Sustainable rural living & slow countryside life.
Where to begin if you're growing your own this year
No chemicals, no fuss — just a patch of soil and a plan. How to begin growing your own.
Read the guide →Notes on sustainable living, organic growing and the slow countryside life
Country living isn't automatically green. Here's how to actually tread lighter where you live.
Older than organic and a little mysterious — what biodynamics actually asks of a garden.
Slowing down isn't about doing nothing. It's about doing fewer things, properly.
You don't need a new-build to live greener. Small changes to the home you have go a long way.
Turn kitchen scraps and garden waste into the best soil food there is — for free.
Design a garden that mostly looks after itself, using the principles of permaculture.
The best country escapes ask you to slow down before you even arrive. A few that earn the effort.
What a few days of genuine quiet does for a restless mind — and how to actually let it.
Eating with the seasons is cheaper, tastier and greener. Here's how to fall back into the habit.
Off the gas grid and exposed to the weather, rural homes have real options for cleaner energy.
A garden buzzing with life is healthier, livelier and more resilient. How to share your patch.