Liz Shankland

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.

  • Bees for Development

    Bees for Development

    Area of specialism

    Bee-Keeping

    Bees for Development's bio
  • Tori Biggs

    Tori Biggs

    Area of specialism

    Bread making & Humble by Nature cook

    Tori's bio
  • Kingstone Brewery

    Kingstone Brewery

    Area of specialism

    Kingstone Brewery

    Kingstone's bio
  • Sarah Edmonds

    Sarah Edmonds

    Area of specialism

    Print making & book binding

    Sarah's bio
  • catherine gray flowers

    catherine gray flowers

    Area of specialism

    Floristry

    Catherine's bio
  • Kate Humble

    Kate Humble

    Area of specialism

    Kate's Farm

    Kate's bio
  • Aisling Judge

    Aisling Judge

    Area of specialism

    Orchard planning & planting

    Aisling's bio
  • Liz Knight

    Liz Knight

    Area of specialism

    Food foraging

    Liz's bio
  • Katherine Marland

    Katherine Marland

    Area of specialism

    Kather's Kitchen

    Katherine's bio
  • James North

    James North

    Area of specialism

    Hens & Poultry

    James's bio
  • James North or Liz Sivewright

    James North or Liz Sivewright

    Area of specialism

    Hens & Poultry

    James & Liz's bio
  • Liz Sivewright

    Liz Sivewright

    Area of specialism

    Keeping hens for eggs

    Liz's bio
  • Wally Sivewright

    Wally Sivewright

    Area of specialism

    Birds for the table

    Wally's bio
  • Tim Stephens

    Tim Stephens

    Area of specialism

    Hedge-laying and livestock farming

    Tim's bio
  • Bob Stevenson

    Bob Stevenson

    Area of specialism

    All things pig

    Bob's bio
  • Lou Tonkin

    Lou Tonkin

    Area of specialism

    Wool and felting

    Lou's bio
  • Graham Waddington

    Graham Waddington

    Area of specialism

    Charcuterie

    Graham's bio
  • Phil Webb

    Phil Webb

    Area of specialism

    Tree fella

    Phil's bio