My father John H Burton wrote the attached article some time in the 1970s or possibly 1980s.  I think it was published in a newsletter about self reliance.

John was a teacher of rural and envirnomental studies - eventually lecturing at what was then Alsager teacher training college (now part of Manchester Metropolitan Univeristy).  He died in 1997.

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Here is an article that appeared in an early permaculture Magazine - slightly updated here.

Follow link to Word file below.

Mark

I wrote this some years ago - the list is by no means complete, but people might find it helpful.

See the Word file below).

Mark