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In his groundbreaking publication Australia’s Remarkable Trees author Richard Allen explores the extraordinary lives of 50 of Australia’s oldest, largest and most unusual trees.  From timber top to valley floor, you don’t have to be a tree hugger to enjoy knowing about, and admiring the true splendour and wealth of Australia – its life giving [...]

Searching for Order by Anna Pavord traces the search for order in the natural world, a search that for hundreds of years occupied some of the most brilliant minds in Europe.
Redefining man’s relationship with nature was an important feature of the Italian Renaissance from the 14th to the end of the 16th century But [...]

Take on your own home improvement challenge with the aid of The Great Australian DIY Book. This compilation will assist you practically and, instead of relying on others, enable and empower you to express your own social and environmental vision.
The keen home handy person has plenty of projects to choose from in this bumper book. [...]

Hybrid: The History and Science of Plant Breeding is the new book by English horticulturalist Noel Kingsbury.
Disheartened by the shrink-wrapped, Styrofoam-packed state of contemporary supermarket fruits and vegetables, many shoppers hark back to a more innocent time, to visions of succulent red tomatoes plucked straight from the vine, gleaming orange carrots pulled from loamy brown [...]

Organic: Don Burke’s Guide to Growing Organic Food is a practical guide with step-by-step instructions, case studies and photographs to assist in growing your own successful organic vegetable garden by top Aussie gardner Don Burke.
As a six-year-old he started his own vegetable garden under the watchful eyes of his father and grandfather. Now Don Burke [...]

Rachel Ashwell’s Shabby Chic Interiors is the new book all from the creator of Shabby Chic Rachel Ashwell.
Rachel Ashwell created Shabby Chic: a peaceful, practical way of living that embraces a respect forthe things in our lives we hold dear and keeps them at the heart of our homes. Romantic florals recliningagainst pure white linen, [...]

Green Architecture Now! provides an overview of the architects, designers and practices forging today’s sustainable and environmentally sound architecture, from Tadao Ando and Thom Mayne to up-and-coming talents by one of the most popular writers on the subject of architecture Philip Jodidio.
Buildings are among the heaviest consumers of natural resources and account for a significant [...]

Waterwise Gardening by Aussie gardening guru Kevin Walsh describes over 200 drought-tolerant trees, shrubs, groundcovers, perennials, and bulbs and discusses their features and requirements.
Our gardens are guzzling between one quarter and one half of all domestic water (or were before restrictions were brought in for some parts of Australia). With our very dry land, where [...]

Vegie Patch: How to Grow Your Own Food by Alan Buckingham is an excellent new book showing you how to put that vege patch in the backyard to good use.
Completely and authoritatively adapted for Australian conditions and Australian gardens. How to grow fruit and veg all year round in your very own vegie patch. For [...]

In Made In France: Linen and Thread by Parisian haberdasher Monique Lyonnet is a straightforward look at homewares and embroidery in which each project is illustrated with a full page photograph, cross-stitch grid and instructional diagrams.
Be inspired by the earthy texture and elegant shades of linen and a stash of irresistible ribbons. Made in France: [...]