very own sustainable patch of land to live on.
A smallholding is, essentially, a small farm, one that produces enough to support those that live on the land. It’s a term that is often used alongside others, such as organic, permaculture, and sustainability. While there remains some ambiguity to the term smallholding, if you have a piece of land by your home that is smaller than a farm but enough to grow food, then it’s a reasonable term to use.
The reality of moving to your own smallholding out i...