Master The Art Of

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Join me as I become more self sufficient and learn the skills our ancestors used to grow & preserve food, heat their homes, thrive on less money and stay healthy.

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Seb Lee in his self sufficient garden

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Hello, I’m Seb! I live in the North of England with my young family and I’ve been practising small-scale suburban self sufficiency for over a decade.

Even back then, society was trending toward more genetically modified foods, higher living costs, lower living standards and a more sickly population.

I didn't want any of that for my family, so I decided to become more self sufficient and take ownership over as many of these aspects of my life as I could.

Nowadays, I grow my own food, keep chickens, generate my own power, make my own herbal remedies and explore alternative ways to make a living by interacting with ‘the system’ as little as possible – all whilst still living in a semi-urban area.

I created bournebright and the Suburban Self Sufficiency Magazine to share what I've learned so far. By subscribing to the magazine, taking a class or being part of our online self sufficiency community, you will learn how to reclaim your freedom, your self-worth and lead a more meaningful, self sufficient life wherever you are.

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Online Classes

The Art of Apple Tree Grafting

Learn to create your own backyard orchard without paying for a single apple tree.

In this class, you'll learn how to find the best apple trees out in the wild and how to take cuttings from existing apple trees and graft them into new trees.

Food Dehydration Masterclass

Learn everything there is to know about dehydrating food for long term storage.

In this class, you'll learn 4 methods of food dehydration, what dehydration is and how to do it safely, 100s of recipes and you'll learn the most cost-effective way to stock up for the winter.

Building Bespoke Polytunnels

Learn every step I took to build my own 45sqm polytunnel on a sloping backyard.

In this class, you'll learn how to build a custom polytunnel suited to your land, how to plan & design it, how to measure up, how to source materials and how to construct it as well as access the full list of materials I used in the build.

Gravity fed rainwater harvesting irrigation system design course.

Automated Greenhouse Watering & Irrigation Systems: Design, Setup, and Maintenance

Learn to create your own gravity-fed irrigation setup using a bespoke rainwater harvesting system.

In this class, you'll learn how to construct a rainwater harvesting system for your backyard using IBC tote tanks and regular hoses as well as how to site it, what materials you'll need and how to automate watering.

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Essential Topics

Food

Learn how to grow, forage, preserve and store food wherever you are.

Energy

Learn how to conserve & generate your own power, manage your own water and heat your home.

Income

Learn how to earn an income from your homestead and get out of the salary trap.

Health

Learn how to forage for herbs and create herbal remedies to keep your family safe.

“give any man, anywhere in the world, his fair share of land and, if he survives one harvest, he and his family will never be hungry again”
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Introducing The Suburban Self Sufficiency Magazine

Every month, we publish a magazine packed with traditional skills and information to help you grow, forage & preserve your own food, generate your own power, earn money from your homestead and take better care of your own health.

We'll help you become more self sufficient wherever you are.

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