Rohan Anderson left his desk job in the city for the richer pleasures of living a simpler life on the land. Over the years he has developed his own principle of practical living. Practiculture is a lifestyle choice. It's about direct involvement in the day to day elements of living, and at the heart o... read more

A complete visual guide with more than 800 images, The Tool Bookpays homage to generations of craftsmanship, ingenuity and know-how. Clear photography and illustrations present more than 200 hand tools from every angle, showing you... read more

This is a book about keeping chickens, but it is also feather-clad soap opera of primal urges. Written from firsthand experience, its pages are filled with the quest for absolute power, sex, death, jealousy, g... read more

Delight your children and grandchildren by making these fabulous vintage toys. Author Chris Reid takes you through the making process, giving clear advice and helpful tips to show how to make toys from the Victorian and Edwardian eras. There are 15 projects to choose from... read more

In this book, beginners will learn the best way to use a mushroom kit, as well as how to maintain the sterile procedures and controlled environment that cultivation requires. Novices and the more experienced will learn how to create grain spawn or s... read more

'This is a much-needed guidebook from a true agent of change.' Sarah Wilson The one book you need to reduce waste at home and in everyday life.  We need to talk about waste. Shrink-wrapped vegies, disposable coffee cups, clothes ... read more

The imperative to reduce our carbon footprint and focus on renewable energy is having a profound impact on our daily lives and the way we think about living spaces. Surveying some of the world's most innovative off-grid homes, Off the Grid reveals the creative a... read more

Everything you need to 'bee' a successful backyard beekeeper
If you've ever thought about becoming a backyard beekeeper—or have already tried a hand at it and want to be better one—then this is the book for you! In Beekeeping for Dummies, 4th Edition y... read more

Anita Vandyke wants to show you that by living zero waste, you actually gain more - more time, more money and more life.A Zero Waste Lifeis the ultimate guide to radically reducing your waste, without losing your lifestyle. In her thirty-day challenge, Anita provides you ... read more

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'You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.' Buckminster Fuller
Like most of us, Damon Gameau has spent most of his adult years overwhelmed into i... read more

"Read it at your leisure, when you're feeling down." -- The Paris ReviewStanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge, one of P. G. Wodehouse's most beloved characters, debuts in this delightful farce about a ne'er-do-well who attempts to establish a chicken farm in a remote Dorse... read more