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Here Capertee Valley Landcare will show what books we have available for members to borrow, how to get them and what your responsibilities are as a borrower.

Books may be collected from 97 The Gullies Rd, Glen Davies, but please email us first at [email protected] to arrange a time to collect.

24/03/2023

Seed Savers' Handbook (Our Seeds DVD included)

by Michel and Jude Fanton

https://www.librarycat.org/lib/CVLandcare/item/215744718

The founders of Australia's Seed Savers' Network show how gardeners can protect the global food heritage - and eat it too. The seeds and growth cycles of 117 vegetables, culinary herbs and edible flowers are described in detail. 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. 60, 000 sold wordwide with 30, 000 of the original Australian edition sold and the rest another 30, 000 copies of translations and adaptations sold around the world.

23/03/2023

Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm
by Isabella Tree

https://www.librarycat.org/lib/CVLandcare/item/215623594

In Wilding, Isabella Tree tells the story of the 'Knepp experiment', a pioneering rewilding project in West Sussex, using free-roaming grazing animals to create new habitats for wildlife. Part gripping memoir, part fascinating account of the ecology of our countryside, Wilding is, above all, an inspiring story of hope.Forced to accept that intensive farming on the heavy clay of their land at Knepp was economically unsustainable, Isabella Tree and her husband Charlie Burrell made a spectacular leap of faith: they decided to step back and let nature take over. Thanks to the introduction of free-roaming cattle, ponies, pigs and deer - proxies of the large animals that once roamed Britain - the 3500-acre project has seen extraordinary increases in wildlife numbers and diversity in little over a decade. Extremely rare species, including turtle doves, nightingales, peregrine falcons, lesser spotted woodpeckers and purple emperor butterflies, are now breeding at Knepp, and populations of other species are rocketing. The Burrells' degraded agricultural land has become a functioning ecosystem again, heaving with life - all by itself. Personal and inspirational, Wilding is an astonishing account of the beauty and strength of nature, when it is given as much freedom as possible.

22/03/2023

Why you should give a f*ck about farming
by Gabrielle Chan

https://www.librarycat.org/lib/CVLandcare/item/215623592

There is no farmers and others. If you eat or wear clothes, the decisions you make influence farming.'Eaters will be the ultimate arbiter of where and how food is grown and how the land is cared for ... We all have a stake in the future of food and farming. I am going to show you why.'Farming sits at the intersection of the world's biggest challenges around climate change, soil, water, energy, natural disasters and zoonotic diseases. Yet Australia has no national food policy. No national agriculture strategy. Our water policy is close to the Hunger Games. People with means can shop at farmers' markets and order brunch, by the provenance of their eggs, bacon, butter, tomatoes and greens. But do they really understand the trade-offs required to grow it?

In this book Gabrielle Chan examines the past, present and future of farming with her characteristically forensic eye. She lays out how our nation, its leaders, farmers and eaters can usher in new ways for us to work and live.

21/03/2023

The Winter Road
by Kate Holden

https://www.librarycat.org/lib/CVLandcare/item/215623591

On a country road in Croppa Creek, farmer Ian Turnbull faced environmental officer Glen Turner. What happened next shocked Australia. An epic true story of greed, power and a desire for legacy from an acclaimed Australian storyteller. July 2014, a lonely road at twilight outside Croppa Creek, New South Wales- 80-year-old farmer Ian Turnbull takes out a .22 and shoots environmental officer Glen Turner in the back. On one side, a farmer hoping to secure his family's wealth on the richest agricultural soil in the country. On the other, his obsession- the government man trying to apply environmental laws. The brutal killing of Glen Turner splits open the story of our place on this land. Is our time on this soil a tale of tragedy or triumph - are we reaping what we've sown? Do we owe protection to the land, or does it owe us a living? And what happens when, in pursuit of an inheritance for his family, a man creates terrible consequences? Kate Holden brings her discerning eye to a gripping tale of law, land and entitlement. It is the story of Australia.

20/03/2023

The W**d Forager's Handbook

by Adam Grubb

https://www.librarycat.org/lib/CVLandcare/item/215623587

Step into the world of our least admired botanical companions, peel back the layers of prejudice, and discover the finer side of the plants we call weeds. This book reveals how to distinguish a tasty sandwich-filler from its dangerous look-alike, which weeds are among the most nutritious vegetables ever tested, and how you cook with delicious nettles without fear of being stung ...It will forever change your concept of where to go looking for lunch.

19/03/2023

The Australian Bird Guide

by Peter Menkhorst

https://www.librarycat.org/lib/CVLandcare/item/215623585

The most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated field guide to Australia's unique birdlife. Australia's avifauna is large, diverse and spectacular, reflecting the continent's impressive range of habitats and evolutionary history. With specially commissioned paintings of over 900 species, The Australian Bird Guide is the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds ever seen. This Revised Edition includes updated maps, artwork and species accounts, reflecting current knowledge of the biology and distribution of Australia's birds.

It features around 4700 specially commissioned colour illustrations of over 900 species, with particular emphasis on providing the fine detail required to identify difficult groups and distinctive plumages. Comprehensive species accounts have been written by a dedicated team of ornithologists to ensure identification details, distribution and status are current and accurate. A new easier-to-use index is also included. The Australian Bird Guide sets a new standard in field guides, providing an indispensable reference for all birders and naturalists looking to explore Australia's magnificent and unique birdlife.

18/03/2023

For the Love of Soil: Strategies to Regenerate Our Food Production Systems

by Nicole Masters

https://www.librarycat.org/lib/CVLandcare/item/215623581

Globally recognised soil advocate and agroecologist Nicole Masters delivers the solution to rewind the clock on this increasingly critical soil crisis in her first book, For the Love of Soil. She argues we can no longer treat soil like dirt. Instead, we must take a soil-first approach to regenerate landscapes, restore natural cycles, and bring vitality back to ecosystems. This book translates the often complex and technical know-how of soil into more digestible terms through case studies from regenerative farmers, growers, and ranchers in Australasia and North America. Along with sharing key soil health principles and restoration tools, For the Love of Soil provides land managers with an action plan to kickstart their soil resource's well-being, no matter the scale.

17/03/2023

Australian Medicinal Plants

by E. V. Lassak and T. McCarthy

https://www.librarycat.org/lib/CVLandcare/item/215623578

This book features a history of the Aboriginal use of native plants and explains how the first European settlers learnt of their medicinal value from the indigenous people. It contains detailed information on over 500 individual plants, their known pharmacological uses, where to find them, and how to prepare remedies. Species of plants are arranges according to their uses- for fevers, painkillers, antiseptics, digestive disorders etc.

16/03/2023

A field guide to the fungi of Australia

by A. M. Young

https://www.librarycat.org/lib/CVLandcare/item/215623574

Australia is world-renowned for its often extraordinary and unique natural environment; including many of its plants and animals. This beautiful little book highlights an often overlooked, but just as remarkable, aspect of our natural world: Australia’s fungi. Many are brightly colored, some fluorescent; some are elegant, others squat; some are fragrant, more still are highly toxic. This field guide showcases many of these species in all their splendor.

15/03/2023

Field Guide to Eucalypts - Volume 2

by M. I. H. Brooker and D. A. Kleinig

https://www.librarycat.org/lib/CVLandcare/item/215260559

Australia is one of the few countries in the world generally associated with a single group of plants, namely – the eucalypts. The genus Eucalyptus includes over 800 species and over 326 are described in this volume. In particular it is significant as it features the colourful eucalypts of Western Australia, which have been widely used for landscaping. The area covered includes the Great Victoria Desert, and extends across the Nullabor Plain, to most of South Australia and into areas of New South Wales which lie to the north and west of the River Darling.

Since the first edition of Volume 2 was published in 1990, many new species have been formally named. The numerous subsequent discoveries are included in the Appendix of the Volume. In addition, the layout of the book has been updated and reorganised to be consistent with the latest formal classification of the genus. Important features are emphasised in bolder type and colour illustrations show the tree or mallee and its bark, buds and fruit. Botanical terms are explained and illustrated.

14/03/2023

Wild mushrooming - a guide for foragers

by Alison Pouliot and Tom W. May

https://www.librarycat.org/lib/CVLandcare/item/215260550

Fungi are diverse, delicious and sometimes deadly. With interest in foraging for wild food on the rise, learning to accurately identify fungi reduces both poisoning risk to humans and harm to the environment. This extensively illustrated guide takes a "slow mushrooming" approach - providing the information to correctly identify a few edible species thoroughly, rather than many superficially. 'Wild Mushrooming: A Guide for Foragers' melds scientific and cultural knowledge with stunning photography to present a new way of looking at fungi. It models "ecological foraging" - an approach based on care, conservation and a deep understanding of ecosystem dynamics.

Sections on where, when, and how to find fungi guide the forager in the identification of 10 edible species. Diagnostic information on toxic fungi and lookalike species helps to differentiate the desirable from the deadly. Wild Mushrooming then takes us into the kitchen with cooking techniques and 29 recipes from a variety of cuisines that can be adapted for both foraged and cultivated fungi. Developing the skills to find fungi requires slowness, not speed. This guide provides the necessary information for the safe collection of fungi, and is essential reading for fungus enthusiasts, ecologists, conservationists, medical professionals and anyone interested in the natural world.

Features:
Provides basic guidance on how to find, collect, identify and prepare 10 edible wild fungus species.
Includes details on known poisonous fungi to avoid, as well as common lookalikes to edible species.
Discusses the diversity, ecological significance and conservation of Australian fungi.
Illustrated with captivating color photographs, including a variety of images for each species to assist with identification.
Includes 29 recipes that readers can follow using foraged or cultivated fungi.
Covers both native Australian fungi and species that have been introduced to Australia.

14/03/2023

Paperback edition of the bestselling Australian Native Garden now with emphasis on its waterwise benefits for a sadly drought-stricken Australian climate.
The Waterwise Australian Native Garden

by Angus Stewart and A. B. Bishop

https://www.librarycat.org/lib/CVLandcare/item/215260525

There's never been a more crucial time to droughtproof your garden and to consider Australian native plants as a key component in your outdoor space. This award-winning practical volume, from two of the country's foremost horticultural experts, offers everything you need to know about designing and growing a garden that promotes careful water use and features Australian native plants in the home garden.

Including information on the fundamentals of Australian soils, cultivation techniques, drainage, pruning, fertilising and maintenance, as well as creating a fire-resistant garden, establishing habitats attractive to native fauna and growing your own bush foods. The Waterwise Australian Native Garden is a highly illustrated, comprehensive showcase of the best plants to choose and the best gardens from which to draw inspiration. It's a must-have for garden lovers all over this wide, brown land.

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