Books

Practical Herbal Wisdom for Everyday Living If you’ve ever looked at the plants around you and wondered what are you actually for? — this book is a beautiful place to begin. In How Can I Use Herbs in My Daily Life?, Isabel Shipard shares...

Practical Guide to Resilient Living  A quiet kind of preparedness—the kind that grows slowly and steadily In How Can I Be Prepared with Self-Sufficiency & Survival?, Isabel Shipard shares a lifetime of knowledge on how to live more independently, using what’s around you, and...

Escape the rat race and cultivate your own paradise. Discover how one gardener transformed a tired paddock into a thriving, self-sufficient homestead—and how you can too. Grounded is more than just a gardening book; it is a powerful memoir of resilience, resourcefulness, and transformation....

Build your dream home with the power of nature. Whether you’re a professional architect or a hands-on self-builder, this comprehensive guide is your blueprint for creating high-performance, affordable, and sustainable straw bale homes. Straw bale construction is more than just a trend—it’s a time-tested...

Discover the ancient, healing power hidden in plain sight. Transform your garden, forest, or woodland into a personal apothecary with this essential guide to medicinal woody plants. Have you ever wondered about the therapeutic secrets held by the trees in your backyard? From the...

Turn your land into a living pharmacy. Discover how to design, plant, and maintain a productive medicinal forest garden that sustains both your health and the environment. Whether you are a gardener aiming for self-sufficiency, a smallholder looking for a new crop, or a...

Unlock the secret to a low-maintenance food oasis. Discover how to transform even the smallest patch of land into a thriving, productive polyculture that provides beauty and harvests year after year. If you dream of growing your own food but struggle with limited time,...

This book will teach you everything you need to know about feeding your garden, orchard or smallholding with homemade and chemical-free 'teas' Packed with recipes for creating nutrient-rich, healthy soil, to give you healthy plants and ecosystems. Author, Eric Fisher, provides an in depth...

The Permaculture Garden shows you how to transform a yard or even the smallest space into a highly productive garden that works in harmony with nature. Learn how to:   Plan your garden layout for easy access and minimum labour .  Save energy on unnecessary...

For centuries the storecupboard was the most important feature in every European castle, house or hovel. Its contents were jealously guarded and fiercely protected because they represented survival.In Preserving, Potting and Pickling Elisabeth Luard chooses the best of these larder-store treasures to give recipes...

The Unselfish Spirit is an essential 21st century guide to unlocking the secrets of how we as a race can collectively grow our consciousness to solve the complex web of challenges that threaten life on Earth. As a species, we are at a tipping...

Permaculture methods can be applied in the house, the garden, the wider community and on the farm, but it is also a way of life: its lessons and application go far beyond gardening and food growing - to the way we speak to each...

From the best-selling, award winning author of the No Dig Organic Home and Garden, Stephanie Hafferty offers a pathway to low cost, zero waste and as plastic free living as possible. She shows you the advantages and pleasures of cooking seasonally and making organic...

Grow your own seasonal food in a low maintenance, nature-friendly garden that feels like a woodland glade. Scottish plant expert Alan Carter shows you how to plan and plant a temperate forest garden for any sized plot-from a small terrace garden to an allotment...

100% Whole Grain Sourdough Bread, Pizza, and Pastries for Any Kitchen   Discover the joy of sourdough baking without the frustration. Whether you're a complete beginner who's never made a loaf or a seasoned home baker ready to take sourdough to the next level,...

Discover the art of slow, intentional living with this curated collection of books by Kate Downham — one of Australia's most beloved voices in homesteading, fermentation, and traditional food preservation. Whether you're tending a backyard garden, keeping bees, or learning to preserve the harvest,...

<p><strong>Discover Australia's most fascinating insects with this beautifully illustrated field guide.</strong></p> <p><em>100 Australian Butterflies, Beetles and Bugs</em> is the essential companion for nature lovers, gardeners, permaculture enthusiasts, and curious minds of all ages. Featuring 100 of Australia's most iconic and intriguing insect species, this...

Ali Honour is a chef and food systems agitator who believes that how we eat can help fix our broken food system. Her journey with beans started as a chef looking for ways to feed people well without wrecking the planet. The more she...

A Tiny Bee Makes a Massive Impact! Spark your child's curiosity about the natural world with Because of a Bee, a stunning and interactive picture book by award-winning author Lola M. Schaefer (Because of an Acorn) and illustrated by Frenci Sanna Designed with clever...

Welcome to the wonderful world of chickens! This beloved barnyard bird is full of surprises. Did you know some chickens are so small they can perch in the palm of your hand, while others have feathers that look like a beard? Chickens can even...