Eat Well

Down-to-earth living

Do you know much about permaculture? If, like us, the word is a relatively new (yet intriguing) addition to your vocabulary, you couldn’t be in better hands than with Milkwood. Authors Kirsten Bradley and Nick Ritar have dedicated their lives to teaching and sharing permaculture skills at Milkwood, a collective of educators offering courses and workshops around permaculture, the development of ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient.

The informative and practical book draws on rich seams of knowledge and experience to bring you real skills for down-to-earth living. You’ll find detailed and easy-to-read sections on the topics of tomatoes, mushrooms, beekeeping, seaweed and wild food.

Do you dream of shares everything you need to know — and by that, we mean Never has a more extensive, skill-filled guide landed on our desks.

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