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Smallholder's Manual, The by Katie Thear (Hardcover, 2002)
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Topics covered include: The rural property: buying a small farm, preparing outbuilding and equipping it with machinery and tools. AUTHOR: For thirteen years Katie Thear and her husband David lived on a smallholding in Essex, where they combined small-scale farming with publishing Country Smallholding magazine.
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Whether you are an established smallholder, or just starting to take the first tentative steps towards farming at your home, The Smallholder's Manual contains a wealth of valuable information on all the key aspects of small-scale agriculture. Topics covered include: * The rural property: buying a small farm, preparing outbuilding and equipping it with machinery and tools. * The land: the kitchen garden, protected cultivation, orchards and pasture. * Livestock: from bees, rabbits and chickens to goats, cattle and exotic species. * Commercial considerations, regulations and organic farming. Illustrated with 200 diagrams and colour photographs, this practical handbook will be welcomed by the small-scale farmer in the twenty-first century. AUTHOR: For thirteen years Katie Thear and her husband David lived on a smallholding in Essex, where they combined small-scale farming with publishing Country Smallholding magazine. Katie has advised on organic and welfare standards for poultry and livestock, and currently lectures in the UK and USA. 200 colour photosProduct Identifiers
PublisherT.H.E. Crowood Press LTD
ISBN-139781861265555
eBay Product ID (ePID)87110062
Product Key Features
Publication Year2002
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSmallholder's Manual, the
TypeTextbook
AuthorKatie Thear
Subject AreaNatural Science, Animals & Pets
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height246 mm
Item Width189 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorKatie Thear
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- 24 Feb, 2021
Brilliant content for all of us new to small holder farming.
It arrived on time and the book condition was like new, i am hoping to buy a small holding this year, and i found the content excellent for a novice in the subject of small farm holders,it seemed to cover all aspects of running a small holding, i am so glad that i have the book to help me.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
