Nigel Start says that his love of gardening started in the late seventies when his first small house came with a large plot. He found the best way to manage it was by growing fruit and vegetables, with the help of a small flock of chickens to clear the weeds and fertilise the ground. He very quickly became self-sufficient for a good bit of food, and has been so for over 40 years. Nigel’s talks are all based on his personal experience..