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Review of Haynes Chicken Manual
A review of this complete step-by-step guide to keeping chickens
livestock
10:21, 12th Mar 2010
Review of Making the Most of It
A review of the book Making the Most of It by Barrington Markham
books
10:16, 12th Mar 2010
Hunting Rabbit
Find out how to hunt for delicious rabbit
hunting
10:16, 12th Mar 2010
Vintage Cider Apples
Find out more growing your own vintage cider apples
fruits
09:57, 4th Mar 2010
Keeping Chickens
Find out more about the practicalities of keeping chickens
livestock
13:01, 23rd Feb 2009
Smallholding for Rent in Ireland
Rent a smallholding in County Clare, Ireland
smallholding
15:58, 16th Feb 2009
Small Holding For Sale in Slovenia
Buy a small holding in Slovenia and read the story of its current owner
smallholding
13:24, 29th Oct 2008
Why Buy a Polytunnel
Learn about Polytunnels and their benefits
building
17:12, 17th Sep 2008
Garden Office
Work from home from a garden office or convert your shed!
Garden Office
building | shedMore and more people are now starting to work from home. While you may have dreams of living a self-sufficient life, there is no escaping the cost of living today. Therefore, rather than commuting long distances, people set up an office at home and work. Working in a spare bedroom or living room can be very difficult if you have a family, and so there is now a great interest in Garden Offices, Garden Rooms, and other Home Offices. From just a few thousand pounds you can set yourself up with a warm insulated office in your garden with electricity and telephone connections, double glazing, and all the comforts of home.
If your Garden Office is made of timber it is usually not necessary to obtain local authority planning permission. Working from home can improve your life style no end, and there are enormous environmental benefits thanks to the reduction of vehicles on the roads - less fossil fuels are burned, those on the roads can get where they are going faster and without traffic jams, and less roads will need to be built in the future across agricultural lands etc.
Article Published: 07:25, 22nd Feb 2008
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