Penguin Books Australia

Featuring over 80 self-contained projects, from growing your own food organically, cooking home-grown produce, keeping selected livestock, and leading a more sustainable lifestyle, this down-to-earth, yet practical guide is the perfect start for someone looking to go 'green.'

The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Beekeeping has all the information a beginning beekeeper needs to know to start a hive and keep it buzzing. Expert beekeepers Dean Stiglitz and Laurie Herboldsheimer, owners of Golden Rule Honey, take readers step by step through the entire process-

We take the nagging out of raising nannies...

In The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Raising Goats Ellie Winslow tells readers everything they need to know about raising goats for pets, milk, or even meat, providing everything a beginner needs to know about feeding, breeding, sheltering, and caring for our small, horny- headed friends.

The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Raising Chickens covers every aspect of raising chickens in any location—country, suburb, or city. People wanting their own supply of organic, additive-free, free-range eggs want to know how to keep their chickens healthy and producing eggs, and in The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Raising Chickens , readers will find coverage of: 

For every good dog able to work things out for itself, there are many more potentially useful dogs unable to do so. Training and Working Dogs will allow every owner of a new pup to train it with confidence and produce an obedient, responsive and alert dog. Although written chiefly for those who use dogs to muster cattle, the book's patient and understanding approach is equally effective for dogs reared...

'When a fish plagues one's dreams and fills every waking thought . . . it becomes more than just a fish.'

Geoff Thomas is synonymous with New Zealand's outdoors and one of the most well-known fishermen in the country. For years we have watched his escapades on his popular TV show, Outdoors with Geoff – now some of his most exhilarating stories have been documented for you to savour and enjoy...

Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan grew up on a dairy farm in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it settlement in the Waikato. When she left the country as a know-it-all teen to study journalism in Auckland, she was seduced by the city and vowed never to go back to the land.

Save water and help save the planet, all from the comfort of your own home!

These days everyone is looking for ways to send less household rubbish to landfill, to use less water and, of course, to save money.   Composting is a great solution!   And anyone can make compost – even of you live in an inner-city apartment you can create a super-efficient natural soil conditioner for you...

Enjoying a relaxed rural lifestyle on a smallfarm is the dream of many New Zealanders. But running a few sheep and goats on even a modest block can be anything but relaxing if you don't have the farming know-how or experience, and don't recognise the many problems that can occur with livestock and plants.

This book has all the answers. Specifically written for New Zealand conditions, it is filled with...

The mini guide to Composting...

Why beer is good for you! A funny, engaging, deeply personal guide to beer + brewing: its history, culture, and future

'It's the cumulative effect of all our small actions that will have the greatest positive impact on the environmental challenges we face.'

Gottlieb Arendse, Director of Waste Management Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning

Natural Farming carries a simple but widely overlooked message: healthy soil makes healthy plants, which in turn make healthy animals and healthy people. The book explores the consequences in the soil of applications of superphosphate and other artificial fertilisers over decades, and explains soil chemistry in terms that every farmer can understand. It describes the exact role of each mineral and...