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Welcome to our downloads page. Here we have some simple files that can be used to either build a chicken house or set up a planting calendar. They are virus checked, but you should always make sure your machine is fully protected before downloading files.
A simple chart showing the growing year and what to sow and harvest at the relevant time. We use this and it is still being added to and improved, but its a great starting point, especially if you have never grown before.
We made our own chicken house because it was a lot cheaper, about 50% cheaper in fact. In addition we also learnt a lot about what chickens needed in terms of space, perch size, nest boxes etc.. It is still working well today and its occupants seem fine and healthy. If you would like to build the same or similar then feel free to download the pdf file.
With the decline of Bumble Bee numbers, we thought we would try to gather the best
information around to try and get Bumble Bees to use artificial boxes as nesting
sites. This pdf file shows the details as yet un-
More to discover on the Quest for the Good Life . . .
You may also be interested in reading about our Chickens or the Wildlife we encourage. Follow our attempts at jam & chutney making, our preferences for home made food. We want to brew more beer, wine & cider to sit and enjoy in front of our stove which burns mostly wood. Read about our philosophy to do with supermarkets and dependence on oil. If you are interested in making your own chicken house or planting vegetables we have some useful downloads for you. If you keep an eye on our news pages, we will publish the latest on the Quest for the Good Life.