NATURAL LIVING

The 21st Century Guide to a self-sufficient lifestyle

by LIZ WRIGHT

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New hardcover book, 320 pages. Published 2010. Beautiful full-colour photos throughout

This invaluable reference book provides comprehensive guidance on how to live closer to nature and to living by your own means, working with nature and reducing your carbon footprint and living costs. Whether you simply want to grow your own vegetables - there are details on how to grow over 100 vegetables, fruits and herbs - or intend to go the whole hog and relocate to the county, Natural Living will expertly guide you through every aspect of self-sufficiency for the 21st century.

It is an up-to-date reference to the key concepts of self-sufficient living, including low-carbon energy and traditional skills such as preserving and dairying. It has the best advice on planning which food to grow and which animals to raise so that you can feed yourself throughout the year. It is suitable for both city-dwellers and small-holders. It is packed with practical information, expert advice and includes real-life experiences that chart the highs and lows of living the self-sufficiency dream. Written by an expert in the field,Natural Living is the perfect book for families and individuals who want to make the move towards a more gentle and sustainable way of living off the land.

Contents include:

• Getting started
• The road to self-sufficiency
• Growing your own fruit and vegetables - Detailed instructions and tips on how to cultivate over 100 vegetables, fruits and herbs
• Raising your own livestock - expert advice on choosing and keeping chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, goats, sheep, cows, bees and more
• Food from the wild - discover how to forage for food with a practical wild food calendar and identification guide
• From crop to kitchen - learn how to prepare and preserve your food, including information on drying, freezing, canning, bottling, brewing, basic butchery and making your own bread, butter, yoghurt and cheese
• Self-sufficiency in the home - find out all you need to know about eco-building, recycling and traditional crafts including spinning, weaving, dyeing, making candles and tanning hides