Smallholder's Manual, The by Katie Thear

Smallholder's Manual, The by Katie Thear

Whether you are an established smallholder, or just starting to take the first tentative steps towards farming at your home, this book contains a wealth of useful information on all the key aspects of small-scale agriculture. The book covers the rural property - buying a small farm, preparing outbuildings and equipping it with machinery and tools; the land - the kitchen garden, protected cultivation, orchards and pasture; livestock - from bees, rabbits and chickens to goats, cattle and exotic species; and commercial considerations, regulations and organic farming.

For thirteen years Katie Thear and her husband David lived on a smallholding in Essex, where they combined small-scale farming with publishing Country Smallholding magazine. Katie has advised on organic and welfare standards for poultry and livestock, and currently lectures in the UK and USA.

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ISBN 13	9781861265555
ISBN 10	1861265557
Title	Smallholder's Manual, The
Author	Katie Thear
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	The Crowood Press Ltd
Year published	2002-11-25
Number of pages	240
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