THIS IS THE FAMOUS HOUSE. In 1993 Tony Wrench evolved the concept of permaculture land and he and his partner built and moved into a low impact roundhouse. This is his story, both a moving and witty account of realising a lifetime's dream and a practical how-to manual for anyone who is able to lift a rafter. Tony shares his skills and techniques from the process of visualising and designing a house to lifting the living roof, infilling the walls, laying out rooms and adding renewable autonomous technology.

The author is the most experienced straw bale builder in the UK, who has adapted North American techniques for use in our wetter climate, particularly by using coppiced wood and traditional lime and clay plasters. It gives details of all main construction methods.

Embracing an eco-friendly lifestyle can be a daunting prospect for your average urban dweller. The good news is that this handbook is here to address these issues head on, dispel the myths and provide viable solutions.

After many years travelling the world as a peace campaigner, Satish finally settled in England to become editor of Resurgence magazine. Written with penetrating simplicity, No Destination is an exhilarating account of an extraordinary life. This revised edition contains two new chapters bringing his story up to date.

A ground-breaking book which shows how we can move from feeling anxiety and fear in the face of "peak oil", to developing a positive vision and taking practical action to create a more self-reliant existence.

In 1985 the author decided to buy his own small wood in Hampshire. This book takes us on a journey of discovery into the history and development of this small corner of the countryside and evokes the beauty of our natural surroundings. Caring for the wood and its natural inhabitants using both ancient and modern skills, the author experiences the evolving cycle of woodland life and encourages us to appreciate our environment first hand in all seasons, all climates.

As featured on Channel 4's Grand Designs. In 2003 Ben Law captivated the nation by building his woodland house on Channel 4's Grand Designs programme - so popular was the show that it was repeated in 2004. The presenter, Kevin McCloud, said that Ben was a born designer and that his was the most watched and popular programme of the original series. Kevin loved the project so much that he has written the forward to this book! Full of stunning colour photographs, this is a visual guide to how Ben built his outstandingly beautiful home in the woods. It is also a practical manual and the story of a man realizing a lifetime's dream to build one of the most sustainable and beautiful homes in Britain. The Woodland House gives details of the evolving design process, the identifying of materials, costings, project management and the actual building. It proves that low cost, low impact and high aesthetics can go hand in hand and that it is possible to build green and to build affordably. As the pre-eminent UK example of building with wood and renewable materials this will also appeal to the growing number of people with environmental and green interests as well as to the building community. Ben Law is an innovative woodsman who has lived and worked in West Sussex for over 20 years. He is a woodlands expert held in the highest regard and the author of The Woodland Way - A Permaculture Approach to Sustainable Woodland Management.