Living the Good Life in the City - A Journey to Self-Sufficiency

Be inspired to turn your own urban corner green, no matter how small your space
Former banker Sara Ward has transformed her Victorian terraced house in West London into an urban smallholding, 'Hen Corner'. In this book she shares her journey to self-sufficiency. In sections headed Make, Grow, Preserve, Keep and Celebrate, the book explores:

our power and responsibilities as consumers

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what you need to do to grow your own for the family table, whether you have a garden or a window box

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how to keep seasonal produce all year round

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options for keeping bees and hens and the joys and responsibilities that entails, and

marking the highlights of the year with delicious recipes for family and friends.

Throughout Sara includes her tried and tested recipes for specialty breads, marmalade and preserves, cordials, sausages, cheese, fermenting foods, cider, wine and liqueurs, beeswax products, soaps and balms.

About the author

Former City banker Sara Ward and her family live the good life complete with hens, bees, a fruitful kitchen garden and a micro bakery. They train and encourage others through their schools' programme and courses. Sara has written a monthly column for Country Living magazine and is a presenter at the Spring and Christmas Country Living Magazine Fairs. She has been featured in magazines and on television.

Summary

Be inspired to turn your own urban corner green, no matter how small your space

Product details

• Authors: Sara Ward
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2023
• EAN: 9781914902956
• ISBN: 978-1-914902-95-6
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 230 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 676 g
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SELF-HELP / Green Lifestyle, Green lifestyle & self-sufficiency, Self-sufficiency and sustainable lifestyle(s)