For anyone that has ever dreamed of working on the land, this is a pathway for escaping your 9–5 job without having to give up everything to do it. It is also a call to action for anyone who wants to reinvigorate rural communities and relocalize our food production.‘I know when I have been at my happiest in mind and body. It is when I have a mix of the physical and cerebral, outdoors and indoors, social and introspective.’Ben Raskin has worked as a...

"Dibben and Raskin offer an insightful, inspiring but also exceptionally practical guide to integrating trees into annual cropping systems. . . in this book we see how the phrase 'the sky’s the limit' has never been more applicable."—Jesse Frost, author of The Living Soil HandbookAn invaluable handbook for farmers, growers, and gardeners, Silvohorticulture is the first book to offer a detailed, practical guide on how to effectively integra...

Start and nurture your own thriving community garden with this seasoned guide to cultivating your local outdoor space.Community gardening is a growing movement that is taking root in towns and cities all over the world. Groups of likeminded people are transforming neglected plots of land into green, flourishing spaces for everyone to enjoy.In Let’s Plant & Grow Together, conservationist and community gardener Ben Raskin shares his ...

There has never been a better time to plant a tree! From their invaluable role in fighting climate change and cleaning the air of our cities, to the huge mental health benefits being around their leafy presence can bring, trees are at the very centre of both our urban and rural ecosystems.Written by Ben Raskin, head of horticulture at the Soil Association, and supported by ...

The first and only complete guide to sourcing and using woodchip—an abundant, inexpensive, and ecologically sustainable material—for savvy growers and landscapers at any scale, from farm to garden to greenhouse.The Woodchip Handbook is the essential guide to the many uses of woodchip both in regenerative agriculture and horticulture. Author Ben Raskin, Head of Horticulture and Agroforestry at the Soil Association, draws on his extensive practical experienc...

Zero-Waste Gardening is your essential go-to guide to growing your own food for maximum taste and minimum waste.Organic gardening expert, Ben Raskin, shares over 60 unique planning-for-yield guides for key crops. Work out how to make the most of the green space you have got, what to grow easily in it, and how much you will harvest seasonally for zero waste.Learn about the roots of organic gardening, and unearth how to plant...