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land / smallholding

Learn about obtaining land and starting a smallholding, getting planning permission to build a home (difficult), and all the other skills you'll need.

factsheet - basic information
printable factsheet (pdf) - feel free to print and use; if it doesn't open, you need Adobe Reader - it's free
small is bountiful – please read this article, and the references at the bottom: smallholdings produce more food per acre than large farms
books
magazines
courses
forum – ask questions about land / planning and we'll get a specialist to answer them (or you can exchange ideas with other people)
links to useful websites
would you be interested in a potential land project?
related topics
communities
keeping livestock
trees, woodlands & timber
WWOOFing
other land, gardening & smallholding topics