Planning and Financing Your Smallholding

The expense involved in improving the land which you already own depends on its present condition. If it is covered in scrub and brush wood, there is extensive work involved in clearing and removing stumps before a plough could come anywhere near it. But let us assume the land is not that bad. Wet land [...]

The out-buildings need careful scrutiny. Look for drainage. Do they have concrete floors? Do they have any hard standing outside them? Which way does the water run when it rains? All these things can affect the usefulness of a barn. If, for example there is no hard standing in front of a barn any movement [...]