This is the story that details Hugh's three years as a smallholder in Dorset.
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10 Episodes
Getting Started
E1
Episode 1Getting StartedHugh looks back on his early days at river cottage offering advice to other as to how to start their own adventures into small holding.
A Garden of Delights
E2
Episode 2A Garden of DelightsFrom putting in his first organic veg beds, running the gauntlet of pests, to harvesting bumper crops from his polytunnel. He also offer tips on how to triumph at the local Horticultural show.
Joy of Pigs
E3
Episode 3Joy of PigsHugh reminisces about his adventures with his pigs - from buying his first pig to training his breeding sow to hunt for truffles.
Friends and Neighbours
E4
Episode 4Friends and NeighboursGood friends and helpful neighbours are an essential part of the rural idyll. Hugh recalls his initiation into the rural Dorset community.
Business and Barter
E5
Episode 5Business and BarterHugh believes that to achieve a thoroughly good living, you need to be ready to barter and heckle. He charts the rise of his own little enterprise, from the local farmers market to the tough streets of London.
Chicken and Eggs
E6
Episode 6Chicken and EggsThe difference between a vegetable garden and a smallholding is livestock, and every smallholder needs chickens. Hugh recalls his poultry learning curve.
Local Crafts and Customs
E7
Episode 7Local Crafts and CustomsHugh tells us about some of the local customs he learned.
The River and the Sea
E8
Episode 8The River and the SeaHugh explains how the river and sea offer the free food - from crabs and cuttlefish to eels and pike.
The Wild Larder
E9
Episode 9The Wild LarderHugh explains why wild food should be a part of the smallholder's diet.
Land and Livestock
E10
Episode 10Land and LivestockHugh decides to continue as a small farmer - but how far should he go?
Cast of Tales from River Cottage
Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallHimself
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