“Balaangala Community Group’s Favourites Native Plants How to Grow and Cook With Them” Balaangala is based in the Brisbane suburb of The Gap. We are a group of First Nations and non-Frist Nations people who come together to listen and learn, with and from one another. The group is built […]
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Bush Food Plants for Queensland Backyards Many Australian native plants are edible but not all are as palatable as others. Check out this new booklet, that introduces some of the tastiest and most rewarding Australian natives to grow around SEQ. Produced by Brisbane Edible Gardening, a community education organisation and […]
Dictionary of Botanical Names by Don Perrin Price $30 (inc GST) An illustrated dictionary of the meaning, derivation and application of botanical names. Don Perrin was a founder of the Redcliffe Botanic Gardens and was instrumental in establishing Glenbrook Native Plant Reserve. This is the third edition of his book, […]
Miniature lives : identifying insects in your home and garden by Michelle Gleeson Price $40 (inc GST) We can’t avoid insects. They scurry past us in the kitchen, pop up in our gardens, or are presented to us in jars by inquisitive children. Despite encountering them on a daily basis, […]
A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia Price $50 (inc GST) by Robert Whyte & Greg Anderson Australians have a love-hate relationship with spiders. Spiders inspire fear, especially dangerous species such as the Redback and Sydney Funnelweb. Yet, Peacock Spiders, whose males spread a colourful fan and wave their legs […]
The Mistletoes of Subtropical Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria by John T. Moss & Ross Kendall Price $30 (inc GST) The Mistletoes of Subtropical Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria provides the most comprehensive and detailed treatment of the 46 species of mistletoe in eastern Australia. Each species is […]
Growing Australian Plants In Subtropical Gardens by Jan Sked Price $35 (inc GST) Jan Sked is a noted local naturalist with a deep love and understanding of Australian plants. She has written a number of books on the subject and, as the long-time editor of the SGAP Queensland Region “Bulletin”, […]
The Australian Native Bee Book by Tim Heard Price $35 (inc GST) Keeping native stingless bees is a hot topic in Australia for commercial, environmental and recreational reasons. You can do something about the decline of pollinators by conserving native bees. In this multi award winning and best-selling book you’ll find […]
“Mangroves To Mountains” – Second Edition by Glenn Leiper, Denis Cox, Jan Glazebrook & Kerry Rathie Price $65 (inc GST) This edition updates and extends the previous “revised edition” which was originally published in 2008. It is completely revised with updated plant names, over 250 additional species, and rewritten and […]