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Books available for sale from BVL

The following books are available for purchase from Brunswick Valley Landcare. Please note that postage is additional to the quoted figure. For all inquiries about book sales, call Rita on 6684 1495 or email rdeheer1@bigpond.com

POSTAGE: Parcels up to 0.500kg = $6.00; parcels up to 3kg = $10.00

Freight cost over 3kg depends on distance. 

PAYMENT can be by cash (locals and at functions), cheque, or direct bank deposit.


  Title & author About this book Weight and Price (including GST). Postage extra

Refkections cover

Reflections on the Brunswick River
Its health and history

P Berney & B Eady

Published by TBCCC, Murwillumbah

A fascinating look into the history of the Brunswick River through the eyes of people who have lived and worked on and around it, some for more than 90 years. By interviewing local people this book captures their memories and by combining them with historical information we are able to see how the river has changed over time and to perhaps predict the river's future health.

$15.00

0.500kg


Rainforest Trees cover

Rainforest Trees & Shrubs (Second edition, revised)

Harden, McDonald and Williams

Gwen Harden Publishing, Nambucca Heads

A much-loved guide to the identification of rainforest trees and shrubs.

$40.00 (members) $45.00 (non-members)

 

0.850kg


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Create More Butterflies

Frank Jordan & Helen Schwencke

 

Earthling Enterprises, Brisbane

There is something magical about having a butterfly waft into your garden. As it flits from flower to flower it's hard not to be captivated by its grace and beauty. This book is an illustrated guide to 48 butterflies and their host-plants for south-east Queensland and Northern New South Wales

$27.50

 

0.275kg


Grasses cover

Grasses of Subtropical Eastern Australia

Penny Watsford & Margaret Elliott

Nullum Publications, Murwillumbah

 

An introductory field guide to locally common grasses: native and introduced. Includes a CD containing illustrations and photos.

$17.

0.325kg


Grown Natives cover

Growing Natives on the Gold Coast 

Graham McDonald

Australian Plants Society, Nerang

This practical guide for gardeners is for anyone in northern New South Wales or south-east Queensland who wants to beautify their garden with native plants.

Members of the Australian Plants Society have pooled their knowledge and experience to help gardeners understand and solve problems with different soil types, choose the best native species, and create a garden which will support our local wildlife.

$15

 

0.300kg


Mangroves to Mountains  - Combined volume (Revised 2008).

Logan River SGAP, Browns Plains

A terrific aid in plant identification with photos of leaves and either seeds or flowers of most featured plants.

$50.

0.750kg


Mickey's Music

Micky's Music

by L Reilly & S Dye

Greater Glider Publications, Maleny

Childrens' seaside story in rhyme.

$5.50

 

0.125kg


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Plants of the Forest Floor

Compiled by Penny Watsford. illustrations Margaret Elliott. Photographs by Robert Price and Lui Weber

Nullum Publications, Murwillumbah

This book and its companion volume, Grasses of the Tweed Valley, are intended to draw attention to those neglected small plants that are so easily trampled underfoot in the forest.

Both books are simple introductory field guides for landcarers, gardeners, bush walkers, and anyone who is curious about the rich flora of subtropical eastern Australia.

Plants of the Forest Floor includes a CD-ROM containing colour photographs of all the plants mentioned in the book.

$17.00

 

0.300kg


Vines cover

Rainforest Climbing Plants

(Green). J Williams and G.Harden.

UNE Armidale

A field guide to the rainforest climbing plants of New South Wales using vegetative characters.

$30 members, $35 non-members

 

0.625kg


Subtropical Rainforest Restoration cover

Subtropical Rainforest Restoration

Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare Group Bangalow

 

 

A practical manual and data source for Landcare groups, land managers and rainforest regenerators.

$27.50

 

0.450kg


Bees cover

Australian Stingless Bees:A Guide to Sugarbag Beekeeping.

John Klumpp

Earthling Enterprises 2007 Paperback 110 pages. Colour photography.

 

A valuable handbook for anyone interested in keeping our native honeybees. These tiny native bees, fascinating for young and old, can be kept safely and easily throughout the warm areas of Australia.

This detailed, easy-to-read book guides you through all aspects of the hobby – from understanding the inner workings of the nest to caring for your bee colony. It covers the basic beekeeping techniques used in Australia today, but also features John Klumpp’s own unique designs for hives and hive accessories.

 

 

$32

 

0.325kg


Weeds book cover

Common Weeds of Subtropical Rainforests of Australia

 

Big Scrub Rainforest Landcare Group.

A practical manual on identification and control, describing tools and equipment, and control methods

$23.50

 

0.250kg


Fungi cover

Field Guide to the Fungi of Australia 

A M Young & Kay Smith,

UNSW Press.

Most comprehensive general guide; picture based keys with watercolours, photos and line drawings; known toxic species clearly labeled.

$30

0.500kg


Insects cover

Australian Insects

P W Hadlington & J A Johnston  UNSW Press (Revised 1998)

Leading text on identification of Australian insects, for beginners and natural history buffs alike.

$30

 

0.350kg