Foraging New Zealand

Foraging New Zealand

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Foraging New Zealand By Peter Langlands Due in-store mid-April, launch event at Scorpio Books 1 st May (details below). $50. Pre-orders now available – display copy in-store for perusal. www.scorpiobooks.co.nz/product/foraging-new-zealand   New Zealand is full of incredible, edible wild foods — fruit, fungi and seaweed; berries, herbs and more — you only need to know … Read More

The Ethnobotanical: A world tour of Indigenous plant knowledge

The Ethnobotanical: A world tour of Indigenous plant knowledge

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The Ethnobotanical: A world tour of Indigenous plant knowledge by Sarah E Edwards ISBN: 9781529427400 $75.00   ‘Ethnobotany’ is an interdisciplinary field of study, using both social and natural sciences to explore the relationships between people and plants across cultures. Published in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, this striking, large format book … Read More

Paul Bangay: A Life in Garden Design

Paul Bangay: A Life in Garden Design

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Paul Bangay: A Life in Garden Design by Paul Bangay ISBN: 9781760763282 $90.00   Garden designer Paul Bangay likely needs no introduction – widely respected, he is one of Australia’s most sought-after designers, and has worked across the country as well as overseas for over forty years. His latest book, A Life in Garden Design, … Read More

Secret Gardens of Aotearoa Book Review

Secret Gardens of Aotearoa Book Review

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Secret Gardens of Aotearoa: Field notes and practical wisdom by Jane Mahoney & Sophie Bannan ISBN: 9781991006240 | $49.99   Secret Gardens of Aotearoa is a beautiful book that showcases twelve intriguing and unique gardens and the people who tend to them, along with advice, guides, and plenty of stunning photography. Written and photographed by … Read More

Soil to Table: The Land Gardeners Book Review

Soil to Table: The Land Gardeners Book Review

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Soil to Table: The Land Gardeners Bridget Elworthy & Henrietta Courtauld ISBN: 9781760762636  |  $89.99   The Land Gardeners – Bridget Elworthy and Henrietta Courtauld – are gardeners and healthy soil researchers and advocates based in the UK. Their first book, Cut Flowers, focused on the role of healthy soil in growing beautiful blooms. Soil … Read More

Around the World in 80 Plants Book Review

Around the World in 80 Plants Book Review

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Around the World in 50 Plants Jonathan Drori, illustrated by Lucille Clerc ISBN: 9781399610698 | $37.99   After the incredible success of Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori has returned for another trip around the world – this time with plants as the focus. Around the World in 80 Plants has recently been … Read More

The Everyday Herbalist Book Review

The Everyday Herbalist Book Review

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The Everyday Herbalist The Essential Guide to Growing & Using Herbs in Aotearoa Jane Wrigglesworth ISBN: 9781991006165 | $49.99   The Everyday Herbalist is a comprehensive and timely guide to herbs and their uses in Aotearoa. Author Jane Wrigglesworth has written for publications like NZ Gardener and Lifestyle Block for many years, with a focus … Read More

The Power of Trees Book Review

The Power of Trees Book Review

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The Power of Trees: How ancient forests can save us if we let them Peter Wohlleben ISBN: 9781760643621 | $40.00   The Power of Trees is the follow-up to German forester Peter Wohlleben’s well-loved The Hidden Life of Trees. With passion and wonder, Wohlleben takes us on a journey into the science, beauty, function, and … Read More

A Forager’s Life

A Forager’s Life

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A Forager’s Life Finding my heart and home in nature Helen Lehndorf ISBN: 9781775542209 | $39.99   A Forager’s Life is a beautifully written memoir of a life living in the company, comfort and bounty of nature, by poet and teacher Helen Lehndorf. As a young person, Lehndorf’s life was shaped by the land around … Read More