Practical Guide to Buying and Running a Smallholding in Wales

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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These days, more and more citizens dream of escaping the rat race and moving to pastoral provinces - such as can be found in the Welsh countryside. This accessible and captivating volume offers practical, straightforward advice to those actively pursuing that dream, citing the author’s firsthand experience in buying and selling a smallholding in Wales. A pragmatic guide for the urban expatriate, or for anyone with an interest in the pitfalls and positives of packing it all up and downsizing for a life in the country, this book is a helpful compendium that includes a glossary of Welsh place names and their meanings, as well as an essential list of Welsh words and phrases.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2008-05-01
Mått138 x 216 x 10 mm
Vikt476 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagUniversity of Wales Press
ISBN9780708321386

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Chapter 1. Are you ready to live the dream? Deciding to leave the rat-race Chapter 2. A welcome in the hillside? Why Wales is different Chapter 3. Making it work Financing your dreamChapter 4. Choosing your smallholding Avoiding the pitfallsChapter 5. Getting ready to move Preparing for your new lifestyleChapter 6. Where there's muck...? Subsidies and agri-environment schemesChapter 7. Legal requirements Getting registeredChapter 8. Your first livestock What and how to choose Chapter 9. Growing your own Feeding your livestockChapter 10. Selling your produce Making money from smallholding Chapter 11. Living with nature Wildlife-friendly farmingChapter 12. A year in a smallholding A taste of the author's A"good lifeA"