Whether you live in a small flat in the city or have land of your own in the countryside, The Self-Sufficiency Bible is packed with practical information and expert advice to help you sit up and say, I can do that!
Packed with practical information and expert advice on everything from gardening to cooking, this is the indispensable guide to self-sufficiency. Whether you live in a small flat in the city or have land of your own in the countryside, The Self-Sufficiency Bible encourages you to sit up and say, I can do that!
"A treasure-trove of brilliant ideas and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions." - Adam Henson, BBC One’s Countryfile
"The book captures Simon and Debbie’s passion for food, and the land it comes from." - Gary Rhodes, OBE
In a world obsessed by innovation and technology, he’s discovered that our path to salvation is rooted in the simplicity of the past. - David Kennard, author of A Shepherd’s Watch and Channel 4’s Mist: Sheepdog Tales
"The proof is in the pudding, and I can testify that Simon’s bacon is delicious. Therefore he is clearly doing something right!" - Tom Hodgkinson, Sunday Telegraph
"I just love the philosophy which they bring to Hidden Valley Pigs and now through this wonderful book, which is all about great, local food and its relationship with the land." - Michael Caines, MBE, two-star Michelin chef
“Self sufficiency is all about having a go … Simon has actually been there and done that’ so this book is essential reading if you are planning your idyllic future or actually living it now.” - Dick Strawbridge
Aged just 32, Simon Dawson took a risk, sold his London flat and moved with his wife, Great Dane and horse to a cottage on Exmoor. Scraping every penny together they bought 20 acres of scruffy but beautiful Exmoor, and built from scratch a smallholding where they live, self-sufficient and happy. In 2008 they won UKTV Food, Gary Rhodes Local Food Heroes for the South West.
Whether you live in a small flat in the city or have land of your own in the countryside, The Self-Sufficiency Bible is packed with practical information and expert advice to help you sit up and say, I can do that!
Packed with practical information and expert advice on everything from gardening to cooking, this is the indispensable guide to self-sufficiency. Whether you live in a small flat in the city or have land of your own in the countryside, The Self-Sufficiency Bible encourages you to sit up and say, I can do that!
Praise
"A treasure-trove of brilliant ideas and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions." - Adam Henson, BBC One’s Countryfile
"The book captures Simon and Debbie’s passion for food, and the land it comes from." - Gary Rhodes, OBE
In a world obsessed by innovation and technology, he’s discovered that our path to salvation is rooted in the simplicity of the past. - David Kennard, author of A Shepherd’s Watch and Channel 4’s Mist: Sheepdog Tales
"The proof is in the pudding, and I can testify that Simon’s bacon is delicious. Therefore he is clearly doing something right!" - Tom Hodgkinson, Sunday Telegraph
"I just love the philosophy which they bring to Hidden Valley Pigs and now through this wonderful book, which is all about great, local food and its relationship with the land." - Michael Caines, MBE, two-star Michelin chef
“Self sufficiency is all about having a go … Simon has actually been there and done that’ so this book is essential reading if you are planning your idyllic future or actually living it now.” - Dick Strawbridge
Author
Aged just 32, Simon Dawson took a risk, sold his London flat and moved with his wife, Great Dane and horse to a cottage on Exmoor. Scraping every penny together they bought 20 acres of scruffy but beautiful Exmoor, and built from scratch a smallholding where they live, self-sufficient and happy. In 2008 they won UKTV Food, Gary Rhodes Local Food Heroes for the South West.
