School buses that have been converted into mobile living spaces — known as skoolies — are a natural extension of the tiny house craze. Buses are not only easier and safer to drive than an RV, they provide a jump-start on the conversion process with frame, roof, and floor already in place. Experienced builder Will Sutherland, whose creative school bus...

This book is ideal for beginners, improvers and those serious about growing tasty, healthy organic fruit and vegetables. It will empower readers to grow food for a family, and help work out how to get the best results. Many books give sowing and growing instructions for a multitude of crops, but few give space to the techniques and tips that make gardening...

Entertain for every season of the year with one of the South's most acclaimed luxury interior designers and taste makers. Join Shayla Copas on a tour of sixteen glamorous celebrations ranging from Cinco de Mayo and the Kentucky Derby to traditional gatherings such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve, and at venues as diverse as the Arkansas...

Wool and the Gang introduce you to the craft of crocheting with raffia, a breakthrough new yarn that is great for a wide range of summery projects. Light and eco-friendly, raffia yarn is made of 100% long wood fibre that adds structure to your projects, making it perfect for hats, bags and accessories. This book includes 10 crochet projects all made using...

From humble beginnings a small girl's love for nature takes her on a journey to become a horticultural giant.

This Asian inspired true story begins in Tokyo when the city is being ravaged by World War Two. Yoko Ugai (Megumi Bennett) gives an account of her formative years growing up in a traditional Japanese family. At the age of twenty she becomes an...

Home Life Around the World is about the relationship we have with that most private and intimate space – our home.

Step into personal homes of architects, designers, photographers and other creatives. Food and art lovers. People passionate about the environment. All with their own stories and destinies. The homes are located in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Cape...

This charming collection of stories and fables inspired by Britain's native trees is written by six leading British authors. 

Abridged from the full collection by nineteen authors, Why Willows Weep is edited by Tracy Chevalier, bestselling author of Girl With a Pearl Earring and contains short stories by authors including Salley Vickers and Ali Smith. With...

“I wish I had this book when I was starting my interior design odyssey.  It includes everything you need to make an amateur decorator look like a pro, and your living space look like a dream.” – Jonathan Adler

Interior design stylist and expert Joanna Thornhill's new book will guide you through an array of design dilemmas, from minor tweaks to bigger...

A pocket guide to harnessing the power of apple cider vinegar to use as a home remedy, beauty aid and household resource.

Derived from the world’s most popular fruit, apple cider vinegar has long been revered for its health giving benefits. Linked with weight loss, regulating blood sugar and gut health, as well as its many beauty benefits and practical uses...

A pocket guide to harnessing the power of bicarbonate of soda to use as a home remedy, beauty aid and household resource.

Not just for cakes, bicarbonate of soda has long been recognised as a hero ingredient for anyone looking to make their own eco-friendly cleaners and beauty products. Made up of tiny crystals, bicarb’s natural structure makes it the...

A pocket guide to harnessing the power of lemons to use as a natural remedy, beauty aid and household resource.

From face masks and hand creams to cleaning products and cold–and-flu remedies, the scent and flavour of lemon have long been used by manufacturers of home and beauty products to imbue their products with the zesty freshness which this citrus fruit...

The herbs in this book provide flavors and scents unlike any other: culinary herbs are a living trove of fresh flavors for any cook, with an almost alchemical power to transform the simplest dish.

Herbs can be used as seeds, flowers, or leaves; cooked and eaten themselves or used to infuse a dish or drink. They are popping up in artisan gin, ice cubes and...

"Full of fascinating facts and practical projects, it's the perfect guide to inspire nature-lovers of all ages to love bees." - Craig Bennett, Chief Executive, Friends of the Earth

"Without bees our world would be dull and our diet mundane, virtually no flowers or fruit for starters. Love Bees introduces why bees matter and how we can all help them...

Which are delicate and which indestructable? - We show how to find the right home for your plants and the right plants for your home. 

KEW GROWING HOUSE PLANTS is a beautifully illustrated giftable gardening reference book, combining exquisite botanical illustrations with practical indoor projects. 

Readers can discover over 70 life-changing plants and 12...

Minimalism meets DIY in an accessible guide to household waste reduction.

We all know how important it is to reduce our environmental footprint, but it can be daunting to know where to begin. Enter Kathryn Kellogg, who can fit all her trash from the past two years into a 16-ounce mason jar. How? She starts by saying “no” to straws and grocery bags, and “yes”...

Growing flowers from seed is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to supplement your borders, bringing instant colour to tired gardens. Many of these flowers are also ideal for cutting, so within a single growing season you can produce armfuls of beautiful blooms to cut and bring inside the house.

Author Clare Foster and photographer Sabina Rüber have been...