The NEW Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency

by JOHN SEYMOUR

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New hardcover book, 312 pages. Published 2003. Excellent illustrations throughout

The classic guide for realists and dreamers

Now revised and fully updated, this enduring classic is still the key reference to living off the land. Packed with practical information, tried-and-tested tips and invaluable nuggets of advice, Seymour's visionary handbook explains how to reap the harvest, respect the land, stay healthy and waste nothing.

Now with 150 new artworks and with the classic illustrations redrawn in full colour, this edition features new material on ethical living, GM plants, creating an urban garden, generating power from wind, water and the sun, and guidelines on making the break and changing your life. There is also information on everything from clearing land, planting and harvesting to feeding, clothing and sheltering yourself.

Features chapters on

• The meaning of self-sufficiency
• Food from the garden
• Food from animals
• Food from the fields
• Food from the wild
• In the dairy
• In the kitchen
• Brewing and wine-making
• Energy and waste
• Crafts and skills
• Things you need to know

An index and list of useful websites and addresses makes this an invaluable reference for anyone interested in pursuing the dream of self-sufficiency.

About the author

John Seymour (12 June 1914 – 14 September 2004) was an influential figure in the self-sufficiency movement. He was a writer, broadcaster, environmentalist, agrarian, smallholder and activist; a rebel against: consumerism, industrialisation, genetically modified organisms, cities, motor cars; and an advocate for: self-reliance, personal responsibility, self-sufficiency, conviviality (food, drink, dancing and singing), gardening, caring for the Earth and for the soil.

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The New Complete Book of Self Sufficiency by John Seymour