Liz Shankland
A townie by birth, Liz now runs a successful smallholding 800ft up a windy mountain near Caerphilly in Wales, where she keeps pedigree Tamworth pigs and a flock of sheep, as well as chickens, turkeys and ducks.
While she’s not breeding champion pigs she writes about smallholdings for Country Smallholding magazine and recently published the Haynes Smallholding Manual, Haynes Pig Manual and The Practical Guide to Buying and Running a Smallholding in Wales.
If you're thinking of starting (or perhaps expanding) your own smallholding, join one of Liz's fascinating courses.
Meet the team
We have a really wonderful team of expert teachers – all locally based – who have joined us at Humble by Nature to share their expertise and enthusiasm.
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Bees for Development
Area of specialism
Bee-Keeping
Bees for Development's bio
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Tori Biggs
Area of specialism
Bread making & Humble by Nature cook
Tori's bio
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Kingstone Brewery
Area of specialism
Kingstone Brewery
Kingstone's bio
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Sarah Edmonds
Area of specialism
Print making & book binding
Sarah's bio
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catherine gray flowers
Area of specialism
Floristry
Catherine's bio
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Kate Humble
Area of specialism
Kate's Farm
Kate's bio
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Aisling Judge
Area of specialism
Orchard planning & planting
Aisling's bio
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Liz Knight
Area of specialism
Food foraging
Liz's bio
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Katherine Marland
Area of specialism
Kather's Kitchen
Katherine's bio
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James North
Area of specialism
Hens & Poultry
James's bio
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James North or Liz Sivewright
Area of specialism
Hens & Poultry
James & Liz's bio
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Liz Sivewright
Area of specialism
Keeping hens for eggs
Liz's bio
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Wally Sivewright
Area of specialism
Birds for the table
Wally's bio
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Tim Stephens
Area of specialism
Hedge-laying and livestock farming
Tim's bio
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Bob Stevenson
Area of specialism
All things pig
Bob's bio
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Lou Tonkin
Area of specialism
Wool and felting
Lou's bio
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Graham Waddington
Area of specialism
Charcuterie
Graham's bio
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Phil Webb
Area of specialism
Tree fella
Phil's bio