Dave Hamilton (author)
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David John Hamilton British author, Journalist, Gardener and Forager. Born in Northampton he now lives in Totnes, Devon.
He attended Weston Favell School
in Northampton
where he slipped through the education system graduating with only three G.C.S.E's above C grade including English language.
He has lived all over the UK and amongst other things has worked as a market trader in Camden Stables Market and in Anjuna India, a postman and a gardener in Oxford
and a driver's mate and factory worker in Northampton.
He later returned to education and whilst studying a BSc in Nutrition and Food Science at Oxford Brookes he began growing his own food. Realising there were still bills to and full self-sufficiency was very difficult he coined the term 'Self-Sufficientish' which later was adopted by the website he runs with his twin brother.
The website led to the publishing of his first book, with Andy Hamilton, The Self Sufficient-ish Bible: An Eco-living Guide for the 21st Century (ISBN 978-0340951026)
He now lives in Devon where he is following another of his passions, that of plants, by training to be a sustainable horticulturist at the Dutchy College run course at the Schumacher College in Dartington. Along with fellow students on the course Dave has started up a sustainable bee keeping group using methods championed by Phil Chandler.
He occasionally appears on TV and radio and writes a regular column for Alan Moores underground magazine Dodgem Logic
. He also contributes to Grow It Magazine and Country Small Holder.
He attended Weston Favell School
Weston Favell School
Weston Favell School, soon to be called Weston Favell Academy, is a secondary school in Weston Favell, Northampton with specialist status as a Technology College. It is due to be turned into an academy by Northamptonshire County Council, who have announced now defunct plans to close the school and...
in Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
where he slipped through the education system graduating with only three G.C.S.E's above C grade including English language.
He has lived all over the UK and amongst other things has worked as a market trader in Camden Stables Market and in Anjuna India, a postman and a gardener in Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
and a driver's mate and factory worker in Northampton.
He later returned to education and whilst studying a BSc in Nutrition and Food Science at Oxford Brookes he began growing his own food. Realising there were still bills to and full self-sufficiency was very difficult he coined the term 'Self-Sufficientish' which later was adopted by the website he runs with his twin brother.
The website led to the publishing of his first book, with Andy Hamilton, The Self Sufficient-ish Bible: An Eco-living Guide for the 21st Century (ISBN 978-0340951026)
He now lives in Devon where he is following another of his passions, that of plants, by training to be a sustainable horticulturist at the Dutchy College run course at the Schumacher College in Dartington. Along with fellow students on the course Dave has started up a sustainable bee keeping group using methods championed by Phil Chandler.
He occasionally appears on TV and radio and writes a regular column for Alan Moores underground magazine Dodgem Logic
Dodgem Logic
Dodgem Logic is a bimonthly underground magazine edited and published by Alan Moore. The first issue appeared in December 2009, and there have been eight issues published as of Spring 2011. Each issue features comics, stories, and articles by Moore, including the regular feature "Great Hipsters...
. He also contributes to Grow It Magazine and Country Small Holder.