Self-sufficiency and ‘green’ lifestyle

Interest in home vegetable gardening has been "e;growing"e; for years, thanks to renewed interest in the local food movement, as well as health and money-saving concerns.

When you look at the world through the lens of upfront carbon, everything changes The astonishing upfront carbon of everyday objects from coffee cups to heat pumps, and why electric bikes, not electric cars, are the answer.

TheHomesteader's Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook is the modern homesteader's guide to raising, feeding, breeding, selling, and enjoying the noblest animal on the farmthe chicken.

When Brett Markham published a small black and white handbook about how to run a successful mini farmhe never dreamed how popular the book would soon become.

When economic conditions are tough, we all need to watch our spending.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE VICKI ORVICE AWARD FOR WOMEN'S SPORTS WRITING 2025'Just wonderful two wheels good, Laura Laker brilliant.

Building a Revolution, one handful at a time.

Embrace off-grid green living with the bestselling classic guide to a more sustainable way of life, now with a brand new foreword from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

The Renewable Energy Home Handbook is biased towards the practical, and covers the installation of all leading types of alternative domestic energy sources - from ground- and air-source heat pumps, PV solar electricity generation and solar water heating, to bio-mass domestic heating systems and wind turbines.

Gardening for Everyone is a sustainable guide to growing vegetables in five simple steps: planning, building, planting, tending and harvesting.

A guide for backyard beekeepers who have advanced into their second year with top bar hives.

The Slow Traveller is a stunning call to change the way we travel today.

Preserving food can be one of the most intimidating aspects of homesteading and cooking.

Fruits and vegetables are some of the most expensive parts of any regular menu in your home.

From popular cookbook author and homesteader at heart Georgia Varozza comes this collection of craveable comfort food recipes.

Hatching a sustainable life with heritage poultry Houdan.

Harness the power of permaculture to thrive, not just survive, the great transition from fossil fuels Caught between climate change and a fossil fuel-driven economy that demands ever more growth, the world faces a great transition-by design or disaster-away from fossil fuels to an alternative renewable energy future.

The debut book from social media sensation @tanyahomeinspo!

Make sure your survival plan is complete from A to Z with this comprehensive disaster prep guide.

Widen your winter horizons and enjoy an abundance of vegetables at the darkest time of year in this lovely book.

Bock, gemeinsam unsere Zukunft zu gestalten – unabhängig und selbstbestimmt?

Sweet Maple is an instructional book on backyard sugarmaking that's also the story of one family's connection to the past on a small New England sugar farm.

This most commendable book on Bantams was first published in the early 1920s.

Porentief rein und 100% grün!

Was sprießt denn da?

From commune to ecovillage an in-depth look at the past, present and future of the world's best-known intentional community In the Summer of Love in San Francisco's Haight-Asbury, a charismatic young hippie by the name of Stephen Gaskin launched "e;Monday Night Class"e;a weekly event which drew together an eclectic mix of truth-seekers and flower children.

A beautiful book on the tradition of kantha, a Bengali embroidery technique with a rich heritage rooted in storytelling and upcycling, with inspiration and techniques for contemporary makers.

From Martin Dorey - lifelong camper, campervanner and committed environmentalist - a manifesto on how to camp greener and more responsibly while enjoying the outdoors.

The author of The Long Descent examines a solution for the troubles of our modern age: technical regression.

The much awaited debut cookery book from Radhi Devlukia-Shetty.

Hatching a sustainable life with heritage poultry Houdan.

Heal yourself in body and mind The Body Code is a truly revolutionary method of holistic healing.

A guide to choosing and using solar electricity systems from “the man who launched a thousand rooftop solar arrays .

EVERY DOLLAR IS A VOTE.

The consumer guide to small-scale wind electricity production!

A leading spiritual teacher reveals how Celtic spiritualitylistening to the sacred around us and inside of uscan help us heal the earth, overcome our conflicts, and reconnect with ourselves.

Kräuter - wahre AlleskönnerWussten Sie, was Kräuter alles können?

Home heating that's safe, clean, efficient, and uses 70 to 90 percent less fuel than a typical woodstove A rocket mass heater is an earthen masonry heating system which provides clean, safe and efficient warmth for your home, all while using 70-90% less fuel than a traditional woodstove.

Achieving genuine self-sufficiency of the kind described in John Seymour's classic guide is sadly beyond the vast reach of the urban majority today.

"e;The Countryman's Jewel"e; is novel by naturalist and nature writer Marcus Woodward.

Give old furniture a new lease of life, save money and help the planet with this beautifully illustrated guide to upcycling.

Sustainable building from the ground up - the pros and cons of the latest green and natural materials and technologies From foundation to finish, a wealth of information is available on sustainable construction methods-entire volumes have been published on individual green and natural building techniques.

Anyone who wants to learn basic living skillsthe kind employed by our forefathersand adapt them for a better life in the twenty-first century need look no further than this eminently useful, full-color guide.

How far would you go to save the planet?