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G'DAy Steve (and Kat) and welcome to te site. Yeah, I want one too, but I don't know how the council would cope, they tend to go quite and mutter a lot when you hit them with something out of the ordinary! Nev On your point about the council and compost toilets. I asked mine if they would be OK wit...

I've read this and I highly recomend it. There is everything you need to know about the subject in it. The whole book is free on-line as well, I ended up buying it as it is such a good resource. I think a saw dust toilet would be the best option in a small place without money to burn. Sawdust and ch...

I've considered this problem trying to keep Foxes away from my chickens. Although I havn't tried the idea, Human urine (I think it is better if it is male) is meant to keep them away. You could apply this directly or perhaps experiment with an open container or a rag. I would be interested to hear i...

Just dicovered this site. We live in a tiny cottage in Peckham, and are constantly looking to make our footprints that little bit smaller. Hope to get some good ideas for new urban experiments and projects. Presently have a small vegetable patch and a few chickens (we may be able to offer some urban...