This is the ultimate guide to composting. Find out how to compost in different ways for the home or community, what to compost and why it is such a good idea.

The ultimate guide to composting. Find out how to compost in different ways for the home or community, what to compost and why it is such a good idea.

This book provides an overview of the current thinking on sustainable development and will stimulate fresh ideas on its further development.

This book provides an overview of the current thinking on sustainable development and will stimulate fresh ideas on its further development.

A unique step-by-step guide to every planting situation, along with techniques for growing native orchids from seed.

Based on forest gardening principles, this is the most comprehensive guide to growing, harvesting and processing nuts.

A step-by-step guide to creating a new vegetable garden from scratch - on any size of plot.

A detailed practical manual on using hempcrete (hemplime) in new builds or restoration for architects, builders, surveyors and self-builders. Hempcrete is carbon-negative, non-toxic, strong, insulating, breathable.

The ancient method of growing vegetables in hot beds, used by the Victorians and by the Romans, harnesses the natural process of decay to cultivate out-of-season crops. Jack First has revived and modernised this remarkable technique, and produces healthy vegetables at least two months earlier than conventionally grown crops.

Perennial vegetables are a joy to grow. They are the clever way to garden and take care of the soil at the same time.

Perennial vegetables are a joy to grow. With a long harvesting season, they are the clever way to garden and take care of the soil at the same time.

With advice for the new gardener, covering everything from how to plant seeds, when to pull up the carrot and how to harvest potatoes, this book will sort you out - whether you have a balcony, bare concrete, a patio or a larger patch of ground.

Enjoy an abundance of vegetables at the darkest time of year by following the steps in this lovely book.

It is possible to enjoy an abundance of vegetables at the darkest time of year. All you need to plan carefully is in this lovely book.

Use your polytunnel to its full potential and harvest fresh crops all year round. With this book to guide you, you'll have both early crops and an extended growing season.

Use your polytunnel to its full potential and harvest fresh crops all year round – sweet potatoes and late celery in early winter; winter radish, baby carrots and celeriac in late winter; salads leaves right through the year. With this book to guide you, you'll have both early crops and an extended growing season.

In this ground-breaking book, leading sustainability educators are joined by permaculturists, literary critics, ecologists, artists, journalists, engineers, mathematicians and philosophers in a deep reflection on the skills that people need to survive and thrive in the challenging conditions of the 21st century.

Herbs for Home Treatment is a comprehensive guide to the use of herbal remedies to cure common ailments and improve your general health.

DIY skincare is fun, easy and empowering. This book is packed with safe, organic, eco-friendly skincare potions that you can make at home that are gorgeous yet affordable.

Show how the world's economic elites, who continue to benefit by plundering the environment, have access to 'lifeboats' that insulate them from the resulting catastrophes.