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MUSHROOM CULTIVATION
GROWING GOURMET & MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS
Paul Stamets
This is the most complete book ever written on mushroom cultivation! Everything from laboratory construction to recipes, and includes detailed growth requirements for 25 species. Also includes a short chapter on ‘The Stametsian Model for Permaculture with a Mycological Twist’. 568pp
GGM £40.00 add to cart
THE MUSHROOM CULTIVATOR
A Practical Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home
P Stamets & J S Chilton
Covering every aspect of growing mushrooms at home, with a wealth of excellent illustrations, this book gives step-by-step directions for every procedure from starting spore cultures to harvesting fruiting bodies and dealing with contaminants and pests. 416pp
TMC £29.95 add to cart
MYCELIUM RUNNING
How Mushrooms Can Help Save The World
Paul Stamets
This book is a manual for the mycological rescue of the planet. Setting the stage for the myco-restoration revolution, Mycelium Running unveils new methods for growing mushrooms, generating mycelium, and implanting mushroom colonies into the environment340pp
MRH £30.00 add to cart
SHITAKE GROWERS HANDBOOK
The Art & Science of Mushroom Cultivation
Paul Przybylowicz & John Donoghue
Shiitake growing is becoming an important alternative crop and is recognised as a delicious and healthy food. A definitive book which describes the underlying biological principles governing shiitake and presents details of practical mushroom cultivation. Covers year round production on logs, new growing methods on sawdust substracts, pest and disease control and marketing techniques. Hardback. 218pp
SGH £28.95 add to cart
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THE EASY EDIBLE MUSHROOM GUIDE
David Pegler
The best pocket sized guide we have found. This full colour book shows over 100 species. Each entry has a large clear photo giving the natural look of the fungus in its habitat, and also has a group of detailed paintings on facing pages showing essential detail for identification. Also given are comparative descriptions and drawings of 'lookalikes', both poisonous and edible. 256pp
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MEDICINAL MUSHROOMS
Christopher Hobbs
A modern handbook to the rich traditions of healing fungi in Eastern and Western cultures. The author documents and details the nutritional and health benefits of over 100 species of edible fungi. It is the most complete work on the cultural, health-promoting, and medicinal uses of mushrooms ever published. A terrific title, comprehensive and accessible. 264pp
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MUSHROOMS & TOADSTOOLS OF BRITAIN & EUROPE
Edward Garnweigner
An excellent field guide in the Collins Nature Guide series.Lists over 400 species with high quality colour photographs and good identification keys. Worthy of a home in everyones coat pocket. 254pp
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AGRI-CULTURE
Reconnecting People, Land and Nature
Jules Pretty
Agri-Culture envisages the expansion of a new form of food production and consumption founded on more ecological principles and in harmony with the cultures, knowledges and collective capacities of the producers themselves. It draws on many stories of successful agricultural transformation in developing and industriazed countries. The time has come for the next agricultural revolution. 280pp
AGC £19.99 add to cart
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ALTERNATIVE IRRIGATION
The Promise of Runoff Agriculture
Christopher Barrow
A detailed look at water and soil conservation and how to improve yields. Includes conservation techniques, harvesting water, mist, fog and dew, terracing and bunds, and storing flood water. Written for countries that frequently experience drought but full of fascinating information about sustainable agriculture which is applicable anywhere. 172pp
AI1 £22.95 add to cart
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BACKYARD POULTRY
Alanna Moore
From housing to feeding, from selection to breeding, from pets to production, and from the best lookers to the best layers, the book covers everything the backyard farmer needs to know about poultry husbandry – including preventative and curative herbal medicines and homeopathics. A very useful book, especially if you are thinking about introducing chickens into your permaculture garden. 153pp
BYP £12.99 add to cart
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BARNS, SHEDS & OUTBUILDINGS
Byron D Halsted
First published in the 1880's, this guide like it's companion volume Fences, Gates and Bridges is a treasure trove of practical information. Farm buildings of all types are covered. Being American in origin, the designs don't seem familier to us but the ideas behind them are extremly practical and well thought out. Where else would you find designs for a combined oven and smoke house or an ice house for instance? 236pp
BSO £10.95 add to cart
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BEEKEEPING
Andrew Davies
How to become a beekeeper including advice on hives and equipment, common problems, collecting honey and dealing with swarms. 96pp
BEE £6.99 add to cart
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BUILD YOUR OWN POULTRY HOUSE & RUN
This newly expanded edition includes a house design for 6-8 hens, complete with perches, nestbox, pop-hole, door and run which can be scaled up or down for a smaller or larger house. Also includes an easy to make bantam house for 3-4 birds. There is a detailed cutting list as well as timber, fixture, tools and fittings requirements. Full description of the construction method. A2 Sized Plan.
BPH £3.00 add to cart
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CHICKEN COOPS
Judy Pangman
45 building plans for coops suitable for back gardens to small farms. Hoop houses, A-frames, converted sheds, to designs using recycled materials. Also simple ways to make waterers, feeders and nestboxes. Includes a section on what to consider when designing your coop, such as food, water, ventilation and temperature. Colour photos and diagrams. 158pp
CC45 £14.99 add to cart
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THE CHICKEN HEALTH HANDBOOK
Gail Damerow
A book packed with information about how to hatch healthy chicks, provide proper nutrition, fight parasites, spot diseases and infections at their early stage and treat them effectively, protect flocks from predators and build safe houses and runs. An excellent book with useful charts for easy reference. 344pp
CHH £14.99 add to cart
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THE COMPLETE BOOK OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY
John Seymour
Encyclopaedic in format, this is an A-Z and includes smallholding skills, how to grow vegetables throughout the year, animal husbandry, making beer and preserves and countless other useful gems. John Seymour is hailed as the father of self-sufficiency and quite rightly so. A perennial classic. 256pp
BSS £20.00 add to cart
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THE CONCISE GUIDE TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY
John Seymour
This charming book, bound with a canvas-textured hard cover, looks as if it came from the shelves of your grandfather’s library. Laid out and well illustrated like the reference books of your childhood, it focuses on ‘how to grow your own, live healthily and waste nothing’. With sections ranging from ‘The meaning of self-sufficiency’ to ‘In the kitchen’, it even provides recipes for making your own jam and tips for storing your harvest. The must have guide to self-sufficiency! 256pp
CGSS £12.99 add to cart
Companion volume Forgotten Household Crafts also available. Buy both together CGSS/FHC £24.00 add to cart
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COTTAGE ECONOMY
William Cobbett
First published in 1821, this has enjoyed classic status as the founding bible of self-sufficiency. It covers everything from a backyard plot to a farm and has lost none of its relevance over the ensuing 180 years. Cobbett wrote this to promote his personal philosophy of self-sufficiency, which he viewed as the foundation of family happiness, and he has left us one of Britain’s greatest and most witty rural reads. 216pp
CE2 £8.99 add to cart
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ECOLOGICAL AQUACULTURE
A Sustainable Solution
Laurence Hutchinson
A practical and informative manual for creating self-sustaining aquatic systems. It concentrates mainly on designing and developing natural food chains for most climates and regions. Full of ground breaking ideas and practices for aquatic ecosystem enhancement and repair. Includes two AIDGAP freshwater identification guides. Hardback .166pp
EAS1 £24.95 add to cart
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FENCES, GATES & BRIDGES
George A. Martin
First published in the 1880's, this guide like it's companion volume Barns, Sheds and Outbuildings is a treasure trove of practical information. Tried and tested solutions to your fencing problems. Covers temporary as well as permanent fencing and offers ideas for dealing with a wide range of soils and topography. 192pp
FGB £9.95 add to cart
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FORGOTTEN HOUSEHOLD CRAFTS
John Seymour
This nostalgic book takes inspiration from our ancestors and reminds us of their love of napkin folding, butter-making and flushing the toilet with ash. Great for anyone who has just moved into an old property or anyone who has a desire to revitalise some of those quirky looking gadgets in their local antique shop. 256pp
FHC £12.99 add to cart
Companion volume The Concise Guide To Self-Sufficiency also available. Buy both together CGSS/FHC £24.00 add to cart
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A GOOD LIFE
John Seymour, His Self Sufficiency Legacy
Paul Peacock
A good life and a good read, John’s life is charted from early childhood, marriage and subsequent split. Includes a great chapter entitled ‘John on’ about the subjects which inspired him and then the many of us who discovered his books before the word ‘sustainability’ was used. 256pp
AGL £10.00 add to cart
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GROWING GREEN
Organic Techniques For A Sustainable Future
Jenny Hall & Iain Tolhurst
This is an essential reference guide for all organic growers, researchers and students. It introduces the concept of stock-free organics and shows, through case studies, that when growers abandon the use of animal by-products and manures they can be rewarded with healthier crops, less weeds, pests and diseases. 346pp
GGO £18.99 add to cart
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GUIDE TO BEES & HONEY
Ted Hooper
A classic reference book for experienced beekeepers, first published in 1976 but equally relevant today, the beginner is led with clarity through the choice of hives and equipment, the tactics of beekeeping and removal and preparation of honey. Thorough indexing allows you to answer specific queries quickly and easily, making this an ideal guide. 272pp
GTB £12.99 add to cart
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HANDY FARM DEVICES
& How To Make Them
Rolfe Cobleigh
Detailed instructions for things from portable chicken coops, gates which don’t sag, how to move trees or dry sweetcorn cobs – to the wonderful bicycle-powered washing machine or dog-powered water pump, this will appeal to everyone inclined towards self-sufficiency and country living and is as pertinent today as when it was written more than seventy-five years ago. 288pp
HFD £12.95 add to cart
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HOME GROWN FRUIT
Jane Eastoe
All you need to know about growing your own fruit. Growing advice, pruning and care, pests, diseases, making jam and chutneys. 96pp
HGF £6.99 add to cart
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HOME GROWN VEGETABLES
Diana Galligan
Clearly laid out, planting guide, vegetable varieties, soil preparation, planning and maintenance, pests, diseases, storing your crops. 96pp
HGV1 £6.99 add to cart
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HENKEEPING
Jane Eastoe
A year in the life of a henhouse with breed directory. 96pp
HEN £6.99 add to cart
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INCUBATION
A Guide to Hatching & Rearing
Katie Thear
There is nothing like hatching your own birds. This well illustrated book covers the use of small to medium sized incubators and brooders, as well as larger systems for more exotic species. Presented in a clear and concise way, with an emphasis on practical techniques and DIY tips. 96pp
IGH £6.95 add to cart
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KEEPING CHICKENS
Jeremy Hobson & Celia Lewis
This book is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive guide for anyone thinking about keeping chickens. From understanding chickens to choosing a breed, where to get chickens, housing and cleaning, feeding, information on eggs, health and care of chickens and even egg recipes and crafts. 160pp
KC1 £12.99 add to cart
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KEEPING QUAIL
Katie Thear
This new edition, with its colour photographs, provides an up-to-date and practical coverage of the selection, housing, feeding, breeding and breed development of Coturnix and aviary breeds of quail. With quail eggs adding value to any farm shop, egg producers as well as the hobbyists will find it invaluable. Illustrated throughout with good diagrams and photographs. 96pp
KQ1 £7.95 add to cart
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LANGSTROTH'S HIVE & THE HONEY BEE
LL Langstroth
An unabridged reprint of the original classic published in 1878. The techniques illustrated are still employed today by beekeepers the world over making this an authorative resource for all apiarists. 464pp
LHH £15.00 add to cart
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MORE SCENES FROM A SMALLHOLDING
Chas Griffin
Another highly entertaining and informative journey through life on Chas Griffin’s organic smallholding in Wales combining humour and practicality; his experiences with pigs, tractors and slurry, dowsing and crystals, bee stings and winemaking and living with ME will bring tears to your eyes. 360pp
MSS £7.99 add to cart
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NATURAL BEEKEEPING
Organic Approaches To Modern Apiculture
Ross Conrad
An excellent guide to organic apiculture, clearly detailing holistic methods for hive health. Ideas for working with the hive, genetics and breeding, mites, pests, environmental and human threats, hive diseases and the honey harvest. 256pp
NBK £25.00 add to cart
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ONE STRAW REVOLUTION
Masanobu Fukuoka
A record of how Fuuoka developed his radical method of natural farming. He shows how to grow crops without ploughing, herbicided or pesticides and why frming influences the way we look at health, nutrition, education, nature and spirituality. A sought after classic. 186pp
OSR £12.95 add to cart
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ORGANIC FARMING
Nicholas Lampkin
Now in its fifth reprint, this is still the only comprehensive textbook covering the principles of organic farming and their scientific base that also gives full details and examples of putting it all into practice. Essential reading for farmers, smallholders, researchers and students, it will also appeal to organic gardeners interested in the ecological interactions of animal husbandry and growing food. 752pp
OF1 £24.95 add to cart
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ORGANIC FARMING & GROWING
Francis Blake
This comprehensive handbook is a completely revised and updated edition, taking into account new materials and techniques of organic husbandry. It outlines the principles of organic agriculture, giving advice to those considering going organic and a step-by-step guide to conversion. It includes general principles and practice, soil care and pest control, protected cropping, fruit and vegetable crops, and livestock. 222pp
OFG £14.99 add to cart
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STARTING WITH TITLES
STARTING WITH A SMALLHOLDING
David Hills
A practical book providing essential guidelines to the care and welfare of livestock, as well as to the efficient and enjoyable running of a small acreage. It features: what to look for in a smallholding; how to find the right place for you; how to develop the skills needed to run your smallholding; space, time, energy, and costs; how to plan and prioritise; garden and pasture care; animals and poultry selection and care. 96pp
SS9 £7.95 add to cart
STARTING WITH BANTAMS
David Scrivener
This excellent book is written by an experienced bantam and large fowl poultry breeder. Covering soft feather bantams, hard feather bantams, true bantams and rare breed bantams, it is an ideal introduction to a popular subject. 96pp
SWB £7.95 add to cart
STARTING WITH BEES
Peter Gordon
Written for those who are new to beekeeping, this book aims to clarify the essential procedures. Step-by-step instructions take you through each stage, with photographs and illustrations to further clarify the techniques. This is an essential guide for the beginner during the first few years of beekeeping. 96pp
SWB2 £7.95 add to cart
STARTING WITH CHICKENS
Katie Thear
Currently the UK’s best-selling book on chickens, this guide contains all you need to know to start keeping chickens on a small scale. It covers everything from choosing a house to selecting, buying and caring for hens. Over 90 breeds are illustrated, many in colour. Feeding, breeding, eggs and seasonal care are discussed, as well as dealing with problems should they occur. Written in a clear and concise way – an ideal introduction. 96pp
SWC1 £6.95 add to cart
STARTING WITH DUCKS
Katie Thear
Covers domestic and ornamental breeds for the beginner. Full of practical tips, it provides information on how to set up a small unit and manage ponds and streams, essential information for the welfare of these wonderful birds. Covers all aspects of keeping, breeding and rearing ducks. 96pp
SWD £7.95 add to cart
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