Taking the reader on a tour of Ruskin Mill's many extraordinary provisions across Britain, this accessible and expansive book showcases how an appreciation of place, traditional crafts, farming and transformative education offers a wider route to human well-being for all.

Aonghus Gordon OBE (for cultural heritage and education) is the founder and CEO of Ruskin Mill Trust. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Huddersfield for his work.

Laurence Cox is Professor of Sociology at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

1. The spirit of place
2. Practical skills
3. Ecology of the farm
4. Therapeutic education
5. Holistic care
6. Health and the whole human being
7. Transformative leadership