Does anyone have any ideas about making a bit of an income from 2 acres of land?

[Toes]

I have just under 2 acres of land, that is on the side of a not too steep hill. it has good fencing and water, but on other facilities. The land is bordered on all sides by hedges/trees so is sheltered from some of the elements. It is in a rural area. I wondered if I could make a small income from this land, with a small an outlay as possible?
It is not be any good for horses, as the slope is just too steep.

All ideas welcome

TIA

[Buenchico]

Perhaps someone in your local goat club might be interested in leasing the land from you (or perhaps you could even keep goats yourself)?

Contacts listed here:
http://www.allgoats.c...TISH%20GOAT%20SOCIETY

Chris

[Hopkirk]

A cheese rolling competition?

[Canary42]

Chickens ?

[smilingcrow]

You could sell it to me if you want. where is it?

[rowanwitch]

Is access ok how about a getting permission for a regular car boot sale

[Toes]

Wow, thank you all for your answers, I kind of like the idea of haveing a few goats, and will do some research to see if the would be ecconomically viable.
I have looked into chicken, as I already keep a few at home, but there is little of no money in eggs.
As I said it is in a very rural area, and on a hill so campsite out, even though its in an area of outstanding natural beauty, in the south downs, as is storing trailers etc. Access for car boot not good, due to narrow lane and field on hill.

I wondered if there is any money to be made out of bee keeping? But will look into goats.

[cathfromsaron]

let it out to chicken breeders? there is money in free range eggs!

[Toes]

Hi Cath, I would like to do someting with if myself (I'm semi retired) rather than just let it out, and having looked into all the rules and regs of keeping chics it just does not seem worth the effort, for the money I'd make, taking into account feed, medication, boxes, petrol etc.
I think I should have been clearer in my question :(

[buildersmate]

There isn't money to be made from bee-keeping on a small scale and anyway you don't need 2 acres for that. Just a small corner in the garden. The bees go foraging (aka stealing) from flowers on everybody else's land.

[Toes]

I understand that Buildersmate, but I was thinking about 20 to 30 hives, maybe a bit too ambitious!!!!