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Since writing ‘An Introduction to Twenty-First Century Hoe Farming – an antidote to globalisation’, several readers have asked us if we manage to live without money, or, alternatively, how much money we spend per month or per year. At first, I was a little surprised by the question, as I had made no claims to… Continue reading Living Without Money – is it possible?

Over recent years, it has become fashionable to say that almost every new development, whether it be a new farming initiative, an urban redevelopment, or a new technology, is good for biodiversity in one way or another, but one rarely hears anyone restating the basic fact that biodiversity is all about sharing. Commercial FarmingCommercial farming… Continue reading Biodiversity

Alcoholic Drinks in the CountrysideIn Brittany, October is traditionally the month in which people started working on their annual cider production. Alcohol has become quite a sensitive issue in today’s world, but, in the past, brewing one sort of alcoholic beverage or another was considered to be a normal part of country life: wine in… Continue reading Cider

A large nut variety of hazel flowers in mid-Winter.

Firewood is neatly stacked against a bank. The pile should be left to season and dry out for a couple of years before it’s used.

In this picture we can see an ash tree after felling. The large rounds in the foreground will be split, and used for firewood. Ash makes very good firewood, which can be burned straightaway if necessary. The bottom section of the trunk was fairly straight, and has been split into sixths, with the use of… Continue reading Ash Wood