Resources
The following is a list of useful websites, magazines, books, blogs, facebook pages and YouTube channels that look in more detail at some of the topics covered in this book.
General
Other books by me, Simon Dawson
Pigs in Clover: Or how I accidentally fell in love with the good life, Orion Publishing, 2015
The Sty’s the Limit: When middle age gets mucky, Orion Publishing, 2015
The Boy Without Love, Mirror Books, 2019
Fearnley-Whittingstall, Hugh, The River Cottage Cookbook, Collins, 2003
Fee, Natalie, How to Save The World For Free, Laurence King Publishing, 2019
Grouse, Anouchka, A Guide to Eco-Anxiety: How to protect the planet and your mental health, Watkins: London, 2020
Losada, Isabel, The Joyful Environmentalist: How to practise without preaching, Watkins: London, 2020
Hillary, Bob, Simplify: How to stay sane in a world going mad, Watkins: London, 2020
Country Smallholding magazine, monthly publication
Recipes, support and opportunities from the Women’s Institute www.thewi.org.uk
Facebook group: Self sufficiency, permaculture and sustainable living (UK & Europe)
The Kitchen Garden
Warren, Piers, How to Store Your Garden Produce: The key to self-sufficiency, Green Books, 2008
Permaculture Magazine, published quarterly
YouTube channels:
Huw Richards – Grow Food Organically
Charles Dowding
Podcast: Farmerama
The Home Baker
Gill, Ravneet, The Pastry Chef’s Guide: The secret to successful baking every time, Pavilion Books, 2020
Hussain, Nadiya, Nadiya Bakes, Michael Joseph, 2020
Kimbell, Vanessa, The Sourdough School: The ground-breaking guide to making gut-friendly bread, Kyle Books, 2020
Ohara, Bonnie, Bread Baking for Beginners: The Essential guide to baking kneaded breads, no-knead breads, and enriched breads, Rockridge Press, 2018
YouTube channel: Bake with Jack
The Home Dairy
By me, Simon Dawson, Make Your Own Butter: Delicious recipes and flavourings for homemade butter, Robinson, 2019
Santogade, Elena, The Beginner’s Guide to Cheese Making: Easy recipes and lessons to make your own handcrafted cheeses, Rockridge Press, 2017
The Home Brewer
Garnier, James, How to Make Wild Wines and Meads: Winemaking without grapes – Crafting wine with fruit, berries, vegetables, herbs & nuts – Traditional & wild fermentation techniques, CSB Academy Publishing House, 2020
Garrett, Jonny, Beer School: A crash course in craft beer, Mango, 2016
Lea, Andrew, Craft Cider Making, The Crowood Press Ltd, 2015
Toleman, Erich, DIY Home Beer Brewing For Beginners: Everything you need to know on how to brew awesome beer, independently published, 2019
Natural Solutions: Health, Beauty and the Home
Chevallier, Andrew, Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine: 550 herbs and remedies for common ailments, DK, 2016
Coulthard, Sally, Biophilia: You + Nature + Home: A handbook for bringing the natural world into your life, Kyle Books, 2020
Mrs Hinch, Hinch Yourself Happy: All the best cleaning tips to shine your sink and soothe your soul, Michael Joseph, 2019
www.weedsandwildmedicine.co.uk/
YouTube channel: Natural Health Remedies
Arty Crafty Bits
Arbuthnott, Vanessa, A Beginner’s Guide to Making Curtains, Shades, Pillows, Cushions, and More: 50 step-by-step projects, plus practical advice on hanging curtains, choosing fabric, and measuring up, CICO Books, 2017
Bauer, Anna, Alterknit Rebellion: Radical patterns for creative knitters, 2020
Barn the Spoon, Wood Craft: Master the art of green woodworking, DK, 2019
Farrington, Karen, The Repair Shop: A make do and mend handbook, BBC Books, 2019
Lintott, Pam, Jelly Roll Quilts: The Classic Collection: Create classic quilts fast with 12 jelly roll quilt patterns, David and Charles, 2020
Mitchell, Emma, Making Winter: A creative guide for surviving the winter months, LOM Art, 2017
Livestock, Meat Preparation and Basic Butchery
Smallholding suppliers, everything from a pig ark to a cheese press
Smallholding and self-sufficiency experience days and courses with me and Debbie
www.hiddenvalleypigs.co.uk/courses.html
Eglu and chicken houses
MK Wholesale – the one stop shop for all food processing requirements
www.http://www.mkwholesale.uk/
Curing and Preserving
Davies, Maynard, Maynard: Adventures of a bacon curer, Merlin Unwin, 2003
Erlandson, Keith, Home Smoking and Curing: How to smoke-cure meat, fish and game, Vermilion, 1994
Warren, Piers, How to store your garden produce: The key to self-sufficiency, Green Books, 2008
A complete sausage-making site
Sausage-making and kitchen equipment
Stunning hot and cold home smokers
Pig processing, butchery and preserving courses with Debbie and Simon Dawson
www.hiddenvalleypigs.co.uk/courses.html
Facebook group: Preserving and Canning UK
Foraging
Harford, Robin, Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland, independently published, 2019
Irving, Miles, The Forager Handbook: A guide to the edible plants of Britain, Ebury Press, 2009
Mabey, Richard, Food for Free, Collins, 2012
Wright, John, The Forager’s Calendar: A seasonal guide to nature’s wild harvests, Profile Books, 2020
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Bradford, Louise, Save the World: There is No Planet B: Things you can do right now to save our planet, Somersdale, 2019
Dorey, Martin, No. More. Plastic.: What you can do to make a difference, Ebury Press, 2017
Greener Energy
Armstrong, John, The Future of Energy: 2020 Edition
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