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Ben Law lives and works at Prickly Nut Woods in West Sussex, where apart from making a living from coppicing he trains apprentices and runs courses on sustainable woodland management, ecobuilding and permaculture design.

He is author of The Woodland Way, a permaculture approach to sustainable woodland management and The Woodland House, which charts the building of his unique cruck framed home in the woods. The building of his house was filmed for Channel 4's 'Grand Designs' programme and proved to be the most popular program of the series. Ben now runs occasional open days in response to the popular demand.

Ben's third book The Woodland Year, was published on September the 12th 2008.
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Woodsman: Living In A Wood ...

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The Woodland Way: A Permacu...

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The Woodland House

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Woodland Craft

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Woodland Workshop: Tools an...

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Woodland Craft Handbook

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“This book is not meant to give answers to our environmental crisis and in particular the question of human survival on our planet. The answers to these uncertainties are incredibly complex, and human beings might only survive after disease or disaster has considerably reduced our numbers, forcing us to rethink our position as a species on this planet. What”
Ben Law, Woodsman: An Inspirational Memoir of Building a Famous Eco House and Living off the Land

“Glorious day. I awoke to shafts of sunlight across my face and after a good stretch and a couple of cups of tea, I headed down to the pond for a swim. I slid in off the platform and as always was shocked by the icy-cool, spring-fed water. I had been treading water for a couple of minutes when a shape caught my attention. Turning towards it, I had the strange sensation of observing a grass snake swimming past me, just a couple of feet away and right in my line of sight. Its agility in the water was impressive and it made quickly for the far bank, disappearing amongst some flag iris. Swimming”
Ben Law, Woodsman: An Inspirational Memoir of Building a Famous Eco House and Living off the Land

“Clay will hold water naturally if it is ‘puddled’. Puddling involves working the clay layer with one’s feet until it becomes smooth and creamy, creating a seal across the surface of the clay.”
Ben Law, Woodsman: An Inspirational Memoir of Building a Famous Eco House and Living off the Land



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