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
- what you need to do to grow your own for the family table, whether you have a garden or a window box
- how to keep seasonal produce all year round
- options for keeping bees and hens and the joys and responsibilities that entails
- marking the highlights of the year with delicious recipes for family and friends