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The John Seymour School

for Self-Sufficiency

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

All Seasons

Omnibus Garden News

Jul 43 min read

Omnibus Garden News

330

Headlines heading into Spring

Apr 32 min read

Headlines heading into Spring

530

The New Zealand Experience

Feb 82 min read

The New Zealand Experience

2260

End of year news

Jan 41 min read

End of year news

230

Winding down for Xmas

Dec 18, 20231 min read

Winding down for Xmas

370

Autumn winds and Scythes of Ash

Nov 7, 20232 min read

Autumn winds and Scythes of Ash

490

Autumnal air in the garden

Oct 2, 20231 min read

Autumnal air in the garden

280

Harvests and a Starring role

Sep 10, 20235 min read

Harvests and a Starring role

560

Summer and Scythes!

Aug 10, 20233 min read

Summer and Scythes!

550

June in the garden

Jul 3, 20232 min read

June in the garden

450

A dry start to the busy growing season

Jun 7, 20231 min read

A dry start to the busy growing season

380

In the garden - May 2023

May 7, 20231 min read

In the garden - May 2023

570

Early spring in the garden

Apr 3, 20231 min read

Early spring in the garden

340

Catching up with Winter tasks

Feb 7, 20233 min read

Catching up with Winter tasks

400

Closed for Winter (mostly!)

Nov 15, 20225 min read

Closed for Winter (mostly!)

880

Winding down in the garden

Oct 7, 20223 min read

Winding down in the garden

270

August turns to September

Sep 15, 20222 min read

August turns to September

700

July in the garden

Aug 9, 20222 min read

July in the garden

220

Summer is here!

Jul 6, 20221 min read

Summer is here!

550

Plants have sprung and summer nearly here.

Jun 8, 20225 min read

Plants have sprung and summer nearly here.

180

April showers? Alas not!

May 4, 20223 min read

April showers? Alas not!

660

March Days

Mar 31, 20223 min read

March Days

220

Early sowings

Mar 4, 20221 min read

Early sowings

470

OUR RESIDENTIAL COURSES IN 2022

Feb 9, 20222 min read

OUR RESIDENTIAL COURSES IN 2022

1,1970

The Great Christmas Carbon Fest

Feb 9, 20221 min read

The Great Christmas Carbon Fest

470

Jan 10, 20221 min read

Year-end Garden - December 2021

370

In the garden - winter

Dec 15, 20211 min read

In the garden - winter

600

Winter is almost here! November

Nov 7, 20212 min read

Winter is almost here! November

570

Winter approaches - September

Oct 15, 20211 min read

Winter approaches - September

310

Summer's end - late August

Sep 6, 20212 min read

Summer's end - late August

290

Self-Sufficiency Community News

Aug 1, 20212 min read

Self-Sufficiency Community News

630

Our Summer Garden 'Jungle' - late July

Aug 1, 20212 min read

Our Summer Garden 'Jungle' - late July

200

A Garden in Full Bloom

Jul 2, 20213 min read

A Garden in Full Bloom

260

It's growing in the garden!

Will Sutherland

May 30, 20212 min read

It's growing in the garden!

470

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SPRING?

Will Sutherland

May 1, 20213 min read

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE SPRING?

510

April in the garden

Will Sutherland

Apr 3, 20213 min read

April in the garden

260

It's March already in the garden

Will Sutherland

Feb 28, 20212 min read

It's March already in the garden

430

While the garden sleeps, the workshop comes alive!

Will Sutherland

Feb 8, 20212 min read

While the garden sleeps, the workshop comes alive!

430

The Garden Sleeps and one way to break down the blues: Music Outdoor!

Will Sutherland

Jan 16, 20211 min read

The Garden Sleeps and one way to break down the blues: Music Outdoor!

430

The Glorious Compost Heap!

Will Sutherland

Dec 12, 20202 min read

The Glorious Compost Heap!

1190

Winter is coming!

Will Sutherland

Nov 7, 20201 min read

Winter is coming!

450

Autumn clearance!

Will Sutherland

Oct 2, 20202 min read

Autumn clearance!

520

In the Garden – Fruit, Fruit, Fruit......Beans, Beans, Beans....

Will Sutherland

Sep 12, 20204 min read

In the Garden – Fruit, Fruit, Fruit......Beans, Beans, Beans....

380

Summer overflow!

Will Sutherland

Aug 6, 20203 min read

Summer overflow!

360

Mid Summer Abundance in the Garden

Will Sutherland

Jul 5, 20202 min read

Mid Summer Abundance in the Garden

480

May in the Garden

Will Sutherland

Jun 2, 20204 min read

May in the Garden

880

An ideal spring ?

Will Sutherland

May 5, 20203 min read

An ideal spring ?

480

The garden is waking up!

Apr 4, 20201 min read

The garden is waking up!

350

In the Workshop – More Northumbrian scythes for sale!

Will Sutherland

Jan 23, 20201 min read

In the Workshop – More Northumbrian scythes for sale!

7020

Winter Garden News

Will Sutherland

Jan 23, 20202 min read

Winter Garden News

550

About the John Seymour School

John Seymour came to live in Ireland in 1981 when he began work on developing his smallholding in County Wexford. A regular series of summer courses was started in 1993. Will Sutherland joined John in running courses soon afterwards and continued to work with John until his death at the age of 90 in 2004. Will continues to run courses and give workshops on the many and various topics covered by the Complete Book.

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