Library

Permaculture Cairns maintains a library of books and other education materials directly related to permaculture for the use of members.

Items may be borrowed for up to 4 weeks and can be checked out and returned at the monthly meetings.

Permaculture

  • Retrosuburbia – The Downshifters Guide to a Resilient Future (David Holmgren, 2018)
  • A Permaculture Guide Book from East Timor (Permatil, 2006)
  • Permaculture – Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability, 2002)
  • Earth Users Guide to Permaculture (Rosemary Morrow, 1994)
  • Permaculture Design – A Step by Step Guide (Aranya, 2012)
  • The Tropical Permaculture Guidebook Volume 1 (Timor Leste, 2018)
  • The Tropical Permaculture Guidebook Volume 2 (Timor Leste, 2018)
  • The Tropical Permaculture Guidebook Volume 3 (Timor Leste, 2018)
  • Building Resilient Communities (Permaculture Cairns, 2015)

Soil Health

  • What’s Wrong With My Soil (CSIRO, 1978)
  • Composting (CSIRO, INSERT YEAR)
  • Albrecht on Calcium (William Albrecht, 2011)
  • Earthworms in Australia (David Murphy, 2019)

Fruit Trees

  • Fruit Growing in Warm Climates (Pax Lindsay & Brian Cull, 1982)
  • Fruit Growing (Better Homes and Gardens)
  • The Mango in Australia (D McE Alexander, 1987)
  • Some Tree Fruits for Tropical Australia (D McE Alexander, P B Scholefield, & A Frodsham, 1982)
  • Fruit – A Practical Step by Step Guide for the Home Garden (Leslie Johns and Violet Stevenson, 1985)
  • Fruit for Australian Gardens (Paul Baxter, 1991)
  • Australian Rainforest Fruits – A Field Guide (Wendy Cooper, 2013)

Gardening

  • Growing Fruit & Herbs Organically – Step by Step to Growing Success (Liz Sinnamon, 1994)
  • Allan Searle’s Garden Book of Vegetable Gardening (Allan Searle)
  • Straw Bale Gardens (Joel Karsten, 2013)
  • Tropical Food Gardening with Yvonne Cunningham – New Edition (Yvonne Cunningham, 2014)
  • Tropical Food Gardening with Yvonne Cunningham (Yvonne Cunningham, 2013)
  • Sustainable Gardens (Rob Cross & Roger Spencer, 2008)
  • Creating Your Eco-Friendly Garden (Mary Horsfall, 2008)
  • The No-Mower Food Grower’s Guide – Designing Edible Landscapes for the Wet-Dry Tropics (W Seabrook, J Brisbin, & R Goebel)
  • Tropical Food Gardens – A Guide to Growing Fruit, Herbs & Vegetables (Leonie Norrington, 2001)
  • Food for Plants (CSIRO, 1978)

Weeds, Pests, and Diseases

  • Weeds – Controlling Without Poisons (Charles Walters, 1999)
  • The Myth of Safe Pesticides (Andre Leu, 2014)
  • Pests, Diseases, and Beneficials – Friends & Foes of Australian Gardens (F David Hockings, 2014)

Kitchen

  • Feasting (Karen Martini, 2012)
  • The Best of Jackie French’s Garden (Jackie French, 2000)
  • Eat Smart Stay Well (Susanna Lyle, 2011)
  • The Heal Your Gut Cookbook (Hilary Boynton & Mary G Brackett, 2014)
  • The Freedom Foods Cookbook (Ruth Maier)

DVDs

  • Growing Our Future (ABC Gardening Australia)
  • Edible School Gardens (Leonie Shanahan)
  • The Solar Biochar Seminar at the Castle on the Hill Learning Centre (John Davis & Geoff Moxam)
  • Biochar Seminar and Workshop (Paul Taylor)
  • Living in Cyclone Country – What We Learnt From Yasi (Terrain)
  • Mahogany Gliders – Every Tree Matters to Me (Terrain)
  • Compost, Worm Farms, and Everything In-between (Sunshine Coast Council)

Miscellaneous

  • 100 Cures for Over 200 Ailments
  • Poisoning Our Children (Andre Leu, 2018)
  • Wild Food in Australia (AB & JW Cribb, 1982)
  • The Incredible Edibles – A Tropical Superfoods Guide (Tonielle Christensen)
  • Eat Your Garden – Organic Gardening for Home & Schools (Leonie Shanahan)
  • The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer (Joel Salatin, 2010)