Freedom Forest is our 3 acre Self-sufficiency farm in the South of England, incorporating Food Forests, Permaculture Gardens & wildlife habitat - Our evolving expression of sustainable growing & living.
Set on a gentle sloping valley with an acre of native woodland, a small stream and full sun growing areas for our fruit, vegetables & hardy tropicals, we use organic, no-dig methods focusing on soil health, biodiversity and creating balanced ecosystems by working with nature on our beautiful off grid site.
On this channel we share gardening tips, our Self-sufficient living journey and how we’re achieving around 80% food self-sufficiency. We also share our favourite recipes, herbal tonics plus all the things we love most about living an amazing outdoor lifestyle, being close to nature & connected to the land.
We look forward to seeing you in the comments
Peace & Plants ✌️ 🌿
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Freedom Forest Life | Self-Sufficiency
Autumn is here, and I'm busier than ever in the kitchen and garden!
🎥 👉 https://youtu.be/S03Mreku4dk
In this weeks vlog, we’re preserving our late Summer and Autumn abundance to see us through the winter months ahead, plus checking in on the first half of our main crop potato harvest.
Sending you all beautiful Autumn Equinox blessings 🧡 See you in the comments ✌️🌿
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Freedom Forest Life | Self-Sufficiency
The ABSOLUTE BEST way to preserve a Tomato Harvest ....
👉 https://youtu.be/_zGgXIwjm7M
So many of you wanted our secret recipe for this rich, caramelised Roasted Tomato Paste, when you saw it in our previous video 'Harvesting for Summer & Preparing for Winter' - Its an absolute FLAVOUR BOMB that carries us through both winter and summer cooking.
Whether you have a glut of Cherry Tomatoes, Beefsteaks or fresh Tomatoes from the market, this simple tray-bake method concentrates the natural sugars and deep flavours with zero fuss.
It makes the ultimate rich pizza base sauce, thickens and flavours stews, boosts pasta sauce - It's a and all-round kitchen staple that we make EVERY year!
Check out this weeks video to see how I make it 💚✌️🌿
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74 days without rain and the highest temperature Britain has EVER experienced!
This weeks video is a FULL end of Summer Garden Tour, sharing what crops have struggled, what has BOOMED and how our Gardens survived the Summer of 2026!
🎥 https://youtu.be/OUIMoRhXhXk
Excited to share this Garden Tour with you all - we hope it gives you tips and ideas for your own gardens and growing spaces.
Let us know in the comments what your top crops have been or what has flopped in the heat? 💭 👇
See you in the comments 💚✌️🌿
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Freedom Forest Life | Self-Sufficiency
Why is GOOD Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) so expensive to BUY???
When it is SO EASY to make at home !
Plus what you can make at home will be far superior to anything you can buy!
I make up 5-10 litres of ACV every year - I use it to make Fire Cider, Salad Dressings, Preserves, as a Gut Tonic, Hair Tonic and so much more ... I couldn't afford to buy 10 litres of premium Apple Cider Vinegar a year with my income, but that's what I get for making it myself - A finished product that is better than money can buy 💚
For a more detailed ‘how to’ video check the links 🔗🎥
How to start ACV 👉 https://youtu.be/ZgiNV2oTeZU
Short 👉 youtube.com/shorts/0RaWMI-7O9A
Full process ACV Start to bottle (old video 🫣😆) 👉 https://youtu.be/ymNmhrNufqo
Enjoy Apple Season & Get fermenting folks 🍎✌️🌿
#applecidervinegar #ferment #homebrew #makeyourown #healthbenefits #appleseason
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Freedom Forest Life | Self-Sufficiency
Summer is abundant in the garden right now!
We're harvesting and enjoying the beautiful crops that are ready now, yet we're also starting to prepare for winter!
In this weeks video, we're harvesting summer crops, keeping up with jobs around the garden and adding new plantings to feed us in the months ahead, whilst also turning some of what we've grown into simple, seasonal meals and preserves.
WATCH HERE 👉 https://youtu.be/D7KuKnO77O8
We've shared FOUR recipe ideas for how we are using our seasonal homegrown harvests, to make the most of what we grow, both now and for the coming winter, preserving what we can, enjoying the fresh abundance and also keeping the garden producing as we move towards winter.
We grow a large proportion of our fresh food here, and this is a little glimpse into what that really looks like during the height of summer, in both our garden and our kitchen.
We hope you enjoy the vlog and let us know what ABUNDANT in your garden right now?
We look forward to seeing you in the comments.
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We took some unexpected time off!
But were BACK this weekend with a REAL LIFE, wholesome VLOG sharing our Summer harvests, FOUR different seasonal recipe ideas and how we're preparing for Winter in the Garden.
We really appreciate the messages from some of you who noticed we hadn't posted a video in a while, checking in that we are OK 🙏
See you on Sunday at 12pm
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In this weeks video we take you on a full polytunnel update tour, showing what’s still thriving, what’s struggling, and the decisions we’ve had to make to keep our growing spaces alive during this prolonged drought and extra hot summer!
🎥 🔗 👉 https://youtu.be/NPPta449zQM
We hope you'll join us for a look around ... See you in the comments 💚✌️🌿
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Freedom Forest Life | Self-Sufficiency
Through our off-grid journey so far, we’ve learned that one of the most important principles is to have multiple options within your setup... and that's exactly what we've built into our off-grid outdoor kitchen.
Multiple fuel options allows us to cook and enjoy the space throughout the changing seasons, whilst using the most economical or best suiting fuel source for each and every meal.
Join us for a closer look at our off-grid kitchen in this weeks video, where we show all our different cooking options, talk about how we harvest and purify our own water and tell the story behind many of the reclaimed materials used in this build.
🎥 🔗 https://youtu.be/k4mnVh5gbGU
We hope seeing our kitchen gives you ideas to build with more recycled materials too!
We look forward to seeing you in the comments 💚✌️🌿
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Lots of fun at Wickham Market today, selling our surplus veggies and beautiful Statice (forever flowers), love sharing a little Freedom Forest goodness with our local community.
We've got a new video out today, which we'd love you to watch when you settle down for the day 👉 https://youtu.be/k4mnVh5gbGU
We massively appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you in the comments, or perhaps at a market one day ....
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Every season teaches us something new - This year is a reminder of why we grow a diverse range of crops, over-plant where we can and build healthy nutritious soil as much as possible.
Despite all of this however, nature will always have the final say and that is why I am forever in awe and respect of Mother Nature!
If you'd like a closer look at Summer on our off-grid Smallholding in the UK, check out our recent vlog 👉 https://youtu.be/mzUcniSvtzg
And stay tuned for a closer look at the Outdoor Kitchen in our next video (out on Sunday)
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