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Take heart from those who are living a self sufficient life style weather it be in their own back yard or farming sustainably. Read of their triumphs and despairs as they become true eco warriors and strive for less wasteful, greener and more sustainable life in balance with nature.
In this adventurous yarn, following on from two earlier accounts of living a remote life and what it was like to be a wife on the Gorge River, Chris revea...Show more
In this adventurous yarn, following on from two earlier accounts of living a remote life and what it was like to be a wife on the Gorge River, Chris reveals what it was like to grow up in this remotest of Kiwi families. An enthralling, heartfelt memoir engaging us in the lessons of resilience, resourcefulness and fearlessness which have taken him onto a world of adventures where he has meet people from the remotest of places. Read it to learn what it is really like to live off the land in the bush, for the life lessons and the adventures taken.
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In this adventurous yarn, following on from two earlier accounts of living a remote life and what it was like to be a wife on the Gorge River, Chris revea...Show more
In this adventurous yarn, following on from two earlier accounts of living a remote life and what it was like to be a wife on the Gorge River, Chris reveals what it was like to grow up in this remotest of Kiwi families. An enthralling, heartfelt memoir engaging us in the lessons of resilience, resourcefulness and fearlessness which have taken him onto a world of adventures where he has meet people from the remotest of places. Read it to learn what it is really like to live off the land in the bush, for the life lessons and the adventures taken.
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Gina’s engagingly honest account of her struggles to get hands on with raising chickens in her own backyard while shedding light on where our food comes f...Show more
Gina’s engagingly honest account of her struggles to get hands on with raising chickens in her own backyard while shedding light on where our food comes from. Tackling the issues of conscious eating she introduces us to chicken fanciers, animal rights campaigners and backyard chicken raisers.
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Gina’s engagingly honest account of her struggles to get hands on with raising chickens in her own backyard while shedding light on where our food comes f...Show more
Gina’s engagingly honest account of her struggles to get hands on with raising chickens in her own backyard while shedding light on where our food comes from. Tackling the issues of conscious eating she introduces us to chicken fanciers, animal rights campaigners and backyard chicken raisers.
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Chef Annie Smitther’s brings us with her on her sustainable journey in her paddock to plate adventure. Bringing her palate to the table sharing comforting...Show more
Chef Annie Smitther’s brings us with her on her sustainable journey in her paddock to plate adventure. Bringing her palate to the table sharing comforting recipes and nourishing our soul as she vividly reveals the practical struggles of balancing the demands of running a restaurant and garden with the seasons of the land and the needs of the animals. She lucidly observes hobbies can become work and dispenses the sage advice to live a sustainable life you need to sustain yourself.
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Chef Annie Smitther’s brings us with her on her sustainable journey in her paddock to plate adventure. Bringing her palate to the table sharing comforting...Show more
Chef Annie Smitther’s brings us with her on her sustainable journey in her paddock to plate adventure. Bringing her palate to the table sharing comforting recipes and nourishing our soul as she vividly reveals the practical struggles of balancing the demands of running a restaurant and garden with the seasons of the land and the needs of the animals. She lucidly observes hobbies can become work and dispenses the sage advice to live a sustainable life you need to sustain yourself.
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Providing the knowhow, founder of the popular YouTube channel and Homesteading app Abundance+, Justin shows you how to homestead no matter how much space ...Show more
Providing the knowhow, founder of the popular YouTube channel and Homesteading app Abundance+, Justin shows you how to homestead no matter how much space you have. Sharing how to live a more grounded and mindful life in this book full of practical help and personal advice from his own life written in a down to earth style. From tips on raising a family keeping your relationship strong to recipes tips on storing, growing and raising food through the seasons.
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Providing the knowhow, founder of the popular YouTube channel and Homesteading app Abundance+, Justin shows you how to homestead no matter how much space ...Show more
Providing the knowhow, founder of the popular YouTube channel and Homesteading app Abundance+, Justin shows you how to homestead no matter how much space you have. Sharing how to live a more grounded and mindful life in this book full of practical help and personal advice from his own life written in a down to earth style. From tips on raising a family keeping your relationship strong to recipes tips on storing, growing and raising food through the seasons.
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Freelance writer Kristin Kimball’s refreshingly honest second book tells of life on her self-sufficient Essex farm, which feeds a community cooperative. I...Show more
Freelance writer Kristin Kimball’s refreshingly honest second book tells of life on her self-sufficient Essex farm, which feeds a community cooperative. In her first, she writes of her move from New York to near Lake Champlain where she met and fell in love with a farmer and learnt about farming life. Now she writes of the seasons, working with horses on the land, of her neighbours, and food and marriage. She shares the challenges of raising a harvest on the land and the highs it brings.
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Freelance writer Kristin Kimball’s refreshingly honest second book tells of life on her self-sufficient Essex farm, which feeds a community cooperative. I...Show more
Freelance writer Kristin Kimball’s refreshingly honest second book tells of life on her self-sufficient Essex farm, which feeds a community cooperative. In her first, she writes of her move from New York to near Lake Champlain where she met and fell in love with a farmer and learnt about farming life. Now she writes of the seasons, working with horses on the land, of her neighbours, and food and marriage. She shares the challenges of raising a harvest on the land and the highs it brings.
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As 1970 opens two brothers, families in tow, spontaneously leave happening London to farm in remote Wales and live closely with nature. Armed with little ...Show more
As 1970 opens two brothers, families in tow, spontaneously leave happening London to farm in remote Wales and live closely with nature. Armed with little experience and the scepticism of neighbours they get a rude introduction to the realities of farming life as the naive duo hold true to their dreams to farm organically. A tale full of the drama of rural life full of births and deaths, the need to keep your feet on the ground and your sense of humour.
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As 1970 opens two brothers, families in tow, spontaneously leave happening London to farm in remote Wales and live closely with nature. Armed with little ...Show more
As 1970 opens two brothers, families in tow, spontaneously leave happening London to farm in remote Wales and live closely with nature. Armed with little experience and the scepticism of neighbours they get a rude introduction to the realities of farming life as the naive duo hold true to their dreams to farm organically. A tale full of the drama of rural life full of births and deaths, the need to keep your feet on the ground and your sense of humour.
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Cinead transports you to her backyard vegie plot and frankly imparts her practical take on the realities of feeding yourself from your own garden and livi...Show more
Cinead transports you to her backyard vegie plot and frankly imparts her practical take on the realities of feeding yourself from your own garden and living the veggie life. She will lift your spirits, comforting you to her favourite recipes and her homely observations, as she takes you through a year in her northern hemisphere garden. Horticultural researcher writer and journalist Cinead imparts a wealth of information and resources to turn to whether you are beginning your gardening journey or you are an old hand.
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Cinead transports you to her backyard vegie plot and frankly imparts her practical take on the realities of feeding yourself from your own garden and livi...Show more
Cinead transports you to her backyard vegie plot and frankly imparts her practical take on the realities of feeding yourself from your own garden and living the veggie life. She will lift your spirits, comforting you to her favourite recipes and her homely observations, as she takes you through a year in her northern hemisphere garden. Horticultural researcher writer and journalist Cinead imparts a wealth of information and resources to turn to whether you are beginning your gardening journey or you are an old hand.
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Mark Boyle, author of the Moneyless Manifesto (aka the Moneyless Man); takes his next step. Having disconnected from the world of money, Mark now disconne...Show more
Mark Boyle, author of the Moneyless Manifesto (aka the Moneyless Man); takes his next step. Having disconnected from the world of money, Mark now disconnects from technology and anything it relies on from solar power windmills to running water. An honest account of building a wood cabin on a smallholding in Ireland enlivened by a visit to Basket Island exploring their literature and what it means to give yourself to the rhythms of nature and the sun.
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Mark Boyle, author of the Moneyless Manifesto (aka the Moneyless Man); takes his next step. Having disconnected from the world of money, Mark now disconne...Show more
Mark Boyle, author of the Moneyless Manifesto (aka the Moneyless Man); takes his next step. Having disconnected from the world of money, Mark now disconnects from technology and anything it relies on from solar power windmills to running water. An honest account of building a wood cabin on a smallholding in Ireland enlivened by a visit to Basket Island exploring their literature and what it means to give yourself to the rhythms of nature and the sun.
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A hilarious story of a family bent on leaving the US for NZ shores in order to give their family what it needs to thrive. Antonia paints a vibrant picture...Show more
A hilarious story of a family bent on leaving the US for NZ shores in order to give their family what it needs to thrive. Antonia paints a vibrant picture of what it is like to settle on a rented farm and populate it with a menagerie of animals. Along the way, she discovers how to make goat’s milk cheese and fruit wine; that alpacas’ spit, goats will treat your car as a jungle gym, and that raising baby lambs is addictive. In their quest to give their ill son, Silas, a better chance, they themselves end up falling in love with the New Zealand rural way of life.
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A hilarious story of a family bent on leaving the US for NZ shores in order to give their family what it needs to thrive. Antonia paints a vibrant picture...Show more
A hilarious story of a family bent on leaving the US for NZ shores in order to give their family what it needs to thrive. Antonia paints a vibrant picture of what it is like to settle on a rented farm and populate it with a menagerie of animals. Along the way, she discovers how to make goat’s milk cheese and fruit wine; that alpacas’ spit, goats will treat your car as a jungle gym, and that raising baby lambs is addictive. In their quest to give their ill son, Silas, a better chance, they themselves end up falling in love with the New Zealand rural way of life.
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If you want the good oil on how to live a self-sufficient life in New Zealand told in a lively, friendly and encouraging way, then this is the read for yo...Show more
If you want the good oil on how to live a self-sufficient life in New Zealand told in a lively, friendly and encouraging way, then this is the read for you. You will learn about solar power, running a tractor on alternative fuel, beekeeping, cider and wine making, raising hens, and much more. Told with lots of humour and packed full of tips, Murray shares how she managed to live a self-reliant life.
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If you want the good oil on how to live a self-sufficient life in New Zealand told in a lively, friendly and encouraging way, then this is the read for yo...Show more
If you want the good oil on how to live a self-sufficient life in New Zealand told in a lively, friendly and encouraging way, then this is the read for you. You will learn about solar power, running a tractor on alternative fuel, beekeeping, cider and wine making, raising hens, and much more. Told with lots of humour and packed full of tips, Murray shares how she managed to live a self-reliant life.
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Full of recipes and illustrations, Wendy writes honestly about her mental well-being while living a simpler life. New Zealander Wendyl Nissen gave up the ...Show more
Full of recipes and illustrations, Wendy writes honestly about her mental well-being while living a simpler life. New Zealander Wendyl Nissen gave up the corporate life and now lives a sustainable life in Hokianga follow her over a year in her garden and kitchen.
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Full of recipes and illustrations, Wendy writes honestly about her mental well-being while living a simpler life. New Zealander Wendyl Nissen gave up the ...Show more
Full of recipes and illustrations, Wendy writes honestly about her mental well-being while living a simpler life. New Zealander Wendyl Nissen gave up the corporate life and now lives a sustainable life in Hokianga follow her over a year in her garden and kitchen.
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Isabella brings us her award winning memoir of the Knepp experiment, a riveting narrative of how struggles to intensively farm the land turn to a dream of rewilding this West Sussex estate and its return to nature. Uplifting and thought provoking.
Isabella brings us her award winning memoir of the Knepp experiment, a riveting narrative of how struggles to intensively farm the land turn to a dream of rewilding this West Sussex estate and its return to nature. Uplifting and thought provoking.
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Isabella brings us her award winning memoir of the Knepp experiment, a riveting narrative of how struggles to intensively farm the land turn to a dream of rewilding this West Sussex estate and its return to nature. Uplifting and thought provoking.
Isabella brings us her award winning memoir of the Knepp experiment, a riveting narrative of how struggles to intensively farm the land turn to a dream of rewilding this West Sussex estate and its return to nature. Uplifting and thought provoking.
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Hokianga based writer Wendy Nissen tells us it is time to refocus, start looking after ourselves, build healthy habits and eat healthy food. Parent yourse...Show more
Hokianga based writer Wendy Nissen tells us it is time to refocus, start looking after ourselves, build healthy habits and eat healthy food. Parent yourself, learn from nature, be compassionate, she gifts us her own life lessons. As she notices the habits of her hens and mindfully notices the phases of the moon she teaches us how to take time for yourself and to restore yourself while regenerating and rewilding the land and looking after our waterways.
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Hokianga based writer Wendy Nissen tells us it is time to refocus, start looking after ourselves, build healthy habits and eat healthy food. Parent yourse...Show more
Hokianga based writer Wendy Nissen tells us it is time to refocus, start looking after ourselves, build healthy habits and eat healthy food. Parent yourself, learn from nature, be compassionate, she gifts us her own life lessons. As she notices the habits of her hens and mindfully notices the phases of the moon she teaches us how to take time for yourself and to restore yourself while regenerating and rewilding the land and looking after our waterways.
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Nichola's uniquely kiwi call to arms takes us beyond the farm gate into the minds of farmers, as she comes to terms with the realities of farming. Part me...Show more
Nichola's uniquely kiwi call to arms takes us beyond the farm gate into the minds of farmers, as she comes to terms with the realities of farming. Part memoir part journalistic investigation; she takes us through the issues digesting extensive research while detailing her own personal struggles after moving from the big smoke to rear cattle back home with hubbie Pat. Working through her own preconceptions of farming and the realities of the farm to plate economy, together they recognise there is a point where enough is enough, as they find common ground in a generational shift toward sustainable farming.
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Nichola's uniquely kiwi call to arms takes us beyond the farm gate into the minds of farmers, as she comes to terms with the realities of farming. Part me...Show more
Nichola's uniquely kiwi call to arms takes us beyond the farm gate into the minds of farmers, as she comes to terms with the realities of farming. Part memoir part journalistic investigation; she takes us through the issues digesting extensive research while detailing her own personal struggles after moving from the big smoke to rear cattle back home with hubbie Pat. Working through her own preconceptions of farming and the realities of the farm to plate economy, together they recognise there is a point where enough is enough, as they find common ground in a generational shift toward sustainable farming.
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An enchanting, heart-warming and meditative memoir following ranch life written by the author of "The Daily Coyote". Shreve reveals what it is l...Show more
An enchanting, heart-warming and meditative memoir following ranch life written by the author of "The Daily Coyote". Shreve reveals what it is like to engage body and mind in the ritual of farm work and the circles of the seasons, while building a connection to the animals she raises and prioritising their ethical treatment. Shreve expounds an argument for being honest about where our food comes from while respecting the interconnectedness of all things.
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An enchanting, heart-warming and meditative memoir following ranch life written by the author of "The Daily Coyote". Shreve reveals what it is l...Show more
An enchanting, heart-warming and meditative memoir following ranch life written by the author of "The Daily Coyote". Shreve reveals what it is like to engage body and mind in the ritual of farm work and the circles of the seasons, while building a connection to the animals she raises and prioritising their ethical treatment. Shreve expounds an argument for being honest about where our food comes from while respecting the interconnectedness of all things.
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