This page contains the websites, blogs and other social media posts that I find interesting and informative.
I hope you will find something here that will help you as much as they have all helped and influenced me.
As ever this is not an exhaustive list and I will keep adding to it over the coming months.
I’ve popped in links and page bios ‘about’ script so you can get a feel for their approach to content.
Note – I have no affiliate links with anyone listed below.
Charles Dowding
Website = https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/
YouTube =https://www.youtube.com/@CharlesDowding1nodig
His books and YouTube channel are brilliant with the wealth of information. If you ever get the opportunity to see him at one of his talks it’s well worth it. He shares his knowledge and experience with a rare generosity.
Charles Dowding is the ‘no dig’ guru and a bit of a hero of mine.
He has his own range of seed trays which I would highly recommend as they are far more sustainable than the flimsy plastic ones you can purchase these here https://containerwise.co.uk/product-category/charles-dowding/
He also has a great course for beginner growers https://shop.charlesdowding.co.uk/products/no-dig-growing-for-beginners-online-course ‘Start small! Growing vegetables is often difficult and there is a lot to learn. As beginners we make mistakes and it’s good to make mistakes and it’s good to make small ones rather than big ones and the grow better the following year’.
It’s well worth the money if your a beginner.
(note – I have no affiliate link with the venerable Mr. Dowding. I just like his products)
Royal Horticultural society
Website = https://www.rhs.org.uk/
‘We get the nation growing, inspiring millions at our five gardens and world famous shows like RHS Chelsea Flower Show. We work with schools and communities. RHS Hilltop leads cutting-edge scientific research and safeguards botanical archives. Our expertise feeds into gardening advice on our Grow app, website and membership
Mark at Self sufficient me
YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/@Selfsufficientme
Website = https://selfsufficientme.com/
Mark at self-sufficient me introduces himself with the following statement:
‘Hi, learn organic gardening, realistic self-sufficient living, keeping quail, chickens, and lots more! My channel is about self-sufficiency and based on my blog (established several years earlier) called “Self Sufficient Me” this doesn’t mean I believe I am totally self-sufficient (nor do I want to be) but more that I want to “strive” to be as self-sufficient as I can with the current resources I have on offer’.
Mark shares his knowledge and experience in a fun and informative way. He’s realistic, vibrant and down to earth about achieving self sufficiency.
Liz Zorab – Byther Farm
YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/@LizZorab
Website = https://bytherfarm.com/
Liz introduces herself with the following:
‘Welcome to Byther Farm. I share our organically managed homestead, called Byther Farm, with my loving husband, Mr J and our cat, Monty. We are a fifty-something couple who live on a smallholding in Carmarthenshire, Wales. We are going green and creating a gentler, cleaner and more healthy life for our family. There is a large organic kitchen garden with no dig gardening raised beds and young food forest in which to grown our fruit and vegetables. We keep Aylesbury ducks, sheep and occasionally chickens and turkeys’.
Liz shares her knowledge and and experience in a very accessible way. She is engaging, entertaining and open about the realities of growing veg to feed you family. Immerse yourself in Liz’s books and videos and you will learn a great deal.
Huw Richards
YouTube = https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeaKRrrpWiQFJJmiuon2WoQ
Substack = https://huwrichards.substack.com/p/why-substack
Huw introduces his YouTube channel with one sentence which reads ‘Helping you grow your own food and more’.
Huw is engaging and very knowledgeable. He has been on YouTube for many years and shares his tips and advice freely. He is also an author and now shares much of his content on Substack.