The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide This is a book for all of us who are making a concerted effort to live as if we intended to stay - one planet living…

The Future is Fungi The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They are the architects of the natural world, integral to all life. They sustain critical…

Out of School and into Nature Naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930), defied social conven-tions and pursued the study of science. She loved exploring out-doors, examining wildlife and learn-ing nature's…

No such place as away. This children's book offers an opportunity for children (and their adult readers) to observe and explore relationships in nature. It provides ways of discovering how…

A Family Guide to Waste Free Living by Lauren and Oberon Carter. An Australian publication that is truly family based. Mum, Dad and three girls make up the family of…

Four books this month ... We are Nature, by Ray Mears (see main image).  Also, Awesome Australian Animals, by Chris Humfry Through the eyes, ears, and voice of Chris Humfrey,…

The pollination of flowers by insects, birds and other animals is a fundamentally important ecological function that supports both the natural world and human society.  Jeff Ollerton one of the…

Trees grow and change so slowly that it's hard to tell how busy they really are. Scientists have now discovered that trees in the forest work together. They make friends…

Give Me a Home Among the Gum Trees follows the words of the song made popular by country singer John Williamson. Only paying attention to the words, the book can be…

Nema and the Xenos is the story about  Nema (a Steinernema nematode and the hero in our story), the relationship she has with the Xenos (Xenorhabdus bacteria), and how they work…