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The Complete Folk Herbal
$49.99
The Complete Folk HerbalA definitive, beautifully illustrated guide to the folklore, history, and everyday utility of nearly 100 plants, trees, and shrubs.Reconnect with the wisdom of the land through this comprehensive guide from forager and ethnobotanist Rebecca Beyer. Richly illustrated and deeply researched, The Complete Folk Herbal celebrates nearly 100 plants, each one steeped in story, tradition, and healing power.Inside you’ll find:- Detailed plant profiles covering origins, physical appearance, folklore, traditional uses, and modern applications.- Everyday remedies for headaches, burns, fatigue, insomnia, menstrual pain, and dozens of other common complaints.- Practical recipes for teas, tinctures, decoctions, salves, balms, and more.- Sustainable foraging practices that emphasize ethical harvesting and mindful stewardship of the earth’s resources.Accessible yet encyclopedic, The Complete Folk Herbal is both a reference and an invitation to deepen your relationship with plants, honor the traditions of folk healing, and embark on a lifelong journey of herbal wisdom.
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The Design Files Magazine - Issue #02
$25.00
The Design Files Magazine - Issue #02A cinematographer’s fairytale cottageLiving large in a pint-sized apartmentRodeo dreams in outback QueenslandTwo rentals in a historic former factoryFlack Studio reimagines a 1920s EdwardianThe fight to save Victoria’s public housingAnd so much more.
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The Good Life 2
$36.99
The Good Life Inspiration and practical advice to help you live happily and sustainablyFor Hannah Moloney of Good Life Permaculture, a good life is one built around community and sustainability. In The Good Life, she shares inspiration and practical advice to help you live happily and sustainably.From growing your own tea, to building a DIY water tank, making yoghurt and co-housing, with The Good Life you'll gain the skills, self-reliance and confidence needed to engage meaningfully with your space, your food and your community. Whether you have a half-acre, a backyard, a tiny balcony or no balcony at all, there are tips and tricks to suit everyone.Full of wisdom, hope and inspiration, The Good Life is your ultimate guide to improving your wellbeing and the wellbeing of those around you to create a better world for all.
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The Good Slug Guide
$29.99
Discover how to tackle the slugs and snails in your garden and help care for the planet at the same time
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The Home Style Handbook
$55.00
'Lucy is one of the most talented stylists I have ever had the privilege to meet. She creates beautiful and imaginative spaces that I want to live in and is always so generous with her knowledge and inspiration. This book will be an invaluable learning tool as well as a treasure for years to come.' <p></p>Kate Watson-Smyth, @mad_about_the_house<p></p><p></p>'Chock-full of helpful, smart and stylish ideas, clearly presented and wrapped up with gorgeous photography and beautiful spaces' Suzanne Imre<p></p><p></p>'What a wonderful book! Lucy is thoroughly inspiring and has that enviable gift of being able to explain her ideas brilliantly to people who are not as confident as her at design and colour. Lucy has such a natural sense of style and she uses colour in a way that creates such harmonious interiors. This book makes interior design accessible to the uninitiated.' Annie Sloan<p></p><p></p>'Have you ever wondered how to ensure a cohesive feel throughout your home or how to style a neutral interior? Lucy Gough's new book answers these questions - along with the more common dilemmas of choosing art and successfully combining clashing patterns. And, while creating a home that you adore can feel like a daunting task, Lucy breaks it down so it feels less overwhelming ... The homes showcased here are aspirational, characterful and utterly dreamy.' Homes & Antiques<p></p><p></p>We all want to live in a home that reflects our personalities and experiences. But if we are not a professional decorator or stylist where do we start? In this inspirational and helpful handbook, interiors stylist and tutor Lucy Gough will teach you how to understand your true style and how to implement it as you decorate your living space. Your dream home needn't be a spacious, architecturally designed building - it could be small or rented - and with this book you'll discover what YOU love so you can surround yourself with the colours, furniture, furnishings and finishing touches that inspire you. <p></p><p></p>The book includes:<p></p>- How to create and use a moodboard.<p></p>- How to translate magazine imagery into your home <p></p>- How to create impact with art, plants and accessories <p></p>- How to style your kitchen, living room, bathroom, home office and hallway<p></p>- Key inspirational case studies - explaining how and why they work so well.
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The Maximalist
$69.99
The Maximalist Dani Dazey (@danidazey) is a multifaceted creative whose work spans from graphic and textile design to designs for apparel, fashion, and interiors. Her clothing line, Dazey LA was founded in 2016, and found soaring success on social media during it's time. Recognition for her interior design work quickly followed, with features in Architectural Digest, Domino, and Dwell, and a celebrity clientele. Dazey made her television debut on Discovery+ and Max in the first season of Trixie Motel for her collaboration with drag queen Trixie Mattel on the design of the Palm Springs property. Regardless of the medium, Dazey’s goal is to empower people to refuse to limit their pursuits and choose daring design in their everyday life.
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The Natural Gardener
$59.99
Richard Unsworth is a garden designer, writer and the owner of outdoor design store Garden Life based in Sydney. He has contributed to the garden pages of both Belle and Good Weekend magazines. Passionate about the natural environment, he spends his free time restoring the garden at his heritage home in Pittwater, and helping people better connect with nature and with each other through a series of bushwalks to raise money for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. His previous book include Garden Life (2014) and The City Gardener, which published in 2021.
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The Preserving Garden
$49.99
The Preserving GardenJo Turner was born with a passion for books and has had the great fortune to build a career doing what she loves: crafting knowledge and ideas into beautiful, accessible books for audiences around the world. She is the great granddaughter of a gardener from East Sussex, the granddaughter of a woman who grew and preserved fruit and vegetables to feed her large family, and the daughter of a passionate flower gardener and jam maker.
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The Seed Collector's Kit
$34.99
The Seed Collector'S Kit  Becky Searle is an ecologist, botanist and kitchen gardener. She has a regular feature in Kitchen Garden magazine and also writes for Gardener's World, Bloom and Homes & Gardens. With Richard Chivers, she hosts the Seed Pod podcast, and uses her strong social media presence to celebrate the joys of organic gardening.  The winner of multiple gold and silver medals from the Royal Horticultural Society, Rachel Pedder-Smith is a botanical artist whose work has been exhibited everywhere from Kew to the Smithsonian Museum and Tate.
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The Urban Food Forester
$45.00
The Urban Food ForesterBestselling author of The Urban FarmerGrowing your own fruit, veggies and herbs can be time-consuming if you use a traditional approach of planting annuals every year. But there is another way. By harnessing the power of perennials, trees and shrubs, you can establish a thriving ecosystem that requires minimal upkeep - perfect for busy people.Justin Calverley, author of the bestselling The Urban Farmer, reveals the secrets of our woodlands and how their low-maintenance model can revolutionise our outdoor spaces. Known as 'food forests', these self-sustaining backyard ecosystems focus on long-living perennial plantings. A food forest garden, once established, will continue to give back year after year, reducing maintenance and increasing biodiversity.Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, you'll learn the practical steps to creating a garden that will provide lasting benefits for you, your family and the environment.
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Wild By Design
$59.99
Wild By Design 'An essential book for anyone exploring the wilder side of gardening.' Paul Bangay In Wild by Design, Tim Pilgrim shares the joys of naturalistic gardening - an approach inspired by the dynamic beauty of untamed plants, the garden as wildlife habitat, the rhythm of the seasons, our future climate, and the visual rewards of relaxing our need for control. With stunning photography by Martina Gemmola, Wild by Design presents the creative inspiration, information and tools you'll need to create your own plant-driven naturalistic garden, whether you're starting with an existing garden or a blank slate. Learn about: • soil • materials • composition • propagation • maintenance. As well, Tim shares a detailed pictorial guide to his 100 most trusted and useful plants for naturalistic compositions. More than a how-to guide, though, Wild by Design is a deep reflection on the naturalistic movement in an Australian context, capturing the change, texture, climate, looseness and light that make Australian naturalistic gardens unique in the world. It's a book for ambitious home gardeners both urban and rural, as well as professional landscape designers exploring new philosophies of gardening, and anyone who finds joy in gardens.
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Yates Garden Guide Anz Edition
$45.00
<p><strong>Our bestselling practical gardening book fully revised and updated.</strong></p> <p>This new edition of the ever-popular <em>Yates Garden Guide</em> has been fully revised and updated to help today's gardeners tame big backyards, create stylish retreats, tend productive and decorative plantings, and get the most out of smaller spaces.</p><p>With chapters on planning gardens, choosing feature plants and growing trees, shrubs, fruit, vegetables, flowers, indoor plants and lawns, the new <em>Yates Garden Guide</em> provides details on more than 1000 exotic and native plants, advice on soils, climate, planting, feeding and maintaining gardens, guides on what to sow and grow throughout the year, and comprehensive problem-solving charts to help you identify and deal with all kinds of pests and diseases.</p><p>Sections on water-saving gardens, community gardens, keeping chooks, encouraging beneficial birds and insects, growing native plants, establishing kitchen gardens, and keeping healthy indoor plants have been expanded and updated to cater for modern living arrangements - in apartments and smaller spaces - and to reflect increasing interest in homegrown produce and environmentally friendly gardening.</p><p>Full of comprehensive, reliable and practical gardening advice for experienced green thumbs and keen beginners alike, <em>Yates Garden Guide</em> is the essential companion for every gardener.</p>
