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River Cottage Season 4, Episode 1: Getting Started

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Hugh looks back on his early days at river cottage offering advice to other as to how to start their own adventures into small holding. Watch River Cottage Season 4, Episode 1 Getting Started in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of River Cottage Season 4, Episode 1 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

10 episodes
1

Getting Started

Hugh looks back on his early days at river cottage offering advice to other as to how to start their own adventures into small holding.
2

A Garden of Delights

From putting in his first organic veg beds, running the gauntlet of pests, to harvesting bumper crops from his polytunnel. He also offer tips on how to triumph at the local Horticultural show.
3

Joy of Pigs

Hugh reminisces about his adventures with his pigs - from buying his first pig to training his breeding sow to hunt for truffles.
4

Friends and Neighbours

Good friends and helpful neighbours are an essential part of the rural idyll. Hugh recalls his initiation into the rural Dorset community.
5

Business and Barter

Hugh believes that to achieve a thoroughly good living, you need to be ready to barter and heckle. He charts the rise of his own little enterprise, from the local farmers market to the tough streets of London.
6

Chicken and Eggs

The difference between a vegetable garden and a smallholding is livestock, and every smallholder needs chickens. Hugh recalls his poultry learning curve.
7

Local Crafts and Customs

Hugh tells us about some of the local customs he learned.
8

The River and the Sea

Hugh explains how the river and sea offer the free food - from crabs and cuttlefish to eels and pike.
9

The Wild Larder

Hugh explains why wild food should be a part of the smallholder's diet.
10

Land and Livestock

Hugh decides to continue as a small farmer - but how far should he go?