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Eucalypts: A Celebration (Hardcover)
Artist/Author: Wrigley, John and Murray Fagg$60.00 Add to cartA comprehensive study of Australia’s most recognisable trees. It looks at Eucalypts and their place in art and history as well as an in depth examination of their evolution, biology and classification. Eucalypts are a familiar part of our landscape and an integral part of the Australian identity. We have farmed them and used them to build houses, furniture, roads and bridges since the beginning of white settlement. We have been inspired by them, painted them, made films about them, written books about them and of course Aboriginal Australians have long made musical instruments from them. Though a small number are found as native plants in several other countries, Eucalypts are a very Australian tree. This book celebrates their diversity, their beauty and the role they play in our history, culture and economy. It looks at their evolution, biology, horticulture and ecology, together with their classification and the botanists involved. Through historic and contemporary images, it examines the many ways in which they have served Aboriginal, colonial and contemporary Australians in both practical and aesthetic ways. This book is also available in softcover. Price $40.00.
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Woodland Flora: A Field Guide for the Southern Tablelands (NSW & ACT)
Artist/Author: Sharp, Sarah, Rainer Rehwinkel, Dave Mallinson, David Eddy$25.00 Add to cartWoodland Flora covers 444 plant species found in woodlands in the Southern Tablelands of NSW and the ACT. It provides an easy-to-use identification guide to the majority of plant species encountered in woodlands in this area including those species that occur in other habitats and in other regions and interstate. Written in plain English, Woodland Flora has been produced with the highest professional integrity, with all descriptions having been check against herbarium specimens and the authors’ own extensive knowledge of the Southern Tablelands.
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Australian Sub-tropical Fungi
$30.00 Add to cartA field guide to some of the interesting and unusual fungi of the Australian subtropics.
The guide covers 115 species, with illustrations and descriptions of each. Many of the species covered appear for the first time in a field guide.
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Pilbara Seed Atlas and Field Guide
Artist/Author: Edited by: Erickson,Todd, Russell Barrett, David Merritt, Kingsley Dixon$80.00 Add to cartIdentifies plant species and provides guidance on seed-based conservation and restoration for 103 taxa in the Pilbara and Australian Arid Zone.
The Pilbara region in Australia’s arid northwest is rich in flora that is suited to extreme temperatures and boom and bust cycles of moisture availability. It is also a region important for its natural resources. In places where mining activities have finished and the land is under management for ecological restoration, there is increasing demand for information about native plant communities and the biology of their seeds.
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Australian Garden Rescue: Restoring a Damaged Garden
Artist/Author: Horsfall, Mary$40.00 Add to cartHow to rescue your garden if it has been damaged by natural phenomena, pest attacks or prolonged neglect.
Whether you have a garden suffering from lack of attention, damaged from weather events or suffering pest attacks, Australian Garden Rescue will guide you through practical solutions, helpful tips and preventative tactics to minimise future harm.
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Mosses of dry forests in south eastern Australia.
Artist/Author: Read, Cassia and Bernard Slattery.$15.00 Add to cartA guide for students and absolute beginners, technically accurate, but free of technical language, this is an attempt to present a little known part of the plant kingdom to a new audience. Dozens of species described, most with multiple illustrations. The guide contains an introduction explaining the life cycle of mosses and their importance in the ecosystem; tips on how to approach identification; detailed descriptions of common, striking species; and appendices carefully distinguishing mosses from liverworts and lichens. Underpinning its publication is the belief that mosses are, before anything else, beautiful: a lot of joy is to be had in exploring this minute dimension of the natural world. This is a community project of the Friends of the Box-Ironbark Forests generously supported by The Norman Wettenhall Foundation. A number of photographs have been replaced in this revised edition.
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Field Guide to Useful Native Plants from Temperate Australia.
Artist/Author: Caton, J.M. and R.J. Hardwick.$50.00 Add to cartThere are detailed descriptions of over 150 useful plants. Containing more than 600 photographs and drawings, this comprehensive book outlines how temperate Australian native plants have been used for food, fibre, medicine and everyday convenience. This field guide includes illustrations and descriptions to help identify useful native plants. The plants described in this field guide are found in the temperate eco-region, which stretches from south-eastern Queensland around the coastline to South Australia, and includes Tasmania.
This guide will be of interest to people who live there and the many tourist who visit the area, as well as bushwalkers, educators, archaeologists and chefs.
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The Australian native garden: a practical guide.
Artist/Author: Stewart, Angus and A.B. Bishop.$50.00 Add to cartThis authoritative and practical book, written in an approachable and accessible style, focuses on growing and using native plants in the home garden. It provides expert information on the fundamentals–soils, cultivation techniques, pruning, fertilising and maintenance–and looks at different styles of garden design, using Australian plants not only for aesthetic reasons but for creating drought proof gardens, fire resistant gardens, and environments attractive to native fauna as well. Growing your own bush foods is also covered. Highly illustrated and information-packed, The Australian Native Garden showcases some of the best designed Australian gardens and explores rural areas around Australia where indigenous species thrive in the wild, representing a fascinating source of inspiration and information.
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Taller eucalypts for planting in Australia: their selection, cultivation and management.
Artist/Author: Nicolle, Dean.$35.00 Add to cartThis guide treats 81 taller-growing eucalypts suited for growing in Australia. Each species is illustrated by multiple photographs and a current distribution map. Comprehensive information is provided on identification features, distribution, habitat, cultivation and uses. Many of these species are already commonly grown and seen in gardens, streets, parks and farms throughout Australia, while others are rarely planted but have vast potential for much wider use, both in the urban landscape and in rural areas.
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WEEDS OF THE SOUTH-EAST: An Identification Guide for Australia
Artist/Author: Richardson, FJ, RG Richardson, RCH Shepherd$80.00 Add to cartThis third edition of the bestselling has been fully updated and re-organised to recognise recent taxonomic changes and includes additional species and photographs.
The book includes weeds of agriculture, bushland, waterways, gardens, roadsides, wasteland and amenity areas, as well as new and emerging problem species and is illustrated with more than 3000 photographs including spectacular close-up shots. Key features are described with relevant measurements for easier identification and comparisons are made to similar species and easily confused natives. The book can also be used to discover situations where the species are likely to be found with distribution by State using the latest herbaria records.
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A Guide to the Common Fungi of Coastal New South Wales.
Artist/Author: Moore, Skye and Pam O'Sullivan.$20.00 Add to cartFungi play an incredibly important role in all terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. They aid decomposition and nutrient cycling, help to create and stabilise soils, form relationships with plant roots that are essential for the survival of plants, and provide habitat and a food resource for a multitude of other organisms.
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Georgiana Molloy: the mind that shines.
Artist/Author: Barry, Bernice.$40.00 Add to cartThis meticulously researched biography tells the extraordinary story of Georgiana Molloy, one of Australia’s first internationally successful female botanists. From the refined beauty of 19th century England and Scotland, to the dramatic landscape of the West Australian coast, Georgiana Molloy: The Mind That Shines gives new insight into the life of this pioneering botanist. Following a swift marriage, Georgiana and Captain John Molloy, a handsome hero with a mysterious past, emigrated to Australia among the first group of European settlers to the remote southwest. Here, despite personal tragedy, Georgiana’s passion for flora was ignited. Entirely self-taught, she gathered specimens of indigenous flora from Augusta and Busselton that are now held in some of the world’s leading herbarium collections. Using Georgiana’s own writings and notes, accompanied by full-colour pictures of some of the stunning plants mentioned throughout, Bernice Barry reveals a resilient, independent woman of strong values, whose appreciation and wonder of the landscape around her become her salvation, and her legacy.
