Ever wanted to grow your own but don't have the time, the space, or even know where to start? Alice Holden, one of Britain's most pioneering female growers, has spent her life outdoors working on small and large scales – from kitchen gardens to commercial farms. In this, her first book, she'll help optimise the space and time available to you – even if it's a window box and 10 minutes a week. Find out: The basic tools you need to get started How to make a raised bed and why you need one A recipe for compost How to increase your chances of success With delicious recipes from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Pam Corbin and others that Alice has worked with over the years, Do Grow will inspire you to change your view. And plant an edible garden.

Do Grow: Start with 10 simple vegetables. (Do Books, 2)

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Holden, Alice

Cooking by Ingredient

Do Books

Whether it's your first, second or fifth baby, most of us approach childbirth with some trepidation. Yet this life-changing event can and should be a positive one. Caroline Flint is a practising midwife and one of the most inspirational figures in the world of childbirth. Over the years she has helped hundreds of women give birth comfortably and confidently. And now she will help you. Find out how to: Make preparations for being in labour, or even having your baby, at home Help labour progress quickly and smoothly Make a hospital birth more homely Enjoy the first hours, days and weeks with your newborn Having a baby is one of life's most exciting adventures. This book will help you to embrace it.

Do Birth: A gentle guide to labour and childbirth. (Do Books, 3)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Flint, Caroline

Women's Health

One of the oldest yet perhaps the simplest and tastiest breads you can make, Sourdough needs only flour, water, salt – and a little time. In Do Sourdough, Andrew Whitley – a baker for over 30 years who has 'changed the way we think about bread' – shares his simple method for making this deliciously nutritious bread at home. Having taught countless bread-making workshops, Andrew knows that we don't all have the time and patience to bake our own. Now, with time-saving tips – such as slotting the vital fermentation stage into periods when we're asleep or at work, this is bread baking for Doers. Find out: • the basic tools and ingredients you'll need • how to make your own sourdough starter • simple method for producing wonderful loaves time and again • ideas and recipe suggestions for fresh and days-old bread The result isn't just fresh bread made with your own hands, it's the chance to learn new skills, make something to share with family and friends, and change the world – one loaf at a time.

Do Sourdough: Slow bread for busy lives. (Do Books, 6)

Whitley, Andrew

Baking

The most important brands in the world make us feel something. They do that because they have something they want to change. And as customers, we want to be part of that change. These companies have a reason to exist over and above making a profit: They have a Purpose. Yes, we love the product they make. But the thing we love most about them is the change they are making. Purpose is an incredibly powerful thing. It provides the strength to fight the impossible. It tells your story, it builds your teams and it defines your culture. In Do Purpose, David Hieatt offers insights on how to build one of these purpose-driven companies. You know, those rare brands we all fall in love with. The crazy ones that don't just make something, but change something as well.

Do Purpose: Why brands with a purpose do better and matter more. (Do Books, 7)

Business & Money

Hieatt, David

Management & Leadership

The best companies are formed around a simple but great idea. As this idea develops and is introduced to the world, it needs to be nurtured and protected. Do Protect offers clear and accessible legal advice and explanations on all aspects of setting up, running and growing your own business, including: • Intellectual Property Rights • Raising finance • Dealing with customers and suppliers • E-commerce and social media • Building a team • Selling your business Do Protect is essential reading for anyone starting their own business. Get the legalities right, then focus on the fun stuff. Build your business on a strong foundation.

Do Protect: Legal advice for startups. (Do Books, 8)

Rees, Johnathan

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

Real-world leadership is very different from all that the media would have us believe. Forget the dashing swashbuckler, effective leadership is typically understated. It's the myriad small things that make the big things possible. In Do Lead, Les McKeown demolishes the myths that have paralysed leadership in our modern era, then provides newt tools for the job. You'll discover that we can all lead. And what's more, we should. Because effective leadership is goal- not people-oriented. It's about the person with the right skills putting themselves forward. Find out: • The mindset required • The basic leadership toolkit • Techniques for dealing with the (inevitable) failures Whether you are new to the game or reigniting a dormant passion, start leading from where you are, right now. And start to make a difference. You can lead. Yes, you.

Do Lead: Share your vision. Inspire others. Achieve the impossible. (Do Books, 9)

McKeown, Les

Honey. Drizzled over a slice of fresh bread... or eaten directly from the spoon... is one of life's great pleasures. And with beehives springing up on urban rooftops, in next door's back garden – even schemes for adopting bees or renting hives – becoming a honey producer seems... possible. So how easy is it and what's involved? By sharing the journey of 18-year-old beekeeper Orren Fox – who clearly remembers what it's like to be a rookie – you'll discover that keeping your own honeybees is easier than you think. Find out: • How and where to set up your hive • The tools &amp; equipment needed to get started • The job of inspecting your hive • How and when to harvest your honey! With delicious honey-based recipes shared by talented and resourceful chefs and cooks, including Honey &amp; Co., you'll learn all about bees and their inspiring world of work and honey production. And may even be tempted to buy your first bee suit.

Do Beekeeping: The secret to happy honeybees (Do Books, 11)

Fox, Orren

When you get the right balance in life you can do amazing things: create, perform, lead a team, build a great company, raise a family. But so often the scales tip and we feel overwhelmed and stressed. Michael Townsend Williams, an adman turned yoga teacher and mindfulness coach, is an advocate of 'welldoing' – leading a busy and productive life, but not at the expense of our health and wellbeing. And key to this? Our breath. The crucial link between mind and body, our breath reflects what we're dealing with at any given moment. It tells us when we're out of our depth. With simple breathing exercises and elements from yoga, meditation and mindfulness, Do Breathe will help you to: Reduce stress and increase productivity Improve focus and work flow Cultivate new good habits and drop the bad Build courage and resilience Why not breathe yourself better?

Do Breathe: Calm your mind. Find focus. Get stuff done. (Do Books, 10)

Townsend Willians, Michael

Religion & Spirituality

How do you capture the intense flavour of freshly picked seasonal produce to enjoy all year round? Combining their experience as cooks, caterers, foragers and farmers, three friends bring you the essential guide to preserving. With techniques and recipes handed-down through the generations and deliciously inventive recipes from their own kitchens, you'll soon learn: • Basic principles and methods of preserving • Equipment and ingredients you need to get started • Best preserving agents to use: sugar, vinegar, alcohol, oil and salt • Over 80 stunning recipes from Green Tomato Chutney to Strawberry Gin Fizz Let the slow art of preserving become your new favourite pastime – and delight in having nature's most vibrant flavours and colours in your kitchen.

Do Preserve: Make your own jams, chutneys, pickles and cordials (Do Books, 14)

Dunk, Anja

Goss, Jen

Beaven, Mimi

Canning & Preserving

Do Work You Love. Sounds simple, doesn't it? But the reality can be quite different. Whether you're just starting out or simply ready to head in a new direction, you're going to need some help turning your natural skills into success-seeking missiles of radness. On hand is Gavin Strange, a creative working by night under the name of JamFactory and, by day, at Aardman Animations – the Academy Award-winning studio behind Wallace &amp; Gromit and Shaun the Sheep. With advice, encouragement and a reminder that life's too short to not pursue your passion, whatever your age or position – from school leaver or graduate just starting out to CEO ready to head in a new direction, Do Fly will inspire you to: Change your perspective and revamp your mindset Develop creative side projects Stay optimistic and resilient Discover skills and passions you never knew you had! Do Fly is your all-in-one guide, ticket and passport to a new destination. Are you ready for take off?

Do Fly: Find your way. Make a living. Be your best self. (Do Books, 12)

Arts & Photography

Strange, Gavin

Graphic Design

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