My new book “The Productive Garden: An essential guide towards self-sufficiency” is now available.
Stephanie Hafferty
No Dig Gardening and Homesteading
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About Me
I’m Stephanie Hafferty, an award-winning organic gardening and homesteading expert, writer, and speaker with over 30 years’ experience. I share sustainable, wildlife-friendly ways to grow food all year round, design beautiful edible gardens, and make the most of every harvest with seasonal recipes and practical, thrifty living skills.
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Latest Articles From My Blog
Biodiversity Gardening Talk at Trinity College Oxford
I am giving a biodiversity gardening talk at Trinity College, University of Oxford on Tuesday May 26th 2026, at the de Jager auditorium at 5:30pm. Biodiverse gardening for natural resilience and pest control The talk explains how to grow food (and other plants!)...
News from my homestead
I can't quite believe it is May already. April seemed to fly by, with the busy-ness of all the spring sowing, pricking out, potting on, planting and, of course, weeding! The highlight has been promoting the launch of my new book The Productive Garden, which was...
Sustainable Gardening Talk at the Reading the Wild Literature Festival
I am delighted to be returning to the fabulous Reading the Wild Literature Festival at Llandovery, on Saturday May 9th. The festival takes place over the weekend of May 9th and 10th. Reading the Wild Reading The Wild brings together writers, poets and thinkers who...
The Productive Garden – publication week!
My new book The Productive Garden: An essential guide towards self-sufficiency is published this week! Today (March 24th) is publication date in the US, and it is published in the UK and worldwide on March 26th. It is a very exciting time, knowing that the book is out...
March news blog: reviews, giveaways and webinars
I'm writing this March news blog whilst on a short holiday in Scotland, visiting my son Ruairi who lives near Stirling. So it's not a garden update - I'll write that later next week when I am back in Wales. I have written a garden-themed blog recently, all about...
Giveaway with Burgon and Ball
GIVEWAY WITH BURGON AND BALL A chance to win a copy of The Productive Garden and three fantastic hand tools in this giveaway with Burgon and Ball! Burgon & Ball RHS-endorsed BoronGreen trowel Burgon & Ball RHS-endorsed BoronGreen transplanter Burgon & Ball...