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Compost bins compared: which type is best for you?

Choosing a composter needn't be confusing! Popular bin types compared.

Buying or building a chicken house

Basic ready-made chicken houses are inexpensive, but it's not difficult to make your own.

How to landscape your garden or plot

Landscaping is a messy, damaging business - so do it early and do it right.

Wind turbines – for the home or farm

A wind turbine is a sound investment and a green way to generate power. But does this outweigh the visual impact?

Types of Polytunnel

The basic structure of a polytunnel (hoophouse) is simple, but variations on the basic theme include some impressive high-end products.

Building with Cob

Take some sub-soil containing a mix of clay, soil and sand, add some straw, mix it together...and that's cob.

Chickens: equipment

Chickens need very little apart from housing, food and water, but a few pieces of equipment will make your own life much easier.

5: A new polytunnel – the doors

Once the polytunnel doors are in place you have a much better chance of keeping out slugs, rodents and other unwanted guests.

Using a chicken tractor or ark

Using a chicken tractor or ark is sometimes recommended for clearing ground. But do they actually work?

4: A new polytunnel – the cover

When you put the cover on your polytunnel frame the space inside warms up immediately. If it's your first tunnel, you'll be amazed.

3: A new polytunnel – the frame

Now that the foundation poles are in place, it’s time to put the frame together.

2: A new polytunnel – ground tubes

The second in our series of polytunnel installation articles looks at how to get the tunnel foundations exactly right.

1: A new polytunnel – Introduction

This is the introduction to a series of articles covering the installation of a new polytunnel and its first year in production.

Kit homes

Kit homes can offer a long-lasting, environmentally-friendly and cost-effective alternative to other building methods.

Rammed earth construction

Rammed earth buildings are made from bricks of compressed soil, often mixed with cement to help prevent weathering

Putting up a polytunnel

Polytunnels are easier to erect than flat-packed furniture, and provided you get a tight fit on the cover they are immensely strong.

Straw bale construction

Safe and energy-efficient, straw bale construction is an increasingly popular natural and sustainable construction method.