A Short History of Flowers by Advolly Richmond
$35.00 AUD
Category: Nature Writing
In A Short History of Flowers, Advolly Richmond of Gardeners' World explores the exciting stories behind the most popular garden flowers. Garden and social historian Advolly Richmond (of Gardener's World) unravels the surprising histories of 60 flowers that shape our gardens. Have you ever wondered wher ...Show more
Around the world in 80 plants by Stephen Barstow
$52.99 AUD
Category: Nature Writing
* Introduces us to the author's top 80 perennial leafy green vegetables This book will be of interest both to traditional vegetable and even ornamental gardeners. It includes recipes inspired by local traditional gastronomy. This book takes us on an original and inspiring adventure around the temperate ...Show more
The Story of Flowers: And How They Changed the Way We Live by Noel Kingsbury
$59.99 AUD
Category: Nature Writing | Series: Story Of Ser.
Throughout history flowers have been an integral part of human survival and culture - as food, for medicine, to express feelings, as symbols, to commemorate and celebrate, and to decorate. Their shapes, colors, scents and textures have always attracted us, as they do animals and insects. Flowers are us ...Show more
The Wisdom of Flowers: Essential Life Lessons for Joy and Wellbeing by Liz Marvin
$27.99 AUD
Category: Nature Writing
Taking sixty of the world’s most amazing flowers and flowering plants, including the corpse flower from Indonesia, the bat-face cuphea and the chocolate cosmos flower from Mexico, the Pohutukawa tree from New Zealand, the lipstick tree and the giant water lily from South America, the voodoo lily from th ...Show more
THE GARDEN IN EVERY SENSE AND SEASON by Tovah Martin
$29.99 AUD
Category: Nature Writing
"Reminds us that the best way to get to know a garden is through our senses. Don't expect to make it through many pages before you feel an urge to run outdoors to reintroduce yourself to your own landscape." --Michelle Slatalla, Gardenista So much of gardening is focused on seasonal to-do lists and ...Show more
Why We Garden: The Art, Science, Philosophy and Joy of Gardening by Claire Masset
$24.99 AUD
Category: Nature Writing
Explore the mystery of what makes us love gardening, via history, science, art and philosophy. Whether you seek sanctuary in your potting shed, find paradise amongst your patio plants or enjoy the simply solace of your hands in the soil, there is beauty, peace and happiness to be found for every gard ...Show more
Belonging: Natural histories of place, identity and home by Amanda Thomson
$24.99 AUD
Category: Nature Writing
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE HIGHLAND BOOK PRIZE 2022Reflecting on family, identity and nature, belonging is a personal memoir about what it is to have and make a home. It is a love letter to nature, especially the northern landscapes of Scotland and the ...Show more
Recipe for a Kinder Life by Annie Smithers
$32.99 AUD
Category: Nature Writing
In this generous account of life on the land and in the kitchen, trailblazing cook Annie Smithers chronicles her quest for a more sustainable existence, in harmony with the environment and the self. Part meditation, part memoir, the book offers practical advice and wisdom gleaned from a life dedicated t ...Show more
What the Trees See: A wander through millennia of natural history in Australia by Dave Witty
$29.99 AUD
Category: Nature Writing
The trees around us - some we may walk past every day - tell a story. The mallee box by the twelfth hole of North Adelaide Golf Course evokes a time when Adelaide was clothed in mallee scrub and desert senna. Brisbane' s remnant blue gum, growing by the botanic gardens, indicates a time when the city wa ...Show more
Drawn to the Garden by Caroline Quentin
$39.99 AUD
Category: Nature Writing
Find solace in your outdoor space in this delightful horticultural journey with actress Caroline Quentin, as she draws on her life-long passion for gardening. Through the pages of this gift book, Caroline shows how much joy she gets from spending time in her garden, whether it be grappling with the ...Show more
Nature Writing for Every Day of the Year by Jane McMorland Hunter (Editor)
$39.99 AUD
Category: Nature Writing
Enjoy a whole year of the very finest nature writing, with one carefully selected piece to savour every day. This beautifully illustrated daily anthology brings you the very best of nature writing from around the world and through the centuries, from Pliny the Elder's Natural History to modern authors ...Show more
Around the World in 80 Plants by Jonathan Drori
$32.99 AUD
Category: Nature Writing
An inspirational and beautifully illustrated book that tells the stories of 80 plants from around the globe.In his follow-up to the bestselling Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori takes another trip across the globe, bringing to life the science of plants by revealing how their worlds are intri ...Show more