Living the Good Life in the City: A Journey to Self-Sufficiency

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Sara Ward has transformed her Victorian terraced house in London into an urban smallholding, 'Hen Corner'.Sara passionately believes that its possible to combine the benefits of urban living with some of the qualities associated with the country living dream: spending time with nature, producing and making our own food, sustainability and community,and inLiving the Good Life in the Cityshe shares some of the ways she and her family have brought city and country together, and shows that you, too, can make a difference to how you live and the food you eat.

Divided into sections covering Make, Grow, Preserve, Keep, and Celebrate,Living the Good Life in the Cityis packed full of recipes, stories, tips and tricks including baking bread, making your own jam, pasta, sausages and cheese, keeping bees and livestock, preserving, foraging, harvesting and celebrating with food.

Makeexplores our power and responsibilities as consumers and encourages us to start making food from scratch. InGrow whether in a window box or allotment Sara shares her experience of howto grow your own ingredients for the family table whilstPreserveis how to process your harvest to enjoy it all year round. InKeepSara explores options for keeping chickens, bees and larger livestock, sharing the joys and responsibilities that come with that.Celebrateis about marking the highlights of the year with delicious recipes for family and friends. Finally,Informbrings together Saras best resources to inspire the reader to bring ideas into fruition.

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Former City bankerSara Wardand her family live the good life complete with hens, bees, a fruitful kitchen garden and a micro bakery. They train and encourage others through their schools' programme and courses.

Sara has written a monthly column for Country Living magazine and is a presenter at the Spring and ChristmasCountry Living Magazine Fairs. She has been featured in magazines and on television.