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Harry Oakman’s Tropical and Subtropical Gardening
AU$50.00 Read MoreAdd to cartHarry Oakman
Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, 1996.The Complete Guide to Gardening in Tropical and Subtropical Regions.
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Australian Native Plants: Propagation, Cultivation and Use in Landscaping
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartJohn W. Wrigley; Murray Fagg
Sydney: Reed New Holland, 1998.Fully Revised and Updated. Foreword by John B. E. Simmons.
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Italian Pleasure Gardens
AU$200.00 Read MoreAdd to cartRose Standish Nichols
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1928.First printing of the third and final in American landscape architect Rose Standish Nichols’ (1872-1960) studies on the gardens of Europe, preceded by English Pleasure Gardens (1902) and Spanish and Portuguese Gardens (1924). Italian Pleasure Gardens was the first to be illustrated with photographs taken by Nichols on her travels, there being near 200 illustrations throughout.
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Sustainable Living at Melliodora Hepburn Permaculture Gardens: A Case Study in Cool Climate Permaculture, 1985-1995
AU$120.00 Read MoreAdd to cartDavid Holmgren
Hepburn: Holmgren Design Services, 2001.A study of the first 10 years at Melliodora, permaculture co-founder David Holmgren’s farm in regional Victoria. Combining family home, design consultancy office, self reliant small farm and demonstration site, Hepburn Permaculture Gardens shows the best of cool climate permaculture design, relevant to both small rural properties and larger town blocks.
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Remembered Gardens: Eight Women & Their Visions of an Australian Landscape
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartHolly Kerr Forsyth
Melbourne: The Miegunyah Press, 2008. -
Catalogue of the Library of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society
AU$60.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMary Crane Hewett
Mansfield: Maurizio Martino Publishers, No date.Originally published 1918- 920. Limited edition of 150 copies.
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You Can Have Your Permaculture and Eat It Too
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartRobin Clayfield
Conondale: Robin Clayfield, Earthcare Education, 2013.A cook book for gardeners, a gardening book for cooks, an inspirational reference for all things permacultural: edible flowers, healthy food, weeds and abundant plants, garden cosmetics, companion planting, bush tucker, kitchen crafts, garden gifts and income earners, garden designs, species lists, tips, exercises, after dinner games, and hundreds of mostly vegetarian recipes for people and plants.
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Marijuana: A Grower’s Lot
AU$50.00 Read MoreAdd to cartKog
Kyogle: Greengrass Publishing, 2016.Third Edition with new chapter: Medical Marijuana.
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The Seed Savers’ Handbook: A Permaculture Seed
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartMichel Fanton; Jude Fanton
Byron Bay: The Seed Savers’ Network, 2020.“The book begins with eight chapters on the issues around seeds globally and the practicalities of saving your own seeds. Three quarters of the book is on 117 food plants, mostly vegetables, with the remainder culinary flowers, herbs and spices. Each plant has a description, its wild origins, how to cultivate it, save its seeds or otherwise propagate it, storage of the seed and its medicinal and culinary uses. Permaculture, biodiversity, organics and companion planting are the principles that underlie the contents of this book. This has been a reliable reference book not just on propagating and breeding your own vegetables, but also for how to grow and use both common (corn, tomatoes, beans, cabbages, etc.,) and unusual vegetables, such as tumeric, peanuts and several species of gourds. Included are many Asian and South American vegetables, herbs and spices.” (publisher’s blurb) Illustrated by Alfredo Bonanno. Preface by Bill Mollison.
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Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability
AU$50.00 Read MoreAdd to cartDavid Holmgren
Hepburn: Melliodora, 2017.“Holmgren’s seminal work, drawing together and integrating 25 years of thinking and teaching to show a whole new way of understanding and action behind a simple set of design principles. Essential reading for permaculture designers and accessible to a wide range of critical thinkers. This 2017 revised edition is more accessible than the original, with redrawn graphics, corrected and amended text, new references and a newly designed layout that invites the reader into the world of whole systems thinking that is permaculture.” (publisher’s blurb)
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How To Permaculture Your Life: Strategies, skills and techniques for the transition to a greener world
AU$33.00 Read MoreAdd to cartRoss Mars; Simone Willis
Perth: Candlelight Trust, 2015.“Caught between climate change and a fossil fuel-driven economy that demands ever more growth, the world faces a great transition — by design or disaster — away from fossil fuels to a less energy intensive future. What proven tools are available to aid in making a successful, deliberate transition to a resilient, sustainable future? How to Permaculture Your Life is a resource book for everyone interested in Transition, permaculture and more self-reliant and satisfying lifestyles. This book is packed with information on permaculture design principles, soil building, nutrient’dense food growing, including top plant and tree selections for all climatic zones.” (publisher’s blurb)
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Bonsai: Its Art, Science, History and Philosophy
AU$50.00 Read MoreAdd to cartDeborah R. Koreshoff
Brisbane: Boolarong Press, 2013.Illustrations by Deborah R. Koreshoff. Photography by Penny Wright.
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Introduction to Permaculture
AU$45.00 Read MoreAdd to cartBill Mollison; Reny Mia Slay
Sisters Creek: Tagari Publications, 2013.Written to introduce readers to Permaculture concepts and design strategies. Abundantly illustrated with detailed diagrams and line drawings throughout. Includes a listing of useful Permaculture plants with descriptions and uses, and a further species list in useful categories. The book is set out as a step-by-step introduction to Permaculture with detailed instructions. Using simple language it describes the range of Permaculture for general consumption. Very little content of Mollison’s other books are found within Introduction to Permaculture. Product Features: Site analysis House placement Urban Permaculture Chicken and pig forage systems Orchards and home wood lots Micro-climate influences Selected plant species.
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Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual
AU$140.00 Read MoreAdd to cartBill Mollison
Sisters Creek: Tagari Publications, 2016.This is the definitive Permaculture design manual in print since 1988. It is the textbook and curriculum for the 72-hour Certificate course in Permaculture Design. Written for teachers, students and designers, it follows on and greatly enlarges on the initial introductory texts, Permaculture One (1978) and Permaculture Two (1979) both of which are still in demand. Very little of the material found in this book is reproduced from the former texts. It covers design methodologies and strategies for both urban and rural applications, describing property design and natural farming techniques. Features discussion on Designers’ Manual, Design methods, Understanding patterns, The Humid Tropics, Dryland Strategies, Humid Cool to Cold Climates.
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The Power of Duck: Integrated Rice and Duck Farming
AU$40.00 Read MoreAdd to cartTakao Furuno
Sisters Creek: Tagari Publications, 2001.This book is written by a farmer for farmers–a complete guide to integrated duck and rice farming. Takao Furuno, a Japanese rice farmer has been producing sustainable, profitable organic rice for the last ten years. Abundantly illustrated, tabled and photographed, this book serves as a text-book for case studies and farmer-evolved natural systems.
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Permaculture 2: Practical Design for Town and Country in Permanent Agriculture
AU$30.00 Read MoreAdd to cartBill Mollison
Sisters Creek: Tagari Publications, 2010.This book is about design. It is a practical book dealing with the elements of design which create a sustainable system. Energy benefits are discussed relating to both domestic and broad acre environments. Features discussion on Design in Landscape, Soil Improvement, Broadscale Techniques, Design for difficult climates, Structures, Waterworks, Free range poultry design, Permaculture and community.
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Quick Grow Guide for Bush Tomatoes
AU$5.00 Read MoreAdd to cartKog
Kyogle: Greengrass Publishing, 2012. -
How Can I Use Herbs in My Daily Life?
AU$50.00 Read MoreAdd to cartIsabell Shipard
Nambour: David Stewart, 2021.Over 500 herbs, spices and edible plants. An Australian, practical guide to growing with culinary and medicinal uses.
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How Can I Grow and Use Sprouts as Living Food?
AU$37.00 Read MoreAdd to cartIsabell Shipard
Nambour: David Stewart, 2017.Covering over 100 kinds of sprouting seeds, the best methods of sprouting, nutritional and medicinal benefits, and how to use sprouts in your daily life, with practical and simple recipies.
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How Can I Be Prepared With Self-Sufficiency & Survival Foods?
AU$37.00 Read MoreAdd to cartIsabell Shipard
Nambour: David Stewart, 2008.An essential manual with practical information on plants, plans and recipes to help us survive in a toxic world, and face other hazards that may threaten our health, security and sanity in the 21st Century.