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This month we’re exploring the third permaculture ethic, which is usually referred to as “fair share” (or “fair shares”) and also as “future care”, because it considers how what we do (or don’t do!) now impacts future generations, and the long term health of our planet.

As with all aspects of permaculture, the ethics are mainly common sense, and use ideas which have formed part of traditional societies for millennia.

Fair Share is about:

• recognising that the planet’s resources are finite and limiting our consumption
• sharing resources and surpluses

Limiting consumption

The Earth’s resources are finite and really should be shared between all of us, now and for future generations to come. This includes humans of course, and all living things: even slugs should have their share of resources!

The planet’s natural resources provide us with things necessary for life such as shelter, food, water, fresh air to breathe, warmth, light and medicinal remedies, and also everything we humans make, from the laptop I am writing this on, to the mug of tea on my desk.

We know that in reality resources are far from being shared equally, with some people hoarding incredible wealth (that just keeps on increasing…) whilst others do not have a safe place to live, or enough food to eat.

Limiting consumption means working out what you need, and what is the right balance for you, your family or your community. It is not about being judgmental of others within our communities, but doing the best that we can in a world that can be tricky to navigate at times.

It can feel rather overwhelming, but if all of us did what we could to reduce consumption, just think what a difference that would make to the world.

One simple thing I do is make sure that when I am heading out in the car I fit in as many errands as possible, to reduce the number of trips I need to make. My neighbours and I often car pool, too. (I live in rural Wales, with limited public transport options.)

Another is to always use peat-free compost. Much of the compost I use is homemade, with additional good quality bought-in peat-free composts from reputable brands such as Dalefoot. There are many ways to re-use and re-purpose the compost sacks, from making potato planters to repairing the shed roof! Here in Wales they can be recycled too. Check with your local council to see whether they offer a similar service.

Sharing resources and surpluses

Sharing is an affordable and enjoyable way of creating a sense of community, reducing consumption and ensuring resources are more fairly distributed. It is often referred to as “the sharing economy”, a way of exchanging time, skills or things without using money.

There are so many ways of doing this, from small scale to larger organisations. Ways of doing this include:

• Surplus homegrown produce offered for free on kerbside stalls or donated to food banks and other food projects (such as soup kitchens).

• Surplus homegrown produce traded with others in the community for things you need (such as seeds, or help in the garden).

• Tool libraries and share sheds, where items such as camping or gardening equipment are pooled and loaned to those who need them.

• Apple pressing days, and other community gatherings to share resources such as apple pressers or canning equipment, helping everyone to preserve their harvest.

• Seed and plant swaps, which save money, and help to encourage biodiversity and the preservation of heirloom seeds too.

• Skill sharing: teaching others skills which help boost the community’s resilience and self-reliance.

Reducing consumption in the garden in winter

From within a cosy house, the outside in wintertime can look dark, grey and uninviting, but it is surprising how much brighter the day actually is when you wrap up warm and step outside. There are many ways of making a real difference in the garden over wintertime, with the added benefit of getting some vitamin D, exercise and fresh air.

Mulch beds with homemade or bought in compost, to feed and protect the soil .

Mulch beds of established and perennial crops (ie: plants not susceptible to slugs) with “chop and drop” plant materials, such as trimmings from harvesting leeks. These will protect the soil, and feed it too as it slowly biodegrades.

Create wildlife habitats with material from winter pruning.

Provide food and water for wildlife, eg: making fat balls for hungry birds, being sure to clean any dishes regularly to prevent the spread of disease.

Make new compost heaps, to increase the amount of compost you can produce next year.

Attach more water butts to sheds and other buildings, ready for dry weather in the spring.

Dry laundry in under cover places such as polytunnels and greenhouses.

Reducing consumption during the winter festivities

Writing this at the start of November, the shops are filled with sparkling merchandise, designed to tempt us to over-consume during the festivities to come. We are invited to discard last winter’s party attire, decorations and even drinking glasses, crockery and tablecloths, and replace with the trending themes of 2025.

This is a bit bonkers, when you think about it.

Last year our homes, trees and tables set for festive meals looked gorgeous. They don’t need discarding for the latest colour scheme. Those sirens of commercial advertising and social media influencers are very enticing. A huge amount of resources are used to persuade us to feel unhappy with what we already have, and over-consume, even if we can not afford to do so. Not to mention all of that plastic tat ending up in landfill.

Of course there will be times that new things are needed: items get broken, our bodies change shape, children grow. But we do not need to get loads more stuff. Consider the party outfits, decorations and tableware we already have as old friends, welcomed back into our homes for the festive season. It’s about finding balance.

Many of you will remember the episode of The Good Life when Margot and Jerry spend a self-sufficient homemade Christmas with Tom and Barbara, which cost the grand total of 15p. Whilst I’m not suggesting that you make everything from old newspapers, it is good fun to be resourceful, use what you already have, and have more of a sustainable, handmade festive time.
If you do need to buy gifts, clothing or decorations, try to buy some (or all if possible) from local or online small businesses. This not only supports independent craftspeople etc, but also keeps money within local communities.

Going crackers!

I love Christmas crackers. There’s something about the anticipation of the BANG! And not knowing where the gift inside will end up as it flies across the room!

This year, why not make your own crackers? This saves money, resources, and they can be personalised so that the little gift inside (such as a packet of home saved seeds) is perfect for your guests (and won’t end up in landfill).

You’ll need empty card tubes (from inside loo roll, or kitchen roll chopped in half); paper; glue; ribbon, wool or string; a ruler; pens/pencils; scissors and cracker snaps. Ideally use paper that is either 100% recyclable or can be composted.

A reusable alternative is to use fabric instead of the paper wrapping. These look gorgeous and can be reused for years to come.

Plus things to put inside: small gifts, packets of seeds, sweets, a paper crown (handmade of course!) and a joke, puzzle or motto.

There are lots of tutorials online (I will have one on my website by late November too).

Cracker snaps can be purchased online or from craft shops, or you can skip these altogether and, like the Good Life Christmas party, just yell “Bang!” when pulling them.

(The Good Life episode is “Silly, But It’s Fun”.)

Exciting news! I have been shortlisted for Practical Journalist of the Year 2025 (results are on November 21st) and my new book The Productive Garden is now available on pre-order.

The Productive Garden will be published in the US on March 24th and in the UK on March 26th 2026.

https://nodighome.com/product/the-productive-garden/

About Stephanie:

Stephanie Hafferty is an award winning garden and food writer, expert no dig gardener, homesteader, edible garden designer and inspirational public speaker. Stephanie is creating a no dig homestead on half an acre in West Wales, where she runs gardening and homesteading courses, at the homestead and online.

Her garden was featured on BBC Gardeners’ World in 2022. Her books include: The Productive Garden (pub 2026), No Dig Organic Home and Garden and The Creative Kitchen: seasonal plant based recipes using ingredients you can grow on an allotment.

Follow her journey on her blog, Instagram and You Tube

Website and blog : www.NoDigHome.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniehafferty/

You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/StephanieHaffertyNoDigHomesteading

October might bring shorter days and cooler nights, but there’s still plenty to plant, sow and enjoy in the garden. Award-winning garden writer Ade Sellars shares his seasonal gardening advice with us:

October is a month of change, where we say goodbye to one season and welcome in another. Clocks go back, summer displays retreat into the ground and temperatures slip down the thermometer. But it’s also a month full of rich allotment harvests, vibrant colours and a chance to don your cosy winter knitwear and snuggle in front of a roaring fire. Believe me, I can swap secateurs for a snuggle faster than you can mulch a fruit bed with Dalefoot’s finest.

Winter maybe on the horizon, but that doesn’t mean we have to starve our gardens of colour during the colder season. So, before you reach for the thermostat, there is still plenty of planting and sowing that can be done this month to keep those green-fingers twitching with excitement.

I never need an excuse to slope off to the garden nursery. But, if you do need a reason, now’s the moment to fill your shopping trug with showstopping pansies, violas and cyclamen. Using Dalefoot’s Wool Compost for Potting, pot them up into window boxes, pots and containers, or along the front of flower borders. Other plants to consider are hellebores, cyclamen and wallflowers, both plug plants and bare root varieties. Whether you venture out into the cold, or appreciate the garden view from the warmth of your home, plant displays close to the house, or alongside paths, to ensure they’re easily visible.

Hardy annuals such as cosmos, marigolds or cornflowers can either be sown directly into the soil or into seed trays with Dalefoot’s Wool Compost for Seeds. Place in water-filled tubs, and let the trays soak the water up, as watering overhead will disrupt the soil, and spoil the seed. Place in a warm greenhouse, and keep an eye on them throughout winter. You can also sow sweet peas in pots, keep them somewhere bright and frost free. They will happily sit in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse. In our garden, we’ve recently been collecting seed heads from the hollyhocks, which have now been sown into seed trays, and will germinate and remain in the greenhouse until next spring.

For little effort, spring bulbs offer great results Whether you prefer the lure of a dapper daffodil, a sassy snowdrop or an alluring allium, it’s still not too late to order your bulbs. They can be planted into pots, containers, window boxes, hanging baskets, or straight into the ground. Just remember, to plant your bulb to the depth of three times its height. Bulbs don’t like their bottoms sat in water, as it can cause them to rot. Therefore, by using Dalefoot’s Bulb Compost, it will keep bulbs happy and productive. For tulip planting, I tend to wait until we get into November when air and soil temperatures are lower. That way, there’s little risk of Tulip Fire, a fungal disease that can distort growth.

With the right protection, lettuce can still be grown during the winter months. Consider varieties such as lamb’s lettuce, miner’s lettuce or micro greens. If you’re not growing them in a greenhouse or on a windowsill, place a cloche or fleece over the growing area to help protect your crop. For me, I grow my greens in the greenhouse by taking a bag of Dalefoot’s Wool Compost for Vegetable and Salads, and either placing it on a bench or on the ground. Removing the side panel facing upwards, I simply sow and grow in the bag.

If you’re already looking ahead to a tasty season of fresh veg, get going now by sowing broad beans. They can easily be sown into pots or root trainer cells, water and labelled, then kept in a greenhouse or cloche overwinter. If you decide to direct sow, ensure the growing area is weeded and incorporate Dalefoot’s veggie compost into the soil. Create a fine tilth, then sow double rows at six inches apart. Panting at nine inches apart to the depth of two inches. Cover seeds and water in well, then mark the area where the seeds have been sown. As seedlings emerge, you may have to fleece them, both to protect them from hungry birds and the colder weather.

If you’re hoping for an early harvest of spring cabbage next year, seedlings should now be planted out. Water in well, and apply a thick mulch around the base of plants. Again, provide protection from dropping temperatures, and hungry wildlife.

Autumn-planting garlic sets need a cold period to help develop cloves. In well-drained, fertile soil, place the individual cloves at 20cm apart, in rows 30cms apart. Ensure the flat part of the clove is facing downwards, planting it twice its own depth. Don’t be tempted to use bulbs from a supermarket as they may harbour disease. Instead, buy them from a garden centre or online supplier. And as we’re on the subject of alliums, autumn-sown onion sets and shallots can now be planted. However, if growing space is limited, I often plant them into modular cells and keep them in my unheated greenhouse to grow out before planting them out in late winter or early spring.

From November to March is the dormant season, so if you’re planning to plant bare root shrubs, roses or fruit trees, order them now. Not only do bare root varieties tend to be cheaper compared with pot grown varieties, there’s often more choice. Although, we’re heading into autumn the soil is still warm, so you can still plant up potted shrubs, fruit canes and trees this month. From an aromatic lavender to a striking hebe, evergreen shrubs are an excellent choice. Easy to plant and grow, they will add colour and structure throughout the darker months ahead.

For fruit lovers, blueberry plants are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. If planting in pots, they make an attractive feature if kept on a sunny patio or balcony. Just ensure you use ericaceous soil as these are acid-loving plants. Another fruit favourite is rhubarb. Freshly bought crowns should be planted into a sunny sheltered area. Incorporate plenty of compost into the soil and plant keeping the growing tips just above the soil line.

If you have been growing rhubarb for several years and the stalks seems congested, it might be time to lift, divide and replant. Use a sharp spade to divide the crown, ensuring each section contains at least one growing point. Re-plant in well drained, fertile soil, ensuring each crown is well spaced. Mulch around the crowns with Dalefoot’s Lakeland Gold. This will protect the crowns from harsh winter weather, suppress weeds and leech valuable nutrients into the soil, which will allow future rhubarbs stalks to crown healthy and strong.

Summer may have handed the baton over to autumn, but that doesn’t mean we have to close the gate to our gardens for the next few months. So, get out into your gardens and grow something beautiful.

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I’m Ade Sellars the ‘Good Life Gardener’, and I’m am award-winning garden writer, gardener designer, and filmmaker, with a passion for growing my own food in my kitchen garden. I’m also a garden presenter on both Must Have Ideas TV and the QVC Channel. I regularly stage host and deliver gardening talks around the country.

Website: www.adesellars.com
Instagram:adesellars

YouTube: @TheGoodLifeGardener

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ade-sellars-the-good-life-gardener-7429ba42/

Mulching is the simplest way to protect, feed and improve your garden over winter, ready for stronger growth next spring. Ecologist and gardener Becky Searle shares why mulching matters and how to pick the right mulch for your soil:

Mulching Matters

The curtain is closing on another growing season, and as we reflect on the year gone by, we are also looking towards the year ahead. We all want to feel as though we are doing something positive for our gardens and allotments. They give us so much, and we want to love them in return.
One of the best things you can do for your gardens this autumn is to look after the soil. As we bring home armfuls of beautiful flowers, or baskets full of tasty fruits and vegetables, we are removing organic matter from our plots. The plants create this organic matter, and when it is not, at least in part, returned to the soil, the soil is deficit. So, if you want to show your soil some love this autumn, I recommend mulching.

What is mulching?

Mulching is the process of laying organic matter, usually in the form of compost or well-rotted manure on the surface of the ground. It is then gradually incorporated into the soil by the organisms that live within, as they come to the surface to feed. These creatures then distribute the organic matter through the layers of the soil and form organic glues. These glues, made primarily by bacteria and fungi help to bind the particles of sand, silt and clay within our soil, pulling them together into aggregates, and opening spaces called pores.
Aggregates act like tiny subterranean sponges, clinging onto water, while pores allow water and air to filter through the soil.
When we dig in the organic matter to our soil, we break up fungal hyphae, disturb the soil ecosystem, and dissolve the glues holding together soil particles.
So, what’s the catch? Can it really be as simple as adding organic matter to your beds and then walking away?
Well actually, it is that simple. Doing this will help to suppress weed growth, feed your plants, increase the water holding capacity of your soil and aerate it, without you needing to do anything else. It’s the ultimate gardening “hack”. Of course, like everything in nature, it takes time. One cannot expect an army of microscopic organisms to build good soil structure overnight. This therefore makes it difficult to see the difference that your making, as the change is slow and subtle.

So, to make sure you’re doing it right, here are a few tips from me, author of Grow a New Garden, on how to mulch in the right way for your garden. Before we begin, you will need to understand what soil type you have:

Simple soil test

Go into your garden or allotment and dig down a few inches. Take a handful of soil and hold it in your hand. See if you can shape it into a rough ball. If you cannot shape it because it falls apart too easily, you likely have sand or silt soil. Sandy soil will feel grainy, where silt soil feels smooth and soft. If you can shape it into a ball, now take your thumb and forefinger and squeeze the ball. If it crumbles when pinched, you likely have a loamy soil, but if it just indents, or splits rather than crumbling, you have clay. Other clues are:

- Sandy soil: well-drained, easy to dig, often light in colour.
- Silt soil: very light and dusty, feels soft to touch, water can sometime run straight off the surface rather than soaking in.
- Clay soil: sticky and slippery when wet and hard, sometime cracking when dry.
- Loam: often a dark chocolatey colour, feels crumbly and is easy to dig.
We should note that all of these soil types exist in a spectrum, and will consist of sand, silt, clay and organic matter, in differing quantities. Your soil may look like something in between two or more of these soil types.

Choosing your mulch

When you know what kind of soil you have you can choose the right mulch for your garden. I always choose Dalefoot Composts as they are organic, high-quality products that help to support conservation work and sustainable farming in the Lakeland fells. I have been using Dalefoot for many years and always find it excellent to work with. It doesn’t contain slow-release nutrients, but rather a suite of naturally occurring nutrients that help to feed your plants, and support the insect and microbial communities in your soil.

Mulching on sandy or silt soil

Sandy and silt-based soils are well-drained, and don’t hold onto water very well. As water can drain through them quickly, nutrients can be washed away, meaning that sandy and silt soils are often less nutrient-rich than clay or loam. So, when you choose your mulch you will want to choose one that is rich in nutrients, like Dalefoot’s Wool Compost Double Strength, with added nutrients from comfrey. This is a soil improver, and while not suitable for young seedlings, if applied in autumn can help to bolster the health of your soil before the new season begins. I would recommend covering the soil too, either with a cover crop or green manure, or with cloches to help minimise nutrient loss. If you want to be able to plant straight into your mulch, try using the Wool Compost for Vegetables and Salads, as this works very well as a mulch and isn’t too strong for seedlings when used as a mulch.
As sand and silt soils are so free-draining they will likely need a thick layer of mulch if you want to reduce the amount of watering needed. After a few years of consistent mulching, you should be left with much-improved soil that holds water and feeds your plants effectively.

Mulching on clay soil

As clay soils can hold a lot of nutrients, but lack drainage, the aim of your mulching should be to improve the structure of the soil. This will help it hold water in the summer and not dry and crack, and help it not get slimy, sticky and waterlogged in winter. However, to improve the structure of clay soil, it is important to choose a mulch that contains lignin. Lignin is a protein found in wood and bracken. It’s very hard and breaks down slowly, and as it does so it forms glues that help to bind soil particles. As such, lignin is excellent at adding structure to clay soils. That’s why for my clay soil I choose Dalefoot’s Lakeland Gold compost, which is made with bracken from the Lakeland fells, adding lots of lignin and feeding my soils.

Mulching loamy soil

Loamy soils don’t need a lot of mulch as, by their very nature they are rich in organic matter already. However, it is important to treat them with care, minimising disturbance, and putting back what you take. If you are harvesting from loam soils, be sure to apply a layer of mulch to replenish their organic matter content, but you will not need to do this as much or as often as you would with soils containing less organic matter.

Other ways to improve your soil

If you want other ways to improve your soil this winter, why not consider planting cover crops. Field beans are an excellent choice of cover crop that will help to add nitrogen to your soil, and if you let them go to seed, will also provide you with a crop. They make large plants that add bulk to your compost pile, and they are easy to remove once you are ready to use the space. You simply need to snap or cut them off at ground level. Other cover crops include Daikon Radish that can help to decompact heavy soils. Mustard, rocket, and phacelia are also easy to work with in a no dig system, and do not require you to dig them in, rather remove the top part of the plant, leaving the root in the soil, and use the tops to add to the compost. In the summer, sunflowers also act to decompact heavy soils with their deep roots, giving you the perfect excuse to grow more of them!

So, if you want to give back to your garden this winter, give it some mulch and make sure it’s the right sort for your soil type. And if possible, try growing some green manures and cover crops as well, your garden will thank you next year!

About the author:

Becky Searle is an ecologist and gardener best known for her Instagram account @sow_much_more. Her new book Grow a New Garden takes an ecological approach to planning, designing and creating a garden from scratch, or transforming your existing space. With a whole chapter on soil, and lots of information on balancing your garden ecosystem, this book is a mine of information for new and experienced gardeners alike.

In May’s article for Dalefoot, we explored Earth Care, the first of the three permaculture ethics. These are guidelines rather than a strict list of what you *must do*, ways of living lightly on the earth, helping to guide, educate and inspire.

In this article I’m focusing on the second ethic: People Care.

People Care

This ethic is about looking after yourself, and the needs of family, community and beyond. One of the incredible things about the interconnectedness of the world today is that we can support individuals and communities across the planet, as well as those within our locality.

People care is about providing for people’s basic needs. These include shelter, clean water, healthy food, fresh air, employment, clothing, warmth, education, access to healthcare, freedom from exploitation and oppression, fulfilment and happiness, companionship, community, religious freedom and tolerance, and being able to be your authentic self. Basic needs includes accessibility and inclusivity, so that people with all kinds of different needs are able to fully participate in all areas of life.

It starts with you!

Self care is important. Taking care of ourselves is a crucial part of being able to help and support others. People care is not about just focusing on what other people needs. I could say that you can’t help others if you’re worn out and frazzled yourself, but self care isn’t just about being well enough to be able to serve others. Self care isn’t selfish or self indulgent. You, me, everyone else: we are all important.

Focus on your health, eating as healthily as you can within your budget and keeping as active as possible. Emotional well being is vital too.

It can be difficult finding some time in busy lives for moments of self care, but even five minutes of doing something that brings you joy or relaxation makes a difference.

We all like different things, and what is blissful relaxation to one may be quite the opposite to another person. I love swimming in the sea, whereas a friend finds the idea of not knowing what it lurking beneath her feet far from relaxing. A massage therapist friend told me of one client who loved listening to loud rock music during a massage session, rather than the more usual meditation-style music played in spas: far from relaxing for me, the rock music nurtured them and lifted their spirits.

Quick self care tips

Have a few minutes of peace, sipping a favourite beverage in the garden, park or on a balcony, listening to the sounds around you and just being still for a few moments.

Fill a large bowl (a washing up bowl is fine, we’re not being posh!) with warm water, add a handful of epsom salts and a few springs of scented herbs such as rosemary, lavender or lemon verbena, and soak your bare feet. Lovely at the end of a busy day. If you don’t have any herbs to hand, pop in a couple of herbal tea bags. Peppermint teabags are super for aching feet.

For a lovely relaxing and fragrant soak, gather a bunch of scented herbs, tied into a bundle, and swish in the warm water of a bath. Be sure to check that there are no insects on the herbs before use. A bath filled with little swimming insects is far from relaxing! (If this does happen, a sieve is a great way of rescuing and relocating insects.)

Pot on a plant or two (in Dalefoot potting compost, naturally). Spending a while doing mindful gardening jobs such as potting on or pricking out can really lift the spirits. Handling living things requires care and attention, and it takes the focus away from all the noise and busy-ness of the world. This can be done at a kitchen table or in a greenhouse.

Listen to some music that gets you dancing. This always lifts my spirits (although it does rather alarm the cats!)

“You’ve got to accentuate the positive”

It can be difficult in this troubled world to focus on positive thoughts, but it is an important part of self care and also caring for family and the wider community. Trying to look on the bright side of life does not mean that you don’t care about all of the awful things that are happening, but it does help to create a mindset that enables creative solutions for the things that we can change.

Ways of doing this include:

At bedtime, think about or write down one positive thing that happened during the day.

Find some positive news stories, locally or internationally.

Treat yourself - and others - kindly. We all make mistakes and do daft stuff. Making mistakes is a way of learning.

Read or listen to inspirational stories about people or events.

Start a gratitude journal in whatever format appeals the most to you: handwritten, typed, doodles, drawings, collages made from magazine cuttings, or voice journalling, using a recording device (such as a phone mic) to record your thoughts, or just saying them out loud.

Supporting your community and beyond

People care focuses on supporting people’s needs, and trying to create an environment in which we can all thrive. Within permaculture, it is about developing environmentally friendly lifestyles as well as providing for basic needs, increasing self sufficiency and resilience. This also helps to protect nature and the environment.

Ways of doing this include:

Smiling at people in your neighbourhood as you pass by, and greeting them.

Starting a cooperative for sharing cooking, fermenting and preserving skills.

Creating an edible garden to feed the community or supply food banks.

Opening a Share Shed or Tool Library. This is a hub where useful equipment and tools, for maintaining homes and gardens, are available to hire, usually at low cost. It’s idea for tools which are only used occasionally. They may also include other occasionally used items such as camping equipment, suitcases, sewing machines and preserving pans. This saves money, reduces clutter in homes, and is kinder to the planet.

Establishing a repair centre, where tools, household items, clothes etc are fixed. Many also run workshops to share repair skills with the community.

Become part of online communities sharing knowledge, skills and advice. This is a great way of reaching out to people across the world, letting the ripples of support spread far and wide. There are some fantastic groups including those focusing on permaculture, simple self sufficiency skills, making clothes, frugal cookery and wildlife friendly gardening.

Grow some extra edible plants in your allotment or garden to share with neighbours or a local food bank.

There are so many ways that we can make a positive difference. What would you add to the lists of suggestions here?

About Stephanie:

Stephanie Hafferty is an award winning garden and food writer, expert no dig gardener, homesteader, edible garden designer and inspirational public speaker. Stephanie is currently creating a no dig homestead on half an acre in West Wales, where she runs gardening and homesteading courses, at the homestead and online.

Her garden was featured on BBC Gardeners’ World in 2022. Her books include: No Dig Organic Home and Garden and The Creative Kitchen: seasonal plant based recipes using ingredients you can grow on an allotment. Stephanie’s next book will be published in 2026.

Follow her journey on her blog, Instagram and You Tube

Website and blog : www.NoDigHome.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniehafferty/

You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/StephanieHaffertyNoDigHomesteading