Resources

Books:

Seymour, John. The Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency.
Seymour, John. The Self-Sufficient Gardener.

(John Seymour is the widely acknowledged grandfather of the Self-sufficiency movement. These first two books above are the two most important books to read on Self-sufficiency for anybody wanting to learn and we base our Self-sufficiency courses on them at the Good Heart School of Self-Sufficiency.)

Seymour, John. The Forgotten Arts.
Seymour, John. Forgotten Household Crafts.
Seymour, John. The Fat of the Land.
Seymour, John and Seymour, Sally. Self-Sufficiency.
Seymour, John. The Lore of the Land.
Seymour, John. The Countryside Explained.

Seymour, John (1977) Bring Me My Bow.

Seymour, John. The Shepherd.
Seymour, John. The Woodlander.
Seymour, John. The Smallholder.
Seymour, John. Getting it Together.
Seymour, John. Far From Paradise.
...and anything else by John Seymour (There are about 50!).

Peacock, Paul. (2005). A Good Life: John Seymour and his self-sufficiency legacy. Preston: Farming Books and Videos. ISBN 1904871127. A great biography of the life of John Seymour.

Thear, Katie. A Kind of Living.
Thear, Katie. The Family Smallholding.
Thear, Katie. The Smallholder's Manual.
Thear, Katie. ... and others (about 30)

Bourne, Hope. Wild Harvest.

Shewell-Cooper, Dr W.E.  The ABC of Vegetable Growing.
Shewell-Cooper, Dr W.E.  Compost Gardening.

de Baraclai-Levy, Juliet. Herbal Handbook for Farm and Stable.