Welcome to ACL, a community site for smallholders or those who like to live a more independent or eco-friendly life. ACL has been a meeting place for non-conformists for 8 years and we look forward to meeting you on the forums or receiving your thoughts and articles.  FRUGAL & GREENISH..New blog posting Friday 18th July.   Click Creations..A simple way to build and maintain your own website.   Shoots out of Eden..monastic herbs and gardening   ACL Rural Radio...All our podcasts from 2006   FSBO Country Homes & Farms..List yours now- great coverage!   Protecting Poultry from Predators...Katie Thear offers advice   Keeping Rhea for Food, Eggs & Pleasure...Hubert MacFies article   Preserving- Equipment Guide...Ed tells you how to get started   How-To Tan a Sheepskin...In step by step photos   How-To Knit Socks...In step by step photos

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