Artikelname: 101 Uses for Stinging Nettles
Artikelbeschreibung: Stinging nettles are, for many of us, nothing more than persistent weeds with a painful sting. But apart from having an important role in the web of life, nettles are an incredibly useful plant to mankind. They have been put to myriad uses by our ancestors, and many of these are still valid today. Already stinging nettle products are growing in popularity in the field of alternative medicine, as their wide range of health benefits becomes better known. This unique book explores the diverse uses of this fascinating plant - in the garden and the kitchen, for their medical and fibrous properties and so on. It is packed with practical suggestions, as well as a guide to the botany of stinging nettles, and how to collect and store them. For example, you will discover how to use nettles to: make a liquid plant fertiliser brew an unusual beer make a dandruff treatment protect beehives flavour an omelette make friendship bracelets repel flies naturally make green or yellow fabric dyes keep yourself warm in the winter and much more ...The many health benefits of taking nettles in various forms include relief from: hay fever and other allergies; acne and other skin conditions; arthritis and rheumatism; asthma; stress; high blood pressure; depression; enlarged prostate gland. The book also features Digital Nettle Art!

Artikelname: A Book of Bees and How to Keep Them
Artikelbeschreibung: The author chronicles a year in the lives of beekeeper and bees, describing and explaining the activities of both and the rewards of having bees of one's own.

Artikelname: A Guide to Dry Stone Walling
Artikelbeschreibung: A practical guide covering stone and wall types with comprehensive step-by-step instructions on how to construct the wall from foundation to intermediate courses and advanced walling.

Artikelname: A Rural Miscellany
Artikelbeschreibung: Rural areas and their communities have seen many changes over the past half century. No one has been closer to those people, lands and changes than Roscoe Howells - a former farmer and agricultural journalist. For twelve years, his weekly 'Ben Brock' column in the Welsh Farm News was the highlight of the week for many of its readers, who knew that a laugh would never be far away. A widely-published author, and an authority on the history of the Pembrokeshire islands and the area in which he lives, Roscoe Howells became the first Welsh member of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists and the first to appear in the Fisons Annual Awards.

Artikelname: A Shepherds Delight; memories of a downland shepherd
Artikelbeschreibung: Larry Skeats is one of the last of the traditional shepherds. For 45 years, and in all weathers, he folded the flocks in his care over the Dorset downland, using only his dogs and wattle hurdles; and at lambing time his home became a shepherd's hut. These were farming's golden years, when the great autumn sheep fairs still brought their own special character to the local market towns.A Shepherd's Delight is both a celebration of a vanishing way of life, and a modest and often amusing self-portrait of someone whose appetite for life remains undimmed.Today, Larry Skeats is well-known as the landlord of the Trooper Inn, one of the Blackmore Vale's most popular pubs.

Artikelname: A Slice of Organic Life
Artikelbeschreibung:

Bake bread. Start a wormery. Shop locally. Plant a tree. Find out how to get closer to the soil, without going the whole hog. Discover 80 simple, eco projects you can dip in and out of, from growing salad on your window-sill, to collecting rainwater. Pick up what you need using the directory of useful organic stockists and websites, then choose a project to suit your pocket and lifestyle. You don’t need a garden, special equipment, or even much time.

Artikelname: Basic Country Skills
Artikelbeschreibung: Whether one wants to live in the suburbs and be more self-sufficient or begin small-holding in the country, the comprehensive, hands-on, problem-solving information and highly illustrated 'back-to-basics' materials presented by 150 of Storey's authors on everything from home maintenance and animal care to gardening and cooking will be easily understood and readily applicable. Storey's Basic Country Skills presents the most up-to-date, practical, authoritative advice for every aspect of independent country living. Detailed illustrations to show the reader simply and easily how and when to do things in order to gain the most benefit from each project. Each chapter will include the following information: a) how to get started; b) common problems; c) check lists; and d) terminology.

Artikelname: Blackthorn Walking Sticks
Artikelbeschreibung: JACK DOUGLAS had a life long interest in and fondness for wood and trees which led naturally to the publication of this little book, particularly in the light of his investigation and ultimately the perfection of a method of straightening the notoriously knobbly Blackthorn into walking sticks of character. The methods he describes in this book can of course be applied to straightening other types of wood.In addition the book deals with the lore of Blackthorn and while strictly not a botanical treatise, the book is intended for a wide readership; for the generally interested, for the naturalist and for the country craftsman, whose interests are his craft and his raw materials.

Artikelname: Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy
Artikelbeschreibung: A very popular title that contains full instructions for making real draught ale, bottled and keg beers, lagers and stouts from all over one hundred recipes collected from around the world, all at a fraction of the price you would pay in a pub.

Artikelname: British Native Trees: Their Past and Present Uses
Artikelbeschreibung: This unique book explores the past and present uses of products (wood, bark, fruit, sap etc) of the 35 species of British native trees.

Contents Include

A genus by genus break down of past and present uses of native tree products

A guide to Coppicing

The history and practice of Charcoal Production Firewood - including an exploration of the environmental issues involved in burning wood in the home, sources of firewood, which wood to burn, seasoning and storing firewood, kindling and a foolproof guide to building the one-match-fire!

Which tree saps can be used to make wine?

Which was the best wood for making longbows?

Oil from the bark of which tree is an effective insect repellent?

Which tree's bark contains chemical compounds that can selectively kill human cancer cells with no side effects?

What is a faggot?

What do bodgers do?

Which berry was used as a coffee substitute?

What wood is the panelling in the House of Commons made of?

Which tree's wood has the right acoustic qualities for making electric guitars?

Which tree's wood made charcoal taken to cure flatulence?

...and many more fascinating facts!

This book is for smallholders, wood owners, tree surgeons, gardeners and anyone who loves trees!

Artikelname: Build It ....DIY Projects for Smallholders
Artikelbeschreibung: Using recycled materials wherever possible, engineer and smallholder Joe Jacobs provides clear, step-by-step instructions for over 50 DIY projects for both inside and outside the home farm. Joe guides you through the equipment the tools, the materials and the plans,all complete with measurements and instructions.The projects include a poly tunnel greenhouse, beehives, chicken arks and runs, gates, hurdles and fencing, cloches, a dog kennel, feed bins, a heat pump installation, a heated orphan lamb feeder, an incubator, nesting boxes and renewable energy projects including solar panels and plenty more, making this an essential book for any keen enthusiast with a basic knowledge of construction.As a smallholder Joe has used his extensive technical qualifications and training' to apply his skills to farming matters. Practicality is a key aspect in the running of a successful farm and Joe is a great believer that people should get their tools out and have a go. A keen stockman, he keeps and breeds pigs, sheep, poultry and bees.

Artikelname: Building a Low Impact Roundhouse
Artikelbeschreibung: In 1993, Tony Wrench evolved the concept of permaculture land, a low impact sustainable way of life which included self-build with local materials, appropriate technology and growing food. In 1997 he and his partner moved into a low impact roundhouse. This is his story, both a moving and witty account of realising a lifetime's dream, and a practical 'how-to' manual for anyone who is able to 'lift a rafter'. Tony shares his skills and techniques from the process of designing a house to lifting the living roof, infilling the walls, laying out rooms and adding renewable autonomous technology.

Artikelname: Building Great Sheds:Creative Ideas for Simple Structures
Artikelbeschreibung: This project book shows beginners how to build a shed that's handsome & stylish, yet functional. Detailed architect's plans, step-by-step colour photos, complete instructions & simple variations are included for 2 easy to build sheds.

Artikelname: Building Green: A Guide to using Plants on Roofs, Walls and Pavements
Artikelbeschreibung: Building Green is a completely fresh approach to the greening of cities. Written from an environmental viewpoint, it shows how plants can be used in the heart of the urban environment, on and around buildings. Inspirational and practical advice in an authoritative yet readable book.Equally applicable to new developments and existing buildings. How to create new habitats and attract wildlife by using plants on roofs, walls and balconies or in courtyards and surrounding spaces. Superbly illustrated with colour photos and line drawings. Packed with information on creating healthier, more attractive places in which to live and work. Building Green is an essential guide for architects, landscape designers, and developers wishing to take a more ecological approach to urban design, and for everyone with an interest in greening their own home or neighbourhood.

Artikelname: Building with Straw Bales
Artikelbeschreibung: Straw bale building is a radically different approach to the process of building. Like all innovative ideas, it has been pioneered by the passionate, and used experimentally by those with the vision to see its potential. Its background is grassroots self-build; it is firmly based in the sustainable, 'green building' culture that has brought to the construction industry many new and useful ideas about energy efficiency and responsibility towards the environment. As a building material, straw excels in the areas of cost effectiveness and energy efficiency. And because the building method is so straightforward, people without previous building experience can participate in the design and construction, making significant savings on labour costs.

The author, Barbara Jones, is the most experienced straw bale builder in the UK, who has adapted North American techniques for use in our wetter climate, particularly by using coppiced wood and traditional lime and clay plasters. It gives details of all the main construction methods, and includes

*bale specifications.

*walls and foundations

*doors and windows

*plastering

*construction drawings

*building regulations and planning permission.

Artikelname: Canes, Pipes & Walking Sticks
Artikelbeschreibung: The Fantastic Book of Canes, Pipes & Walking Sticks is the remarkable work of Harry Ameredes -notable artist, woodcarver and sculptor.Spanning 35 years of work, these fabulous pen and ink sketches showcase Ameredes styles ranging from fighting canes in a medieval style to one-of-a-kind walking staffs crafted from tree roots and driftwood.

Covers the carving and construction of Walking Sticks, Canes, Staffs and Tobacco Pipes.

Artikelname: Carving Signs:The Woodworker's Guide to Carving, Lettering and Gilding
Artikelbeschreibung: Whether you want to carve a sign for your own farm gate or shop or start a business carving signs for other people the answers are all here in this 'must-have' reference book.

Artikelname: Cheesemaking and Dairying:Making Cheese, Yoghurt, Butter and Ice Cream on a Small Scale
Artikelbeschreibung: Clear step-by-step fully illustrated advice on how to maked hard and shoft cheeses, yoghurt, cream, ice cream and butter successfully from cow's, goat's and ewe's milk aimed at the non commercial or small scale dairy.

Artikelname: Cider; making using and enjoying sweet and hard cider
Artikelbeschreibung: This newly updated handbook shows you how simple it is to turn fruit into nature's most refreshing drink and includes instructions for building your own working apple press, making fresh sweet and hard ciders, enhancing cooking with cider as an ingrediant and how to plan and plant your very own home orchard for the freshest batch of cider ever.Make fresh and delicious sweet and hard ciders - including blended and sparkling ciders.Build your own working apple press.

Artikelname: Craft Cider Making, make your own Cider & Apple Juice
Artikelbeschreibung: This book is for anyone who wants to grow anq to make good cider or even simple apple juice. Whether you have a back garden with a couple of apple trees, several acres of orchard deep in the countryside, or you're just scrumping apples from friends and neighbours every autumn, this book is for you.Here you can leam about the equipment you need, the techniques to use and just how they work as they do. You'll also learn what to do when things go wrong, and how to put them right! Packed with a wealth of practical experience and understanding, Craft Cider Making is for beginners and old hands alike.

Artikelname: DIG YOUR HANDS IN THE DIRT
Artikelbeschreibung: Mud is fun! Also easy, durable, and (dirt!) cheap, it is used worldwide to make beautiful homes, temples, and art. This book teaches you how to transform the dirt beneath your feet into your own beauty.This simple, step-by-step, how-to guide will have you building earthen birdhouses, model villages, sculptural benches, playground structures, murals, even monumental labyrinths and sundials!It includes a simplified approach to drawing and design, as well as instructions for locating and mixing materials; collaborative methods; philosophical perspectives; and resources.Inspiring photos feature community projects from Washington DC, to Chicago, Mexico, Berlin, and a neighbourhood strategy in Portland, Oregon, that uses earthen art to build community.

Artikelname: Farming and Forestry on the Western Front 1915-1919
Artikelbeschreibung: This fine collection of photographs from the First World War shows how the British army tried to reduce its imports of forage, food and timber by supplying itself from the French land.Murray Maclean describes the extensive wartime food needs of the army, how supplies were brought across the Channel and how they were distributed. Towards the end of the war the ad-hoc allotment activities of the troops became the inspiration for larger-scale attempts at farming. A wide range of farming activities including early tractors ploughing, horse-drawn binders and steam threshing are shown in the photographs that are fully captioned.
In the second part of the book Maclean turns his attention to forestry: to how the army’s inexhaustible demand for timber for trenches, roadways and accommodation was partly met by the activities of Canadian foresters in France.

Artikelname: Guide to Bees and Honey
Artikelbeschreibung: Intended for both the beginner and the experienced beekeeper, this manual anticipates the questions likely to be asked by both. There is advice for those planning to maintain a few hives for personal use, and those expanding into a commercial venture. This edition includes a section on the "Varroa" mite; the disease it spreads has proved fatal to many beekeeper's hives, and provided here are ways to treat and combat it.

Artikelname: Hive Management: A Seasonal Guide for Beekeepers
Artikelbeschreibung:

The beekeeper's year begins with a late winter hive inspection and ends with "putting the bees to bed" in the autumn. Richard Bonney believes that each beekeeping activity should be performed with an eye toward the overall well-being of the colony, as part of an integrated year-round program of hive management.Long-term success in beekeeping can be achieved only by understanding the intimate lives, behavior, and motivations of honey bees - the factors that govern the life of each colony. Richard Bonney explains the reasons behind common practices that many beekeepers perform without really knowing why. He also stresses when to take timely actions that will prevent problems in future seasons.

Hive Management offers concise, up-to-date information on the whole range of beekeeping tasks, including:
• How to prevent, control, and capture swarms
• What you can tell from an outside inspection of your hives
• When and how to "take the crop" and harvest honey
• How to successfully requeen - from handling and marking queens to
methods of introducing one into a hive
• The problem signs to look for when you open up a hive

For the practicing beekeeper who needs more information, or for the serious novice who wants to start out right, Hive Management offers sensible advice to help keep your honey bees thriving.

Artikelname: Home Brewed Beers & Stouts
Artikelbeschreibung: This latest edition of one of the all time classic "home brew" guides, contains all you need to know to brew palatable beers and stouts of authentic flavour and - if you wish - fearsome strength! From palest lager to blackest 'extra stout' they will be brews of which you can be proud

Artikelname: Home Smoking and Curing
Artikelbeschreibung: Home Smoking and Curing introduces an inspirational method of retaining and enhancing the subtle flavours of fresh fish and game. With clear and simple instructions backed up by diagrams, Keith Erlandson leads you through the basic techniques of smoking food. Whether you're looking to prepare your own smoked salmon and bacon, or create some really impressive dishes for entertaining, Home Smoking and Curing will guide you through the processes. With delicious recipes ranging from smoked rabbit pie to smoked oysters and venison, there are dishes for every occasion. In addition it contains: Advice on choosing raw ingredients; Making the most of meats in season; Easy to follow instructions for building your own kiln; Useful information on commercial smokers; First published in 1977 and never out of print, this classic guide has introduced thousands of home cooks to the pleasures of smoking and curing food. Full of well-tested methods and reliable advice, this book offers a wealth of information for amateur chefs and gourmets alike.

Artikelname: How to Butcher Livestock and Game
Artikelbeschreibung: Whether you want to butcher your own food for your family or butcher on a small-scale for profit this book covers all aspects of the craft. Animals, says the author, need to be treated with care, respect and empathy when alive, when dead they need respect and professionalism. This book covers all livestock and includes rabbit and game and is supported by plenty of illustrations to guide you step-by-step through the butchering process.

Artikelname: Keeping the Harvest:Preserving Your Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs, Canning, Jams and Jellies, Freezing, Pickling, Drying, Curing,
Artikelbeschreibung: Covers freezing, canning, jams, jellies, pickles, relishes, brine curing, and drying, and provides specific instructions for vegetables, fruits, and berries.

Artikelname: Langstroth's Hive and the Honey-bee: The Classic Beekeeper's Manual
Artikelbeschreibung: The first descriptive treatise of modern bee management, this influential manual describes and illustrates techniques still employed 150 years after its initial publication. Reverend LL Langstroth revolutionised beekeeping with this classic guide, which shows how to increase the average harvest and depicts the author's patented invention of the movable frame hive, an innovation that was quickly adopted around the world and remains in standard use today.

Artikelname: Living Willow Sculpture
Artikelbeschreibung: Willow is an exciting material to work with. It is adaptable, easy to work with, and it will grow in a range of soils. Its quick growth gives almost immediate results and, as there is a great variety of leaf shape and stem colour, structures look attractive throughout the year. Jon Warnes shows how to build a wonderful selection of decorative, functional and fun objects for the garden.

Children will enjoy making and playing in wigwams, domes and tunnels. More advanced projects, suitable for adults, include fences, chairs and arbours. Jon Warnes discusses the tools you need, planting the willow, joining, grafting and weaving in detail, and includes other makers' work in different styles to inspire you to create your own designs.

Artikelname: Lovespoons,Traditional Spoon Carving in Wales
Artikelbeschreibung: By now, the lovespoon has become one of the representative images of Wales, a unique emblem of the culture. There's nothing like it anywhere else in the world. Every year, thousands of visitors take home with them examples of the lovespoon, and every year the lovespoon enjoys a prominent position in Welsh weddings. To tell the story of the lovespoon, this book starts with its humble older sister, the domestic spoon. Long before knives and forks were used for eating, and long before the availability of metal spoons, carved wooden spoons were in wide use, and their manufacture was a major occupation in the Welsh countryside. The craft of domestic spoonmaking developed into that of the lovespoon, and the author details the different styles that emerged, explains some of the symbolism of the designs, describes the woodworking craft from start to finish, and traces the growth, decline and rebirth of this uniquely Welsh craft tradition. Also included is a Gazetteer of Spooncarvers workshops worth a visit.

Artikelname: Magic Moments: Four Seasons on a Scottish Hill Farm
Artikelbeschreibung: This is a really interesting book, which takes one right into the heart of the job. The trials and tribulations of looking after a hill farm are brought to life in this fascinating book

Artikelname: Making Homemade Jams and Preserves
Artikelbeschreibung: A fruity home-made jam, a spicy chutney perhaps? what about a herby jelly? All are perfect ways of storing your produce. In this new book Diana Sutton, joint editor of Home Farmer magazine, takes you through the process of jam and preserve making and provides plenty of recipes for the novice and the more experience ´preserver´ from Old English Marmalade and basic strawberry Jam to the more exotic, spicey chutneys.

Artikelname: Making Walking Sticks for a Hobby
Artikelbeschreibung: The author has spent his working life in engineering. Firstly as an apprentice and finally as a Director with special responsibility for jig and tool design and manufacturing methods. Despite the fact that every working day involved dealing with steel and their alloys, etc., there was always an interest in working with wood and the enjoyment in working with woodcutting tools. It was not surprising that, on retirement it seemed a natural progression to find a hobby using wood as a medium, and his thoughts turned to woodcarving. However, whilst searching the library bookshelves for books on this subject, several books on walking sticks and relating methods of manufacture captured his attention.After much interesting reading it was obvious that the subject was far more involved and interesting, and time-consuming than the layman would have first envisaged. It was a subject which would involve design and many facets of the practical side of manufacture and production ideas. The bait was taken and the decision to have-a-go materialised.Walking in the countryside with his wife Audrey was always pleasurable, so collecting a few shanks whilst out walking resulted in the ideal combination of exercise and a hobby in the making.Almost twelve months elapsed before several shanks, collected whilst out walking, were dry enough to be straightened. Two particular ones were selected out of about a dozen, to be the experimental ones.The first one chosen was a very nicely marked hazel shank for Audrey; the second one being a heavier ash stick for his own use.The straightening process took some time but eventually the shanks were ready for dressing. A well-seasoned piece of sycamore provided sufficient material for two heads which were dowelled and glued, and once tips had been fitted, both sticks were treated with two coats of yacht varnish. These are the 'badged' sticks on the front cover.

Artikelname: Making Wines Like Those You Buy
Artikelbeschreibung: How to reproduce the flavour and quality of commercial wines in your own home. Sauternes, hocks, madeiras and champagne are all possible with the help of this book.

Artikelname: Mongolian Cloud Houses: How to Make a Yurt and Live Comfortably
Artikelbeschreibung: Written for those interested in alternative lifestyles, outdoor living, camping, and do-it-yourself projects, this lively book recounts the author's experiences building his first yurt. Dan Frank Kuehn carefully guides readers through every step of the creation of a 13' diameter, 10' tall model. He covers everything from the poles and lattice that form the basic structure to the pluses and minuses of various materials to the "luxuries" like solar windows and lofts. This book is intended for the individual who has lots of time but not much money. Many materials are scrounged for free (rubber inner tubes), or gleaned from nature (willow sticks). New updates to the book show alternative materials (bamboo) and new techniques that you could incorporate into your own personal take on the form.
The Appendix contains a wealth of information he's assembled on yurt designs, ready-to-erect yurts available from a wide variety of manufacturers, plus tools, material suppliers, yurt books, videos.

Artikelname: New Complete Self-sufficiency
Artikelbeschreibung: Make the break, realize the dream and start living "the good life". Packed with comprehensive information on all the practical details, from ploughing fields to milking cows, as well as information on how to create an urban organic garden and harness natural energy, this second edition aims to be a useful handbook for realists and dreamers alike

Artikelname: Practical Beekeeping
Artikelbeschreibung: A guide to beekeeping and management. Topics covered include: the bee and its environment; hives and other equipment; management of the apiary; and control of pests and diseases.

Artikelname: Practical Cheesemaking
Artikelbeschreibung: This title provides detailed advice on all aspects of the complex cheesemaking process for both the commercial cheesemaker in the dairy and the enthusiastic amateur in the kitchen. Topics covered include: necessary equipment and ingredients, scientific processes explained, hygiene and control tests, storage, grading and packing, advice when things go wrong, and cheese recipes. Whether you are making cheese for commercial reasons of simply for your own use, this book should help you to produce a cheese that you can be proud to serve or sell.

Artikelname: Real Cidermaking on a Small Scale
Artikelbeschreibung: Cider is a quite delicious drink which has been known for thousands of years. This new practical book on the craft of cidermaking explores both traditional and modern approaches. and has been designed to enable the enthusiast using all type qf apples to make real cider with skill and confidence.There are additional chapters on a range of fascinating topics related to cider. Techniques for preserving apple juice for drinking, cider-based recipes. cider vinegar and the making of perry from pears are just some of the subjects dealt with. The book also includes a set of superb scaled plans for building an inexpensive robust cider press using hardwood or good quality softwood.

Artikelname: Sanctuary
Artikelbeschreibung: This book is about finding a new relationship with the land. The authors are all passionate about nature, wildlife, the countryside and the very spirit of the land. Based on their collective experience, they demonstrate how anyone can turn land into a sanctuary where the balance of nature can be re-established. Whether you are starting with worn-out agricultural land, an established woodland or the smallest garden, this book will show you how to listen to the land, rediscover its natural biodiversity and protect it for future generations. Here are all the tools we need to become true guardians of our natural heritage. This book also offers advice to those of us who don't personally own any land but who wish to adopt a special place or park nearby. This is a powerfully spiritual book, yet at the same time it offers a wealth of practical information and has an amazingly comprehensive resource section covering useful books, magazines, organisations, building societies and banks.

Artikelname: Sprouter's Handbook
Artikelbeschreibung: Packed with all you need to know about sprouting seeds. In simple language it tells you how to become a mini organic market gardener n you own home.Seeds at the most fascinating things on earth. When seeds sprout, reserves of nutrients and energy are released. Free from any additives, sprouts make the most natural, enjoyable and healthy instant food. Pound for pound they are more nutritious than any other food, and cheaper and fresher. As naturalist David Bellamy says in his foreword, let the exotic world of sprouts light up you life!

Artikelname: Stickmaking Handbook
Artikelbeschreibung: An introduction to the art and craft of stickmaking. It presents a range of modern and traditional walking sticks and shepherd's crooks, including one- and two-piece wooden sticks, sticks and crooks in antler and horn, Cardigan sticks and market sticks. Topics covered include: sourcing timber; seasoning wood; adapting material; fitting collars; shaping and shanking handles; decorating; colouring; and finishing. There are step-by-step drawings and colour photographs to illustrate the techniques.

Artikelname: Stickmaking: A Complete Course
Artikelbeschreibung: Stickmaking: a complete course enjoys an excellent reputation amongst stickmakers and stick enthusiasts as a leading book in the field. This edition updates the original, with expanded sections on how to make and source tools and formers, and where to find materials. It also includes updated projects and a more in depth treatment of the history and philosophy of stickmaking. The book remains an essential guide for those interested in learning the processes and techniques involved with the manufacture of a variety of traditional sticks, outlining the processes in a clear, straightforward manner using a wealth of diagrams and photographs. It is also contains valuable, up-to-date information on how and where to source the raw materials of stickmaking, how to find, cut and season wood, and where to locate materials such as ram and buffalo horn, all considered from an international perspective. The revision brings Stickmaking: a complete course"" one step closer to becoming the stickmaker's bible, with a more comprehensive coverage of the history and tradition of the craft. Why make sticks? What makes a good stick? How has stickmaking developed and where is it going? This new edition answers all of these questions and poses a few more. With a considered treatment of the perennial issues of form and function, this book is equally accessible to stick enthusiasts, amateur craftsmen and experienced professionals alike.

Artikelname: The Bread and Butter Book
Artikelbeschreibung: Baking your own bread and making your own butter from scratch is creative, functional, versatile and satisfying. It can be made quickly or slowly depending on the recipe and, once you've mastered the few fundamental rules, you can adapt the basics to go on and create your very own artisan craft bread.With many tips, recipes and much essential advice on preparation and ingredients, Diana demonstrates how to create loaves and buns of all shapes and sizes from the basic family loaf to tortillas and naans, making this an essential book for anyone wanting to rediscover the delights of traditional and contemporary home bread making.

Artikelname: The Cheese Making Book
Artikelbeschreibung: Paul Peacock's real talent is his ability to write books in a witty, conversational style which inspire the novice, not by blinding them with the complexity of the subject, but by informing them how it could be done with delicious results in their own kitchen. He has done it again with The Cheese Making Book, an enjoyable read which will have you producing your own cheese in no time, either for your own consumption or to increase the profitability of your livestock or small holding.Whether you plan to run your own dairy or to simply produce occasional Brie for your own table, this book contains all the information you will need to guide you through the early tentative steps. It also includes many recipes and a resource section which will give you the confidence to take your cheese making to whatever level you wish, whether delighting your friends with a beautiful stilton or walking away with your first rosette at the local show!

Artikelname: The Cheese Room
Artikelbeschreibung: A contemporary book about cheese using the author's recipes and anecdotes to introduce us to a world of cheese which is so much more than just the facts and figures.

Artikelname: The Complete Modern Blacksmith
Artikelbeschreibung: This is a compilation of three books published previously by Alexander G. Weygers. It combines THE MAKING OF TOOLS, THE MODERN BLACKSMITH, and THE RECYCLING USE, AND REPAIR OF TOOLS.

Artikelname: The Craft of Stickmaking
Artikelbeschreibung: Includes basic techniques through to carving intricate handles, information on raw materials and types of sticks and advice on competing in shows 'The whole craft in one book'

Artikelname: The Gardener's DIY
Artikelbeschreibung: 20 projects in wood for the garden. Each project has a photograph of the finished article together with easy-to-follow line drawings of their construction. Suitable for the amateur carpenter. The projects include trellises, cloches, greenhouse / shed, garden gate, cold frame, dovecote, compost box, planters, apple store etc.

Artikelname: The Hive: The Story of the Honeybee and Us
Artikelbeschreibung: Ever since men first hunted for honeycomb in rocks and daubed pictures of it on cave walls, the honeybee has been seen as one of the wonders of nature: social, industrious, beautiful, terrifying. No other creature has inspired in humans an identification so passionate, persistent or fantastical. The Hive recounts the astonishing tale of all the weird and wonderful things that humans believed about bees and their 'society' over the ages. It ranges from the honey delta of ancient Egypt to the Tupelo forests of modern Florida, taking in a cast of characters including Alexander the Great and Napoleon, Sherlock Holmes and Mohammed Ali. The Hive is also a history of ideas, taking us through the evolution of science, religion and politics, and a social history which explores the bee's impact on food and human ritual. In this beautifully illustrated book, Bee Wilson shows how humans will always view the hive as a miniature universe with order and purpose, and look to it to make sense of their own.

Artikelname: The Home Smoking & Curing Book
Artikelbeschreibung: This book guides you through getting started, detailing the materials needed, giving step-by-step instructions for making ham, bacon, salt beef and cured fish as well as cheese, poultry and other foodstuffs. It covers hot and cold smoking including building simple smokers with everyday equipment for domestic use as well as more adventurous units for small-scale commercial production. It gives guides on smoking bacon, ribs and other cuts, fish, sausages and cheese. In addition it gives useful tips and advice on selling, slicing and serving as well as recipes for cure mixes and a useful resource section.

Artikelname: The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure
Artikelbeschreibung: There are almost seven billion defecating people on planet Earth, but few who have any clue about how to constructively handle the burgeoning mountain of human crap. "The Humanure Handbook, will amuse you, educate you, and possibly offend you, but it will certainly pertain to you-unless, of course, your bowels never move !

Artikelname: The Mushroom Cultivator: A Practical Guide for Growing Mushrooms at Home
Artikelbeschreibung: This book is easily the best source of information on mushroom growing in general and on growing gourmet mushrooms at home. Techniques for sterile culture and spawn production to growing mushrooms on the kitchen table, mushroom cultivation in a small scale growing room, or in the back garden.

The mushroom cultivators "Bible".

Artikelname: The New Complete Guide to Beekeeping
Artikelbeschreibung: Before he died in 2000, Morse taught apiculture (Cornell U.), kept bees for over 50 years, and consulted and conducted research around the world under the auspices of the United Nations. Here he shares both general principles and details of keeping bees and producing honey for the amateur, small-time operator, or big business

Artikelname: The Perfect Pickle Book
Artikelbeschreibung: Fresh produce has always been at the heart of good pickling, and home-grown is best of all. Increasing numbers of allotment holders are subscribing to the notion of 'plant it, pick it and pickle it', precisely because it makes-economic as well as culinary sense, but visitors to the ever growing number of farmers' markets can also now join the ranks of small-scale pickle and chutney makers.
Home-pickled red cabbage, lemons, or even herrings and home-made piccalilli and salsa - such spiced-up specialities are all the rage and have become the in-vogue accompaniments of the moment. It's easy to understand their attraction - cooks at home know that pickling can add a buzz to almost any food, be it fruit, veg, meat or fish.Here is the complete guide to successful pickling with tried and tested recipes for everything from melons to marrows.

Artikelname: The Polytunnel Companion
Artikelbeschreibung: The Poly Tunnel Companion 2nd Edition, updated and in a more accessible paperback format, covers all the essential dos and don'ts involved in choosing and constructing a tunnel. The author sets out to provide advice based on first hand experience as well as guidance from expert polytunnel owners on areas that the potential user should consider, including: choosing your polytunnel; planning requirements and legislation; ground and soil preparation; construction; maintenance and repair; making the most of the tunnel; and, organic methods of pest control. With a handy checklist for cross-examining suppliers and manufacturers combined with the author's down-to-earth, no-nonsense style, this is considered to be the essential reference for anyone considering buying a poly tunnel and remains the only book fully dedicated to this subject.

Artikelname: The Sausage Book
Artikelbeschreibung:

Paul Peacocks best selling book on sausage making just got even better !

With more recipes than ever, this book makes a wonderful introduction to the world of sausage making. Whether your intention is to make a couple of pounds for the family freezer or expand the range for sale in your shop, The Sausage Book gives step by step instructions, as well as an improved recipe section covering all kinds of sausage, from traditional English bangers to international varieties such as salami, chorizo and frankfurters. Combined with expert advice on linking and making prize winning sausages as well as a first class resource.

"Paul Peacock's delightful Sausage Book ..tells you everything you could wish to know about sausage making..a bit of history, some basic rules and then you are off - casings, linking, drying, smoking, breakfast sausage, lemon and fennel sausages, Malaysian sausage, Seafood sausage, Scarborough Fair sausage..The World is - well - your sausage!" Foods Matter Magazine

"This excellent book by Paul Peacock takes you through sausage making easily, step by step. The book is humorous and well written and a must for all sausage lovers." The Sizzler

Artikelname: The Thatchers Craft
Artikelbeschreibung: The Thatcher's Craft

Artikelname: Tipi Living
Artikelbeschreibung: Permaculture teacher, Patrick Whitefield lived in a self built tipi in Somerset for eight years. This is his guide to all aspects of tipi living: the story of how he came to live this way; how to choose and pitch a tipi; living with Sun and Storm; maintenance; moving; firemaking; furnishing; food and cooking in a tipi. Full of first hand experience and practical information, it is also Patrick?s personal account of a time of simplicity and spiritual connection with the Earth. A delightful book for everyone interested in tipis, low impact dwelling and those who want to celebrate the simple life.

Artikelname: Traditional Cheesemaking in Wales
Artikelbeschreibung: Cheese has been made in Wales for centuries, and both old and new varieties have achieved international renown. Traditional Cheesemaking in Wales traces the history of cheesemaking from its early development, through the rise and decline of the creameries or factories, to the resurgence of farmhouse cheese. Along the way the author describes the cheesemaking process, the role of women, the growth and decline of education and training, and regulation. The volume also includes a comprehensive directory of present-day cheesemakers in Wales.

Artikelname: Traditional Spoon Carving in Wales
Artikelbeschreibung: By now, the lovespoon has become one of the representative images of Wales, a unique emblem of the culture. There's nothing like it anywhere else in the world. Every year, thousands of visitors take home with them examples of the lovespoon, and every year the lovespoon enjoys a prominent position in Welsh weddings. To tell the story of the lovespoon, this book starts with its humble older sister, the domestic spoon. Long before knives and forks were used for eating, and long before the availability of metal spoons, carved wooden spoons were in wide use, and their manufacture was a major occupation in the Welsh countryside. The craft of domestic spoonmaking developed into that of the lovespoon, and the author details the different styles that emerged, explains some of the symbolism of the designs, describes the woodworking craft from start to finish, and traces the growth, decline and rebirth of this uniquely Welsh craft tradition.

Artikelname: Traditional Woodland Crafts
Artikelbeschreibung: A practical guide to green woodwork and the coppice crafts, showing how to use traditional tools and techniques to make traditional products from small round wood, and help in the conservation of the native woodland besides.Raymond Tabor has worked for twenty years in a woodland nature reserve, producing and selling traditional products. He chairs the conservation activities of the largest Wildlife Trust in the country, leads courses in woodland crafts and management, and has written regularly on crafts, tools and woodland conservation, including a booklet on coppicing.

Contents Include Woodmanship and coppicing . Tools. Devices.Buying, measuring and cutting, Riving wood Products for gardens. Fencing. Wood for thatching Tent pegs. Withes . Walking sticks. Besom brooms Gate hurdles. Wattle hurdles. The marketplace.