100 Gardens by James
Durie $59.99 Hardback (Allen & Unwin)
From
the luxurious to the accessible, the sustainable and the edible, Jamie Durie's
innovative garden designs have changed the way we look at gardens. A pioneer of
the Outdoor Room concept, Durie's designs are as much about the humans who live
in them as they are about the concepts. This philosophy communicated through his
award-winning designs, television shows, books, magazine and endless editorials
across the globe has inspired a whole new generation to create a more meaningful
connection to their outdoor spaces. Jamie Durie's 100 Gardens features
over 50 stunning new garden designs, as well as a hand-picked selection of his
most powerful designs, that together highlight Durie's most significant and
inspiring work to date.
Paul Bangay's Guide
to Plants $59.95 Hardback (Lantern)
Gardens
designed by Paul Bangay are renowned for their elegant proportions, careful use
of materials and inspired choice of planting. In a Paul Bangay garden, you can
be sure that every plant has been carefully selected to achieve a particular
purpose for a specific site. This guide is the perfect companion to Paul
Bangay's Garden Design Handbook, which revealed Paul's insights into successful
garden design and construction, and answers the question: what do I plant and
where? Rich with anecdotes about what has worked best over the years, and with a
special focus on plants for our changing climate, it is also one of the most
attractive coffee table books around.
Kitchen
Gardens of Australia by Kate Herd Hardback $49.95 (Lantern)
Whether
you want to reduce your carbon footprint, save money, become more
self-sufficient or just enjoy the unique taste of fresh produce, there has never
been a better time to create a kitchen garden. Join passionate designer and
green-gardener Kate Herd on her journey around Australia. Some of the gardens
belong to well-known personalities such as Leonie Norrington and Josh Byrne
while many are the creation of enthusiastic amateurs. For each, Kate
provides a detailed garden plan, a brief history of the garden, the people who
tend it and a description of how they have overcome the challenges of difficult
climates and soil types.
From
Coast to Country by Neil
& Jenny Delmage $49.95 Hardback (Fremantle Press)
In this book, local husband and wife landscape design
team Neil and Jenny Delmage take us from coast to country, revealing some
of their most spectacular landscape designs. The philosophy and know-how behind
the Delmage’s designs come to life in this visual celebration of all gardens,
whether tiny coastal spaces or sprawling rural properties. Surprising and
inspiring, these are environmentally friendly gardens that are livable, rich
with natural beauty and, most of all, have a sense of place. The Delmages are
based in Western Australia