Self-sufficiency and sustainable lifestyle(s) Books

Book SynopsisThere are plenty of reasons to embrace veganism – for environmental, ethical or health reasons, and many more! This easy-to-digest guide, packed with practical tips on vegan living, from food and drink to clothes and shopping, will inspire you to enjoy all that’s best about an ETHICAL AND ANIMAL-FREE LIFESTYLE.

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Book SynopsisTips and techniques for spectacular and sustainable gift wrapping From simple bows and neat corners to Japanese fabric wrapping, this book shows how to wow friends and family with beautifully wrapped gifts while minimising waste. You will learn how to master the art of wrapping through easy step-by-step instructions of key techniques. There are ideas for creating both simple and intricate designs, all made using materials that are recyclable, reusable and sustainable. Techniques include wrapping with pleats and pockets, using paper bags and how to wrap unusual shaped gifts, such as bottles. A section on Furoshiki, fabric wrapping, shows how to create gift wraps from tea towels and beautiful pieces of fabric. There’s also guidance on ribbons, bows, string, wool and using plants and flowers to create the perfect gift. Bursting with ideas, this innovative book offers a mindful creative outlet that will both delight friends and family and help save the planet by reducing waste.Trade Review'Bursting with ideas, this innovative book offers a mindful creative outlet that’ll both delight friends and family and help save the planet by reducing waste.' * Craft Focus *'The remarkable Gift Wrap Green … makes achieving … stunning designs easier and more eco-friendly than ever before.' * PaperCrafter *'Try your hand at some of Camille’s ideas and prepare yourself for a showering of compliments from the lucky recipients.' -- Your Home'Filled to bursting with techniques for beautiful, recyclable gift wrapping' -- Sew

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Book SynopsisIn 2003 Ben Law captivated the nation by building his woodland house on Channel 4s Grand Designs programme, the home was later voted the most popular Grand Design ever by viewers. The presenter, Kevin McCloud, loved the project so much that he has written the foreword to this book! A Grand Designs Revisited programme was aired on British TV in October 2005. Full of stunning colour photographs, The Woodland House is a visual guide to how Ben built his outstandingly beautiful home in the woods. It is also a practical manual, and the story of a man realising a lifetimes dream to build one of the most sustainable and beautiful homes in Britain. The Woodland House gives details of the evolving design process, the identifying of materials, costings, project management and the actual building. It proves that low cost, low impact and high aesthetics can go hand in hand and that it is possible to build green and affordably. As the pre-eminent UK example of building with wood and renewable materials this will also appeal to the growing number of people with environmental and green interests, as well as to the building communityTrade ReviewThe Woodland House is a gorgeous and glowing testimony to Ben's house. It has enough text to tell you what you need to know, but it lets the colour photos do most of the talking, and the result is a beautifully produced book that you could leave on any coffee table, it would melt the most hostile of hearts. It has an excellent collection of resources and other information, and it does what Permanent Publications books do best, it celebrates its subject, while at the same time passing on the practical tools to allow us to make one ourselves. Rob Hopkins, Permaculture Magazine

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Book SynopsisIn Building A Low Impact Roundhouse Tony Wrench shares his many years of experience, his skills and techniques, his ups and downs, always in a witty and inspiring manner. The book covers the process of visualising and designing a house through to the practical side of lifting the living roof, infilling the walls, laying out rooms and adding renewable, autonomous technology. Building A Low Impact Roundhouse has become a classic text. Tonys home and lifestyle have attracted the interest of the media and he and his partner continue to inspire many individuals and communities to seek out ways of living more sustainably. Now in its fourth edition, with a fascinating 2014 update. Tony also includes sections on the physical design and writes about the lifestyle required for living in a roundhouse. He offers advice on roofs, floors, walls, compost toilets, wood stoves, kitchens, windows and on planning permission. There are additional photographs of life in and around the dwelling and illustrations from the construction plans for one of the UK's most unique of homes. This true and captivating story covers the realisation of a lifetime s dream as well as being a practical how to manual for anyone who loves the idea of low impact living and wants to self-build an affordable, organic home.Trade ReviewThis book is a description of the fascinating process that would lead through the design of the structure, the detailing, the construction and the fitting out. It is not a technical treatise in any sense, though the basic sketches could be used to build a similar structure. There are many good photos to back up the text, and they give a better sense of scale than the line illustrations. The book is well written with a good deal of wit and logical explanation, by a permie who is obviously in tune with living sustainably and willing to eschew much of the baggage we take for granted, but is still able to live simply and luxuriously. Highly recommended. Micheal Guerra, author of Compact Living

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Book SynopsisThis book explores ways to address personal, social and environmental concerns in simple practical steps in our daily lives. It explains how individuals and communities can work together to achieve positive change. It discusses the current political and mainstream paradigms and where they are leading us. The thoughts and actions of people past and present have determined the current state of our planet. If we change our thinking, we can change the health of our own lives, and also the future state of our world. 7 Ways to Think Differently explores ways to address personal, social and environmental concerns in simple practical steps in our daily lives, helping us to make incremental, achievable changes. As well as addressing our internal landscapes, Looby explains how individuals and communities can work together to achieve positive change. She also explores the current political and mainstream paradigms and where they are leading us.Trade ReviewThroughout this very readable book Looby encourages us to think about thinking ... and in doing so she poses a number of fundamental questions including, for example: How do you see the world?, What might influence how you think about this?, What are your beliefs and assumptions?, What are the patterns of thinking that recreate feelings, behaviours and learning?, How can you go deeper and think more critically to challenge these? and How can you reinterpret these stories? The Introduction covers how she developed the basis for the book and briefly lists the seven different ways (and her choice of symbols to illustrate each one). She provides explanations of Permaculture and The Work That Reconnects, Thinking about Thinking, Shifting our Thinking and concludes with Landscape of Thought which pulls all seven ways together into a single graphic image. The bulk of the book has seven chapters, each covering one of the seven ways, which are: abundance thinking, solutions thinking, systems thinking, thinking like nature, co-operative thinking, thinking for the future and from thinking to doing. Each one adds structure and depth to the unfolding story. The final pages are packed with further resources, listing books, websites and films as well as 46 references used throughout the text. There is also a very useful double page Ways of Thinking Summary with multiple examples and the relevant permaculture principles applying to each one. In her closing words Looby asks us to accept that this [book] is an invitation to embark on a beautiful journey of embracing, responding and discovering. I do, I am now using the book and strongly recommend it to you as one very effective tool for being and doing in a very different way.; Alan Charlton, Permaculture magazine

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Book SynopsisIf you want to introduce alternative power supplies around the home and garden or even live totally off-grid in your boat, caravan or yurt and need a practical introduction to solar power and 12 volt supplies, here is an essential guide to the subject. Not only will it save you money, it will show you how to run your lights, laptop, DVDs and music, and even your tools and household products, from a simple 12 volt system. Be in control of more of your home's own energy supply, develop a low impact way of living and be prepared for power cuts and for power down situations in the future! Do It Yourself 12 Volt Solar Power begins with a lesson in how electricity works and the main components of a DIY solar system. The author uses clear diagrams and terms. There is, of course, more technical information as the book progresses, but don't worry, this no-nonsense guide provides a useful, back-to-basics approach for the layperson. This is a reference book that will help you trouble-shoot and get the best value for money from what you can find hidden in the back of the garage. Quirky and humorous, it also shows you how to make a sun following system using just a bicycle wheel, a pallet and the motor from a CD player!Trade ReviewThis book is unique. As far as I know no-one else has collected together a full range of the techniques you can use to live happily off the grid with solar electricity. At present it's mostly relevant to travellers and people living beyond the reach of the mains, but the day when it becomes important for all of us may be nearer than we think. Patrick Whitefield, author of the Earth Care Manual

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Book SynopsisGrow your own beautiful multilayered food forest in your own backyard. Pippa Chapman is an RHS trained gardener who designs, plants and maintains abundant, biodiverse, edible and beautiful forest gardens. Here she shares her practical tips for realistically transforming your own plot, whatever its size, and with limited time, money and resources. A forest garden doesn't have to be big; you can grow a productive edible paradise in pots and containers too. Pippa explains how to create multiple layers on a small-scale to maximise your growing area, using polycultures and guilds for healthy, low-maintenance food. She shares how to use perennials for structure and for year-round food, and how to incorporate flowers for beauty, wildlife and for the kitchen. Chapters on permaculture design and forest gardening give practical advice on how to plan and plant your own garden, with guilds and plant profiles to give real-life examples to help you get started. Useful tips on propagation and seed saving help keep plant costs low and a handy chapter on the soil-food web will help you understand your own soil and how to keep it healthy.

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Book SynopsisGrow your own seasonal food in a low maintenance, nature-friendly garden that feels like a woodland glade. Scottish plant expert Alan Carter shows you how to plan and plant a temperate forest garden for any sized plot-from a small terrace garden to an allotment or smallholding. Learn how to successfully layer root crops, fruit, perennial vegetables and edible shrubs below tree crops, cultivating an edible garden that doesn't look like a traditional vegetable plot. A forest garden is wildlife friendly, provides nutrient-dense and often unusual food through every season, and requires minimal work to maintain. The first part of this in-depth, practical guide explains how a forest garden works, how to map your climate and design your own plot, and how to manage it with mulching, weeding and pruning. What's not to like about Alan's motto of "the more you pick, the more you get," and intriguing concepts such as the Panda Principle? The second half of the book is a detailed directory of more than 170 plants and fungi suitable for a wide range of temperate climates, complete with growing, harvesting and cooking tips based on over a decade of Alan's own experience. Learn how to incorporate traditional fruit and vegetable crops, such as strawberries and beans, into your forest garden, and how to weave in more unusual crops, such as shiitake mushrooms and ferns. Techniques from agro-ecology bring regenerative farming into the backyard, helping you to work towards greater self-sufficiency. Useful tips on seed saving and propagation help keep plant costs low, and there is practical advice on soil health, compost-essential for all no dig, organic gardeners-and pests and disease. A Food Forest in Your Garden will help you create your own productive forest gardens even in cooler climates.

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Book SynopsisA handy, accessible guide to creating your own paradise plot where you can forage throughout the year Anna Locke condenses years of hands-on experience to walk you through the skills and techniques you need to design and plant a delicious, useful, and thriving garden in town or country that is also a haven for wildlife as well as for humans. She encourages us to see our gardens as part of a bigger, local food strategy that can help to generate abundance, health and resilience. This book provides: An overview of organic gardening techniques-great for the beginner A basic, accessible guide to designing your garden Insights into how to plant guilds and choose what is right for your space Valuable information on how 'weeds' can become harvests A choice of nutritious, seasonal plants for any sized plot Techniques to grow maximum food with minimal work Practices that reconnect you with Nature and enhance well-being Money saving tips to make a forager's garden available to anyone! The Forager's Garden demonstrates one of the easiest and most enjoyable ways possible to grow and harvest food.

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Book Synopsisideas and inspiration for those looking to reduce their household waste Is recycling really the answer to household waste? How do we eliminate microplastics from our wastewater? How do we avoid consumer goods that are designed to break? How do we stop the oceans being trashed? Towards Zero Waste offers practical tools for change in your own kitchen, on your weekly shop and around your home, as well as in the wider world. Feidhlim Harty explores how and why we need to go zero waste, firstly looking at where waste currently goes, and revealing the hidden world of food and product miles and embodied energy. He shares how to reduce waste room by room, at events, parties, during our travels, and at work. Having minimised waste for over two decades, Feidhlim and his family share their clever ideas to eliminate junk, buy wisely, free yourself from useless packaging, reduce not only your eco footprint but your household bills, compost all biodegradables, and reuse, repair and reroute. They share five simple steps to zero waste and inspire us to be active and push for change. There is a hunger now within society to address the root causes of plastic waste, right back to the point of oil and gas extraction. People want no part in adding to plastics in the oceans or spreading microplastics into our water, soils and food. Nor do they want to be subjected to the cynical betrayal of consumer built-in obsolescence. Patience with government policy and corporate greenwashing is wearing thin. Towards Zero Waste offers clear guidance for anyone wanting to actively be part of the solutions and not the problems.

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Book SynopsisThe challenging times we live in show us that there is no going back to 'normal' life, but how do we step forward? Looby Macnamara, international thought leader and teacher, introduces 'Cultural Emergence', a framework and toolkit that enables us to design the world we want to live in. It activates healing and revolutionises our approach to creating life-sustaining and regenerative cultures. Drawing upon the lineages of indigenous wisdom, permaculture design and systems thinking, Cultural Emergence is a profoundly effective toolkit for creating a new understanding of culture. It shows us how to: * Expand our thinking and possibilities * Better understand where problems come from and, by using radical reflection on the root causes, create successful healing strategies * Embody the learning and effectively embed the changes in our lives into new ways of interacting and being * Build our individual and collective resilience in turbulent times and support ourselves to proactively adjust to transitions - whether they are personal life changes or collective challenges such as climate change * Use the tools to create the conditions for emergence, informing the creation of cultures of care, connection, peace, health, effectiveness and trust. Cultural Emergence is visionary, practical, wise and simple to use. It is a message of hope with tools for empowerment. Filled with stories of people around the world who have benefited using this approach, it inspires us with possibilities. It is a timely, much-needed book that has the potential to be useful to everyone and enable deep and radical transformation.

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Book SynopsisWe are in the midst of a worldwide waste epidemic, where the average person in the UK throws away their own body weight in rubbish every seven weeks. The figure looks even worse at national level with the UK producing more than 100 million tonnes of waste every year. We all know the importance of reducing our environmental footprint, but the prospect of going green can seem daunting. Six Weeks to Zero Waste is both an accessible and aspirational programme to eliminate waste - and it goes beyond plastic. In this book, TV presenter turned eco blogger, Kate Arnell, will help you on your path to rubbish-free living, with the principles of the 5 Rs (refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle and rot). From cutting down on food waste and decluttering, to making homemade health and beauty products, you'll soon be on your way to a zero-waste lifestyle.

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Book SynopsisFood sovereignty goes beyond addressing the need to secure a daily food source. Food sovereignty means having the right to determine where your food comes from and how it is produced. In 2008, alarmed by the impact agro-business was having on Canadian food quality and security, Kristeva Dowling decided to take control of her own food source. In an attempt to achieve 100 percent self-sufficiency on her small holding in BC''s Bella Coola Valley, she ploughed under her land, converted her garage to an intensive care unit for chickens and learned to hunt, fish, gather and preserve her own food. In the tradition of the "back-to-the-landers" of the ''60s, Dowling sheds the habits of her urban life and, with no agricultural background, begins an emotional and political journey towards independence. Dowling''s story is a witty, humorous and often bizarre journey of trial and error. Between rendering maple syrup, mothering baby chicks, canning hundreds of pounds of preserves, tracking wild game and growing her own wheat, Dowling finds time to reflect on her new-found tangible skills, her intangible problems and the politics and legislative barriers that face BC''s small farming community. This book is about a common dream: to leave the city and return to a simpler life. It is a story of success, failure and determination, which is guaranteed to make you laugh, shake your head in disbelief and get damned angry.

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Book SynopsisThe Vegan Guide covers everything you need to embrace the world's fastest growing way of life. It covers all the issues including why vegan, the latest nutrition information (older books will be out of date on vitamin B12 in particular), cooking techniques, and for the first time in the UK the psychology of discussing veganism, and the 20 tribes of vegan - there are lots of ways to do veganism! Featuring: Vegan food from around the world. Cooking vegan staple foods. Replacing meat, dairy and eggs. Bargain meals for tough times. Shopping and eating out. Vegan nutrition in depth. Raising vegan children. Clothing, cosmetics, alcohol, pet food. Reversing heart disease and diabetes, by vegan doctors. The twenty tribes of vegan - which one is yours? The psychology of explaining veganism to family and friends. Veganism will save the world: animals, health, environment. Got a problem? Where to get help. Alex Bourke and Ronny Worsey are two of Britain's most experienced vegan activists. They have taught veganism for over 20 years in talks, workshops, radio and TV, in cookbooks and travel guides, and working for vegan restaurants and in national vegan organisations helping people to go vegan every day. No one is better qualified to be your guides to all aspects of living vegan. With contributions from an expert team of vegan specialists including a nutritionist, a counsellor, a vegan vet, doctors and campaigners.Trade Review"A comprehensive and accessible guide to becoming a vegan; the authors are ardent and knowledgeable, mixing their evident passion and commitment to veganism with humour and insight and heaps of practical advice. The book is clearly divided into chapters covering all aspects of the vegan journey from ethics to health, diet and lifestyle and counter-arguments to the customary questions and concerns of non vegans. I would say this is essential reading for anyone considering or embarking upon a vegan lifestyle." Lorna Glenwright, Southampton. "Chapter 4 is the best, fairly falling off my chair laughing." Tim Barford, founder of Vegfest UK. "This is so great. I've just started reading it but can already see how thorough the content is and how much work Alex and Ronny poured into it." Aurelia d'Andrea, former editor of Vegnews.Table of Contents1. The Vegans Are Coming You Are Powerful 9 Getting Started 10 Vegan Food Around the World 11 Why Vegan 20 The Birth of Modern Veganism 27 2. A Balanced Diet A Sample Healthy Vegan Diet 30 What to Eat: which foods contain which nutrients 38 Vegan Nutrition In Detail 41 Animal Products, Health and Fake Science 50 Vegan Health Websites, Films and Books 51 3. How to Eat Vegan Kitchen Techniques 53 Basic Equipment Ingredients Ronny's Recipes and Kitchen Techniques Convenience Foods for Busy People 58 Replacing Meat 61 Replacing Cheese 61 Replacing Butter, Yogurt and Other Animal Milk Products 63 Replacing Eggs 64 How to Eat For Little More Than a Pound A Day 66 How to eat on five pounds a day Top tips for eating cheaply How to eat on a high budget Eating Outside 70 Ronny's Reads 72 Holidays 74 Travelling in the UK Travelling abroad Vegan travel companies 4. Vegan Tribes 79 Animal Activists Animal Rescuers Baketivists Convenience Food Fans Eco-Activists Fitness Junkies Foodies Food Not Bombs and People's Kitchen Foragers Gleegans Guru Followers Health Enthusiasts Macrobiotics Plant-based People Pretenders Raw Fooders Religious Practitioners Spiritual Seekers of Truth Skinny Bitches Straight Edgers Suspicious Minds Trolls Veeks 5. Beyond Food Vegan Shoes and Clothing 95 Household Products and Cosmetics 97 Alcoholic Drinks 98 Vegan Pet Food 101 6. Family and Friends Being Vegan in a pre-Vegan World 107 Level 1 Vegan - state your food needs, without justifying Level 2 Vegan - answer questions Level 3 Vegan - defend against attacks Level 4 Vegan - teacher Level 5 Vegan - instructor trainer Ethical veganism is a protected belief Vegan Parenting 114 7. Can Going Vegan Save Your Life? Health Benefits Of A Vegan Diet 123 Take the Vegan Pledge The hazards of not being vegan A diet for all ages Nutrient check What to say if your doctor challenges you on your diet Beating Diabetes Type 2 with Vegan Food 128 Britain's Lowest-Prescribing Doctor 129 Beating Heart Disease with Vegan Food 130 Avoiding Alzheimer's 133 The Plant Power GP 134 The Plant-Based Gut Doctor 134 10,000 Black Vegan Women 135 Pioneering Plant-Based Dietitians 136 PCRM 136 Plant-Based Health Professionals UK 137 Read and Watch All About It 138 8. The Way of the Vegan Vegan or bust 142 People may say 144 The V-Team 146 We are the future 147 The Vegan Pledge 148 References Environment 149 Nutrition 151 Vegan Tribes 154 Vegan Doctors 154 Index 155 Contributors and Consultants 159

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Book SynopsisBased on her hit Allotment Tales column for "The Scotsman and New Consumer Magazine", Antonia Swinson - the First Lady of the allotment - shares, not only her tips for gardening and allotment management, but also the effect of her time spent in the mud. Written with humour and vim You Are What You Grow is her extraordinary original vision of how the world ticks. Scything down the caricature of the allotmenteer, this is a social and political critique from an allotmenteer's point of view. Antonia explores issues such as the history of British land ownership, organic produce and self-sufficiency, community building and the psychological benefits to be found by allotmenteering. The work is divided by season with gardening tips, money saving ideas and promotion of healthy, and organic food.Trade ReviewMore a lively account of her musings over a year spent in her plot than a practical guide to growing radishes, but gives food for thought, as well as for the plate. THE SUNDAY TIMESYou Are What You Grow, Antonia Swinson's charming and amusing essays on our relationship with the earth, allotments and food and her reflections on our relationships with the land are the ideal accompaniment to Shakespeare, taking us out of our fuggy living rooms and into the reality that Shakespeare faced on his yearly returns to Stratford. THE GUIDE

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Book SynopsisThere's nothing more satisfying than growing your own produce, and then using it to make a delicious home-cooked meal. But whether you are catering for the family or simply cooking for one, now it couldn't be easier to grow, cook and enjoy your very own home-grown, tasty food. Grow Happy, Cook Happy, Be Happy is full of practical gardening advice, cookery tips and mouth-wateringly easy-to-make recipes that will make you happy inside and out. Bryony Hill's unique, friendly style and instinctive warmth, guides you through the months of the year on a journey from garden to kitchen, that will have you making the most out of whatever outdoor space you have, and whatever ingredients you have grown. This colour illustrated book is packed with Bryony's own stunning photographs of flowers, vegetables and the wonderful wildlife found in her garden - all beautifully captured on her camera through the seasons. The book is full of her own photographs of home-grown ingredients and deliciously simple, easy-to-follow dishes that can be adapted to your own individual tastes and needs, or for several hungry mouths.Trade Review`Bryony's talents as both cook and photographer are clearly evident in this book. Her joie de vivre is infectious and her recipes mouthwatering' -- Alan Titchmarsh MBE

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Book SynopsisMore Taste & Less Waste is all about creating fabulous food whilst minimising food waste. Not only is decreasing waste the socially responsible thing to do, but it can save you money too! Discover this stunning cookbook packed with handy tips and an enticing collection of 80 clever recipes that can make food waste a thing of the past . Each delicious recipe has a stunning colour photograph, nutritional information, cook's tips and information on preparation, storage and freezing. All the recipes serve 2 (but can easily be doubled or tripled to serve more) except the batch cooking in the Make & Freeze chapter; these serve more. As all have been triple-tested, you can be sure they'll work every time and taste amazing.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Shopping & Meal Planning; Storage & Preparation; Tips for Using Up Ingredients; Perfect Portions; Take One Ingredient: Make Two Meals; Take One Ingredient: Make Three Meals; Make & Freeze; Index.

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Book SynopsisOllie Hunter is back with his second book, Join the Greener Revolution. This time he's tackling sustainability in our day-to-day lives and explaining why our current system isn't working and exploring future options for how we can create and live in a more sustainable world. Following the groundbreaking 30 Easy Ways to Join the Food Revolution, Ollie Hunter is back with his second book – and this time he's tackling everyday sustainability. Returning to the three main principles introduced in his first book: Zero Waste, Organic and 50% Produce within 30 miles, Ollie illustrates how we can endeavour to use natural resources sustainably. All chapters are punctuated with Ollie's trademark recipes from Tomato Leaf Focaccia to Dandelion and Courgette Pakoras and Chickpea Scotch Eggs with Aquafaba Aioli. Join the Greener Revolution is split into three main sections:Home – How do we make our homes more green? From kitchen to bathroom and into the bedroom, this book looks at ways we can transform our houses into easy-to-run, energy-efficient homes. It's time to quit cling film, make our own shampoo, consider where are clothes come from.Community – This section outlines ideas we can bring to our daily lives, from taking a break (and avoiding palm oil chocolate bars) and getting to know our neighbours, to collaborating with our community, and linking local businesses together to cut down on waste.World – Who takes the blame and does it really matter? The way to a more joyful life is through forgiveness, positive visualisation and meditation. Ollie balances these steps with a more environmentally conscious system of economics and a move away from individuality and 'non-responsibility' so we can create a more sustainable, ecological and mindful world. Join the Greener Revolution is a manifesto calling us to come together, to take responsibility and strive to rebuild our relationships with our local communities, our individual connection to the world, and rediscover the joy in living and eating green.

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Book Synopsis This is the MOB manifesto for change: a straight-talking handbook that deals with the ecological problems of our age and shows us how we can tackle them from our kitchens, the MOB way. MOB Kitchen are the pioneers of budget-friendly food for the masses and with their core demographic sitting in-between Gen-Z and Millennials it's time to address the concerns of a generation and equip the MOB with the core principles of how they can cook, eat and live green. Earth MOB seeks to answer some of the most commonly asked questions surrounding food production and its impact on the environment and what we can to reduce our footprint. From sustainability to seasonality, plastic-free and zero-waste, Earth MOB is filled with thrifty kitchen tips and delicious recipes to help you save money and cut down on food waste as well as advice on how to shop and store food more efficiently. With information on sustainable food swaps, intuitive cooking hacks and how to make the most of your leftovers, this small but mighty book is the go-to for any ecologically-minded cook. Join the Earth MOB and let’s start making a difference.Trade Review'MOB Kitchen has already charmed the culinary pants off a generation with easy, inexpensive, unfailingly delicious recipes presented with unaffected gusto. Now, the “Earth MOB Manifesto” is growing with a straight-talking handbook that explores the ecological problems of our age and how we can tackle them from our kitchens.' * Vanity Fair online *

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Book SynopsisEvery Last Crumb is a collection of thrifty, delicious dishes designed to make the most of your bread, minimise food waste, and inspire creativity. Comprising around 80 recipes, each chapter looks at a day in the life of a loaf and offers a variety of exciting ways to use it. "This isn’t a baking book. It’s an eating book" – James Ramsden. Inspired by the traditional cookbooks of yesteryear, Every Last Crumb fuses old-fashioned culinarily resourcefulness with a modern palette to create a giftable book with a zero-waste mentality at its core; from classic sandwiches and bread and butter pudding, to brown bread ice cream and even fermented rye bread beer. Filled with beautiful line drawings, this nostalgic cookbook offers a retro feel with a broad appeal, in particular for those who consider themselves foodies – home cooks and food lovers, amateur bakers, cooks who like variety and novelty, and who occasionally want to step outside their comfort zone. Taking you through the five day life cycle of the loaf, each chapter offers a range of recipes to suit your loaf, making sure you make the most of your leftovers in the most delicious way. With thousands of people across the nation having rediscovered the joy of baking during lockdown, this is the modern antidote to reducing waste, using the whole loaf and a little culinary ingenuity. Chapters include:Day One – A Freshly Baked LoafDay Two - Toast & FriendsDay Three- Salads & PuddingsDay Four – CrustsDay Five – Crumbs Word Count: 21,008Trade Review‘This book is a love letter to bread from toast to soup, salad to pudding. A total joy.’ – Anna Jones ‘A delightful romp through some of the sexier things you can do with a good loaf.’ – Thomasina Miers

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Book SynopsisHandy and inspirational tips and lists – how to reduce plastic consumption, clean with eco-friendly products and working with the seasons to bring the outdoors inside. A beautifully produced book on interiors with a focus on sustainability and wellbeing and creating a home with the environment in mind. Inspiration and tips for creating a sustainable home without compromising on style. In The Sustainable Home, interiors writer and photographer Ida Magntorn shows how to create a harmonious, beautiful and functional home that is sustainable in the long run. Taking inspiration from real homes, and following the motto reuse, reduce, recycle – Ida shares new ways to think when decorating – combining low environmental impact with individual style. Room by room, she offers practical and positive advice to create a greener home, including: Clever ways to eco-boost the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living room and laundry Choosing natural paint colours and lighting that will save energy and boost your mood Where to find great second-hand furniture (and best options if you buy new) Inspiration for changing up your décor without buying anything How to go on a plastic diet A guide to locally sourced plants and flowers to green your air and how to propagate them How to make your own cleaning products without chemicals How to sort your waste Big changes and small tweaks sit side by side, with the aim to make everyday life as free from toxins and as eco-friendly as possible. Illustrated throughout with photographs of homes that are both sustainable and aesthetically pleasing, going beyond Scandi minimalism to show elements of industrial and natural, pops of colour and hints of maximalism.

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Book SynopsisWhat are the tipping points that encourage people to make significant changes to their behaviour? Here are ten stories of personal enlightenment and the practical changes they made. This book offers simple alternatives to mass-produced, shop-bought, highly packaged goods. People of all ages can develop the skills and courage to make, create and look after what they have, rather than throw away and buy new.Each chapter will show how to make something, with recipes and methods. The reader will be introduced to the idea of making things they've probably never even thought of making before (for example toothpaste or sanitary pads). This can be a revelation to and help people feel as if they have more control.The reader will hear about the journey of each of the makers and what made them change their perspective and what they believe in. Tips on how to change our behaviour; saving money; how to cut waste and reduce consumption; Tips on how to repair, reuse, recycle' and why.

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Book SynopsisAn attractive, practical guide to making all your own household cleaning products. Clean your home and your clothes while being kind to yourself and the environment.

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Book SynopsisHow can we become more in tune with nature, even in the heart of the city? Once upon a time, a burnt-out Claire Dunn spent a year living off the grid in a wilderness survival experiment. Yet love and the possibilities of human connection drew her back to the city, where she soon found herself as overscheduled, addicted to her phone, and lost in IKEA as the rest of us. Given all the city offers — comfort, convenience, community, and opportunity — she wants to stay. But to do so, she’ll have to learn how to rewild her own urban soul. Claire swims in city rivers, forages in the suburbs, and explores many other practices to connect to the world around her. Rewilding the Urban Soul is a field guide to being at one with nature, wherever you are.Trade Review‘In Rewilding the Urban Soul, Claire asks an important question, “How can I expect us to fall in love with the world in the way that’s so needed if it’s dependent on going bush for a year? No, it has to be possible, right where we are.” A cliffhanger from that point on, Claire’s wonderful storytelling, research, and perspectives make it clear it’s not only possible, but it’s incredibly healing and fun! This book is essential for our times.’ -- Jon Young, author of Coyote’s Guide to Connecting with Nature and What the Robin Knows‘This beautiful and hopeful new memoir by Claire Dunn, about reconnecting with nature in the city, will leave you informed and inspired.’ * Stylist *‘Love makes us move to the city. Duty makes us stay. But how do we create a liveable habitat for our bodies and spirits and relations in these murderous places? You might find the answer in this book.’ -- Tyson Yunkaporta, author of Sand Talk‘In this beautifully written book, Claire Dunn encourages the reader to welcome back the fox woman with her untameable pelt and unfamiliar woody scent, to cherish numinous encounters, to fall in love with the world, to be enchanted once again. She inspires the possibility to wildness, both inner and outer, for all those living within city limits and beyond. Rewilding the Urban Soul will stir people’s souls, for sure.’ -- Miriam Lancewood, author of Woman in the Wilderness and Wild at Heart‘Claire Dunn, author of the classic My Year Without Matches, takes her next step into rewilding — the process of waking to the sit spot we call Earth. Even in cities, where the majority of people now live, we can still become indigenous to our universe. I was deeply moved by the eloquence of each page and the soul that fuels her words.’ -- Richard Louv, author of Our Wild Calling and Last Child in the Woods‘Looking for what’s untamed and true, but you’re ensconced in the city? No need to leave town. The wild is all around you — and in you, and as you — and you could not have a more seasoned, engaging, or big-hearted guide than Claire Dunn, she who has devoted years to wandering trail, thicket, and waterway, as well as the urban wilds. No matter your address, this deeply wise and spellbinding book is your portal out of the Matrix and into the Real, into the windswept world as beloved, into the mysteries of both nature and your own psyche, a siren’s song you cannot afford to resist.’ -- Bill Plotkin, author of Soulcraft, Wild Mind, and The Journey of Soul Initiation‘In the same way that Wohlleben wants us to visit the woods to connect with nature, Claire Dunn implores us to search for it within our urban environments. Spawned from a year living completely off-grid, Dunn explores the practices that make it possible for even the most ardent city slicker to enjoy a healthier relationship with the wilderness that surrounds us all.’ * Happy Mag, starred review *‘Part memoir, part urgent appeal, Claire Dunn’s new book explores how our urban lives can become more intimate with nature … [Rewilding the Urban Soul] is made of love, and it draws us in.’ -- Tracy Sorensen * The Newtown Review of Books *‘[T]hose intrigued by the wildness just beyond their apartment windows will find this to be a gem.’ * Publishers Weekly *Praise for My Year Without Matches: ‘This is a brave and adventurous book - a memoir that took me into the heart of the wilderness through the eyes of a courageous young woman. Claire’s writing is full of life and profound surprises. She writes with stunning intricacy of the world around her as she is caught in the spell of the wilderness. Read, and you will be caught in the ripple of the land as Claire leads us into alien yet intimate landscapes.’ -- Anne Deveson AO, author of Tell Me I'm Here and ResiliencePraise for My Year Without Matches: ‘Claire Dunn’s account of her year of living simply is so beautifully written, with such wisdom, wit and heart, and so many well-observed details, that you feel yourself alongside a dear friend, seeing and experiencing all she does, and hoping the journey will never end. This is the best, most honest book I have read in a long time.’ -- Louise Southerden, award-winning travel writerPraise for My Year Without Matches: ‘This is a surprising and remarkable account of one woman's quest to reconnect with the earth and herself. Written with raw honesty, humour, and poetic beauty, Claire swept me along through the swamps and mountaintops of her experience. Thrumming with the sounds of nature, read this book and hear in yourself the call to the wilds.’ -- John Seed, co-author of Thinking Like a Mountain

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Book SynopsisSara Ward has transformed her Victorian terraced house in London into an urban smallholding, 'Hen Corner'. Sara passionately believes that it’s possible to combine the benefits of urban living with some of the qualities associated with the country living dream: spending time with nature, producing and making our own food, sustainability and community, and in Living the Good Life in the City she shares some of the ways she and her family have brought city and country together, and shows that you, too, can make a difference to how you live and the food you eat. Divided into sections covering Make, Grow, Preserve, Keep, and Celebrate, Living the Good Life in the City is packed full of recipes, stories, tips and tricks including baking bread, making your own jam, pasta, sausages and cheese, keeping bees and livestock, preserving, foraging, harvesting and celebrating with food. Make explores our power and responsibilities as consumers and encourages us to start making food from scratch. In Grow – whether in a window box or allotment – Sara shares her experience of how to grow your own ingredients for the family table whilst Preserve is how to process your harvest to enjoy it all year round. In Keep Sara explores options for keeping chickens, bees and larger livestock, sharing the joys and responsibilities that come with that. Celebrate is about marking the highlights of the year with delicious recipes for family and friends. Finally, Inform brings together Sara’s best resources to inspire the reader to bring ideas into fruition.Trade Review"Packed full of recipes, stories, tips and tricks including baking bread, making your own jam, pasta, sausages and cheese, keeping bees and livestock and growing your own." * Essential Surrey *'Packed full of advice . . . this is a lovely insight into what life looks like when you combine country and city living.' * Daily Mail *'The book shares some of the ways in which she and her family have brought city and country together, how you can make changes to how you live and the food you eat, improving your quality of life, saving money and reducing your impact on the environment in the process.' * Chiswick Calendar *'An entertaining read and great source of ideas and inspiration.''Packed full of recipes, stories, tip and tricks including baking bread, making your own jam, pasta, sausages and cheese, keeping bees and livestock and growing your own.'

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Book SynopsisWhat if your habits could create a more meaningful life for you and a better world? The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook is your guide to improving your home, health and happiness - and the planet - one simple step at a time. Packed with practical skills and projects, it's regenerative living for busy people who want to make a positive impact in a world out of balance.Discover how simple changes to your every day can make a big difference. Maybe it's decluttering your home, growing sprouts on your windowsill, connecting with your community or taking on a locavore mini-challenge. Maybe it's going waste-free or falling in love with compost. Inspired by the life-affirming principles of permaculture, all 60 habits will help you reconnect with your ecosystem, save money and celebrate sustainable living.Wherever you start, this book will help you change your lifestyle in small but significant ways - one powerful, practical habit at a time - towards a resilient, abundant life and a hopeful future for all.Trade ReviewThis book is all about a passion for sharing skills, igniting the can-do, cultivating the possible, calming the chaos, delivering the doable. And, above all else, connecting and caring for the community. It's a home, a safe place to come and grow hope in what is a challenging world. -Costa GeorgiadisOverflowing with information for our times - one of the best permaculture books ever! -Hannah MoloneyKirsten Bradley shows us that it is never one big action, but rather a life of small, intentional, daily actions that truly make a difference. This is how we empower ourselves, our families and our communities to create a world in which we want to live. -Paul WestThe time is right for this volume and it is very welcome. -Rosemary Morrow, permaculture elderAs author and activist, Kirsten Bradley walks her talk applying the deep and ethical thinking behind permaculture to everyday habits that she and her family have tested and documented through the very successful Milkwood Permaculture Living Course. This book distils the lessons learnt from helping so many others make positive changes in their own lives. In the process it is an accessible introduction to permaculture as powerful thinking tools for regeneration and resilience. -Dr David Holmgren, co-originator of permacultureTable of ContentsWelcome to MilkwoodIntroductionHabit Zero: Learn whose country you're onPrinciple 1 - Observe and interactHabit 1: Identify five useful wild plantHabit 2: Research the life cycle of something you use dailyHabit 3: Pay the rentHabit 4: Regulate your household's temperatureHabit 5: Learn about your local waterwaysPrinciple 2 - Catch and store energyHabit 6: Store the season by preserving foodHabit 7: Harvest rainwaterHabit 8: Build a mini greenhouseHabit 9: Create a budget and start savingHabit 10: Grow a storage cropPrinciple 3 - Obtain a yieldHabit 11: Grow sprouts and microgreensHabit 12: Use what you haveHabit 13: Start a herb gardenHabit 14: Do a life/work time auditHabit 15: Pest-proof your gardenPrinciple 4 - Apply self-regulation and accept feedbackHabit 16: Locavore challengeHabit 17: Rehome all that stuffHabit 18: Use your privilege for purposeHabit 19: Learn how to communicate wellHabit 20: Get water wisePrinciple 5 - Use and value renewable resources and servicesHabit 21: Make natural home cleanersHabit 22: Start a worm farmHabit 23: Cook with sticksHabit 24: Reuse your weeHabit 25: Reuse your packagingPrinciple 6 - Produce no wasteHabit 26: Commit to a five-day no-waste challengeHabit 27: Learn to mend: Habit 28: Eat real foodHabit 29: Learn to love second-hand thingsHabit 30: Compost everythingPrinciple 7 - Design from patterns to detailsHabit 31: Make a base mapHabit 32: Start a garden or nature diaryHabit 33: Write a Will - and talk about itHabit 34: Learn about your local climateHabit 35: Get to know the soil beneath your feetPrinciple 8 - Integrate rather than segregateHabit 36: Reuse your household greywaterHabit 37: Keep chickensHabit 38: Engage with the commonsHabit 39: Support a local person in needHabit 40: Eat with friends and familyPrinciple 9 - Use small and slow solutionsHabit 41: Start a home seed bankHabit 42: Make your own sourdoughHabit 43: Walk or ride thereHabit 44: Take your lunchHabit 45: Plant a tree and take care of itPrinciple 10 - Use and value diversityHabit 46: Support your local pollinatorsHabit 47: Make your own probiotic drinksHabit 48: Install a gate in your side fenceHabit 49: Make a lizard hotelHabit 50: Share a gardenPrinciple 11 - Use edges and value the marginalHabit 51: Get to know your local fungiHabit 52: Cook a meal outdoorsHabit 53: Join your local food co-opHabit 54: Learn to identify and use local seaweedsHabit 55: Explore your local gift economyPrinciple 12 - Creatively use and respond to change: Habit 56: Raise your voice on the climate crisisHabit 57: Make an emergency planHabit 58: Do a first-aid courseHabit 59: Engage in mutual aidHabit 60: Revisit your personal goalResourcesReferencesThank youIndex

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Book SynopsisThe Compost Coach is a colourful, comprehensive and accessible guide to creating the very best compost AKA garden gold. Kate is on a mission to empower readers to understand the small steps they can take every day to look after the environment and live more sustainability.The book is pitched at the home composter, including people who live in apartments and houses with or without gardens (yes, you can compost without a garden!). Kate helps the reader to rethink their waste management and teaches them how easy it is to divert food scraps and household carbon away from landfill. She unravels the technicalities of soil science, talks through the building blocks of a robust compost system and busts a few myths along the way. Charming illustrations, how-to photos, and Kate's warm, entertaining voice complete the package.Trade Review'Kate's approach is as honest as it is loving. Every practical, relatable page will inspire you to get down and dirty with compost.'Costa Georgiadis, Gardening Australia host'This book will help grow a new generation of composters.'Charles Dowding, No Dig Gardening'Best book for beginners like me.'Holly Wainwright, Executive editor, Mamamia'A wonderful resource for anyone who cares about their garden and the planet.' Phil Dudman, Organic Gardener'A beautiful, detailed and well-organised guide to everything about composting.' Gardening Australia'A book worth picking up!' Tiffany Dunk, Australian Women's Weekly'Learn exactly how to create your own garden gold.' Country Style'A brilliant new book on everything to make composting easy and accessible.' Helen Young, Weekend Australian Magazine'A fascinating peek into the mysteries of soil science. A feast for the mind as well as the garden!'People's Friend magazine'For a clear explanation of the C:N ratio, as well as everything else you've ever wanted to know about compost, I highly recommend The Compost Coach, by Kate Flood.Fiona Ogilvie, The Land'Pitched at the home gardener, The Compost Coach explains the techniques, dispels the myths, and is accompanied by plenty of how-to images and illustrations.'Roger Fox, Starts at 60Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: The WhatChapter 2: The WhyChapter 3: The HowAlessandro Vitale: the urban composterCosta Georgiadis: the community composterChapter 4: The KitCharles Dowding: the large-scale composterChapter 5: The WormsChapter 6: The WhoChapter 7: The ScrapsHannah Moloney: the permaculture composterChapter 8: The SoilFinal thoughtsNotesThank youIndex

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Book SynopsisLove for the senses unites Maru Godas' triple devotion to flowers, body care, and art in Organic Beauty. A beautifully illustrated guide to self-care, this book will teach how you to create your own cosmetics using only natural products. Learn what plants to use, how to collect and prepare them, and create your own masks, scrubs, balms, butter, hair lotions and much more with detailed step-by-step instructions. Full of beautiful, illustrated guides, Organic Beauty will help you help you take control through knowledge and the ability to make your own cosmetics, allowing you to leave behind brand names for self-care that’s guilt-free. Get back in touch with nature and celebrate the planet as you celebrate yourself.

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Book SynopsisDiscover. Know. Grow. In these times of climate change and uncertainty, people everywhere are looking for ways to reclaim their relationship with the land and take back their health and confidence with the help of plants. Plants of Power is a modern guide to the foundational plants you can grow in your own garden apothecary. Reconnect with the natural world, discover age-old wisdom and tap into the power of plants to help us, whether for mood, healing, love or other aspects of our lives. Discover 66 amazing easy-to-grow plants that can change a garden - and a life! Detailed information and growing advice on 66 Plants of Power. Discover the history, mythos, magic and medicinal benefits of these plants. Fantastic recipes and plant projects to try. Planting guide by the seasons gives you the best chance of growing success. Learn all about wild foraging. A treasure trove of tips on successful propagation and cultivation. Join Stacey Demarco and Miranda Mueller for a stroll through the seasonal wheel of growing, foraging and harvesting these most powerful plant allies, whether for medicine, food or a little touch of magic. Getting your hands in the dirt has never been so much fun!

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Book SynopsisCreate your own natural apothecary using readily available ingredients with the easy, step-by-step instructions and straightforward advice in From Earth. Inspired by author Charlotte Rasmussen's Scandinavian upbringing and the botanicals she has discovered since moving to Australia, this is a perfect guide for anyone wanting to find a more holistic way of life. Within these pages you will discover expert knowledge tailored to your lifestyle, whether you need moisturiser for dry skin or a decongestant for your child. You will be become confident combining herbs and oils and be inspired to create your own essential oil blends to infuse your home with the perfect ambience. The heart of From Earth is about taking the natural resources provided by our planet and using them to improve your life. Instead of buying products filled with unintelligible chemicals, using this book you will be able to take control of your own skin care, fragrances and home remedies. You will be able to connect with your environment and body, restoring your health and wellbeing with a variety of homemade, naturally sourced recipes.

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Book SynopsisStarting with the notion that some traditions--like drinking green tea for health and mental acuity--embody timeless wisdom for living, Toshimi A. Kayaki offers dozens of wise old Japanese ways for improving how you look and feel while respecting nature and the environment. Carry your own pair of chopsticks, wear five-toe socks, eat salty plums, use rice water as floor wax, do "eco-laundry," and always set aside 10 percent for savings ...you get the idea. By leading a "green tea life," you'll help yourself and the planet. Toshimi A. Kayaki, born and raised in Japan, now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area and has published twenty-two books on women's and cross-cultural issues.Trade Review"This diminutive book is packed as tightly as an obento box with an array of mini-essays. And like a good Japanese obento lunch, which always includes five colors (white for rice, green for vegetable, brown for protein, et al.), this book is composed of a little of this and a little of that, all wrapped up neatly in the philosophy that Toshimi Kayaki calls "green tea living." From exercising more to using cash instead of credit cards, these tips will delight anyone who likes to consume their Japanese culture like an umeboshi--a red pickled plum that's the cherry on top." --The Japan Times "Centered around the Japanese tradition of drinking green tea for relaxation and health, Kayaki's upbeat book offers simple tips for a balanced, sustainable lifestyle." --The Sierra Club "[Green Tea Living] offers a vision of the way things could be--a vision living better by following old traditions that proved themselves hundreds of years. Very recommended for everyone who is looking to be healthier, happier and more eco-friendly." --Eco-Libris "In this delightful paperback with illustrations by Miyuki Matsuo, you will find a treasure trove of ideas about simplicity, thrift, homemade remedies, and Japanese wisdom. Kayaki has adopted what she calls "green tea living"--which includes low-calorie foods, regular exercise (walk or bike instead of driving), and meditation. She also offers advice and tips on regularly eating miso soup, using reflexology, trying olive oil on dry skin, facial message with a spoon, and suggestions for living a more frugal life. Not only does green tea have cardiovascular benefits such as lowering blood pressure, it can also be used on the skin as an anti-aging cosmetic, as a means of preventing cavities and taking away bad breath, as a cleaning tool, as a fertilizer for gardening, and as a weight loss tactic (drink a cup before your dinner). Green Tea Living by Toshimi Kayaki is a handy and creative guide to an eco-friendly life." --Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality & Practice "The author's writing style is simple and sweet ... [Green Tea Living] is uplifting and comprehensive." --Whitney Halberg, ForeWord * Winner of the 2011 Benjamin Franklin Award in the Self-Help category * Honorable Mention at the 2011 London Book Festival * Honorable Mention at the 2011 Green Book Festival * Finalist in the Environment /Green category of the 2010 National Indie Excellence Awards

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Book Synopsis30 Days to a New You, both a manual and a workbook, provides practical techniques and support so you can effectively redefine yourself into a person who can get what you want and live a full life with intention. Using a simple, systematic method, this book shows you how to use your infinite, individual power to connect with your real self and your powerful individual vision. Then it leads you through the steps to put your new knowledge and skills into practice. In only one month, 30 Days to a New You enables you to:.Become aware of the real person inside. .Conduct self- assessment without fear..Know the truth about the power you own..Understand yourself and your capacities at a deeper level. .Accept all that you are: your strengths and limitations. .Transform who you are..Embrace who you can be during the process of reaching your goals. .Trust yourself to accomplish anything..Delight in living your life intentionally.

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Book SynopsisTo be a winner in sales, you must be able to close the deal effectively. It's that simple. You can look good, sound good, work well with people, and know your product inside out, but if you can't close the sale-it's meaningless. Apply Larry Krakow's 20-plus years of successful selling experiences, recommendations of other successful professionals, and the sales meeting scene of the classic film Glengarry Glen Ross as a springboard to discover specific closing techniques to help you clinch your contracts more effectively and more often. Larry's anecdotes, instructions, and illustrations-including clear-cut phrasing and methodology for closing-will steer you to success time and time again. Learn to seal the deals of your life and advance your income to the next level with finesse, confidence, and integrity. Take control of your destiny. Take care of yourself and others--your loved ones, your clients, and your community.Listen to Larry and follow his lead to achieve Winning Salesmanship the Krakow way.

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Book SynopsisIf you want cheese that’s one-third the cost and better tasting than your best store-purchased Romano or Parmesan, then this book is for you. Caleb Warnock, the celebrated self-sufficiency master, teaches you how to make seven different cheeses that are delicious, inexpensive, fun, and easy. And best of all, it requires no special equipment—no thermometer, no rennet purchased on the Internet, no acetic acid crystals, not even cheesecloth.Caleb’s recipe, which he worked for hundreds of hours to create, is available nowhere else. You won’t find a self-reliant, cheese-making method anywhere on the Internet! It’s simple. Once you have practiced the recipe a couple of times, “the cheese practically makes itself.” It costs 30% less than most store-bought cheese and 80% less than Romano and Parmesan! Its fresh taste is unbeatable.It’s fun. And it’s the only cheese recipe in the world that begins with a shovel!

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Book SynopsisWhen you are proofing (raising) bread dough, there is nothing better than a thermal oven. The consistent, long-lasting warmth allows the bread to be spongier and fluffier than any other method. No wonder people have used thermal ovens to raise bread for centuries!Caleb Warnock’s clear instructions and experienced advice allow readers to inexpensively create and use a homemade thermal oven that will proof up to eight loaves of bread at one time or two trays of cinnamon or dinner rolls. This fantastic addition to the Backyard Renaissance Collection includes: ·instructions on how to create a one-of-a-kind thermal oven for only $20; ·instructions on how to make your oven portable and use it as an oven, a freezer, a cooler, or a heat bag; ·how to make your own yeast; ·multiple recipes; ·Caleb’s bread-making tips and tricks; ·and much more in this tiny book packed with bread-making secrets.

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