Mark is the author of Veg Patch, the fourth in the River Cottage series of handbooks, which has sold over 80,000 copies to date Over 4 million viewers regularly watch Channel 4's River Cottage TV series Joining Mushrooms, Preserves, Bread, Veg Patch, Edible Seashore, Sea Fishing, Hedgerow and Cakes, Fruit is the ninth handbook in this indispensable library
A smallholder and writer, Mark Diacono is known for his commitment to sustainable, ethically produced food. Mark leads the Garden Team at Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage - running the garden courses, giving talks and hosting events at River Cottage HQ and appearing in the River Cottage TV series. As well having his own unique take on growing your own food, Mark has become synonymous with climate change growing, an approach to producing food that takes sustainable advantage of the new conditions; Otter Farm, his smallholding in East Devon, has become famous as home to the UK's first olive grove, as well as orchards of almonds, peaches and apricots. Mark's first book, Veg Patch: River Cottage Handbook Number 4 was named Practical Book of the Year at the Garden Media Guild Awards 2009.
If you have yet to come across the River Cottage Handbooks, I can’t
recommend them enough
*Rachel Khoo, Daily Mail*
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