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Penny
Joined: 18 Sep 2005
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Location: In the daft wench corner with Hedgewitch
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 Posted: Sun Feb 25, 07 7:48 pm Post subject: Making money from a smallholding |
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Well covering the costs, rather than making a living.
20 acres mixed pasture and woodland, what if anything could you do to make a bit of money from the land? It would be rented, so nothing permanent could be done |
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Cho-ku-ri
Joined: 23 Jul 2006
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A wild flower maze, with picnic spots  |
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Penny
Joined: 18 Sep 2005
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Location: In the daft wench corner with Hedgewitch
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That would be lovely  |
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hedgewitch
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
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Location: Daft wench GHQ
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Could you do something like a wildflower and insect trail for children? I did something like this a long time ago for little children in an arboritum. A sheet of stuff to identify as they go round. Could be good for school children and families... |
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pricey
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 4220
Location: Dorset/hants boarder
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Good Question, have thought about this a lot.
We are not going to try and make money as such, just be able to sustain ourselves, pay the bills.
Apart from the B&B as this will be our only income if Rita cannot find work.
Sorry don't help much does it
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VSS
Joined: 14 Jan 2007
Posts: 1916
Location: Llyn Peninsula, North Wales
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How long is a piece of string?
There are so many variables, it is impossible to say without knowing more. But it is perfectly possible with careful thought and planning.
Just up our street.
have a look at
www.viableselfsufficiency.co.uk |
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Penny
Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 14886
Location: In the daft wench corner with Hedgewitch
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We just heard of something local-ish to rent on a long lease, but as we don't pay any rent at the moment, if we went somewhere like that, we'd have to make it cover the cost of the rent 
Just made me start musing on the subject really...very unlikely we'd be able to move there, too long a commute for schools  |
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Jamanda
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 11864
Location: North Devon
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Bees? |
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Cho-ku-ri
Joined: 23 Jul 2006
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The current rent for agricultural land in my area is nil/acre. I know this, as I'm in negotiation with a neighbor for some land. Now the C.A.P. has been reformed farmers now get the payments they received previously, but now don't need to farm the land for food anymore. They are in fact capable of 'renting’ it out for free and claiming the payments legally. Only very big, brave farmers, or 'good lifers' like us can make use of the land without getting any Euro payments. If I were you I wouldn't agree to pay any rent for land nowadays if it is legible for Euro payments. The only drawback for me is the farmer wants a 50week lease per year so that I can't claim full tenancy rights, which is fair enough, but makes me nervous about shelling out for fencing etc. |
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Penny
Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 14886
Location: In the daft wench corner with Hedgewitch
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It's not just the land - it's a large house too |
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hedgewitch
Joined: 26 Nov 2005
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Location: Daft wench GHQ
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| Posted: Sun Feb 25, 07 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Penny wrote: |
| It's not just the land - it's a large house too |
Do afternoon teas and an on-site t-shirt shop from the house?   |
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Cho-ku-ri
Joined: 23 Jul 2006
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You can't expect a house for free.
Do you get outbulidings? You could do the whole Jimmy's Farm thing? I would keep a few pet animals, but buy local produce to sell.
If you go down this route, I have a 'secret' risk free solution. P.M. me and I will tell you my plan.  |
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Cathryn
Joined: 16 Jul 2005
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Location: Ceredigion
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Thats interesting - I wish I could persuade the farmers round here to rent out for free. Seriously how? word of mouth? I rent land for a few months most years.
sounds a bit idylic Penny - what about keeping a few pigs? Sell them on here to cover costs? Oh - just an obvious one - rent out a bit to horseowners  Round here it's £6 per horse per week. |
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Rob R
Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: York
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If I knew, I'd have some money! |
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hardworkinghippy
Joined: 01 Jan 2005
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Location: Bourrou South West France
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I'm saying very little either.... |
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