Author: Murdoch Books Pty Limited
Publisher:
Published: 2002-08-01
Total Pages: 367
ISBN-13: 9781740451833
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Presents a comprehensive guide to making the most of your backyard. It offers advice on every aspect of outdoor living and improvement. It includes planting schemes, garden design and home improvements, from paths and pergolas to benches and barbecues.
Author: Paul Urquhart
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781741967715
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Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9781740458603
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →DIY step-by-step projects for garden design, landscaping and planting.
Author: Murdoch Books Pty Limited
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 722
ISBN-13: 9781741960327
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Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9781741967180
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Author: Murdoch Books Pty Limited
Publisher:
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781921208836
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Tony Hall
Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
Published: 2010-08-09
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 0643102078
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A substantial backyard has long been considered an iconic feature of the Australian suburb. Nevertheless, during the 1990s, a dramatic change occurred: substantial backyards largely disappeared from new suburban houses in Australia. Whatever the size of lot, the dwelling now covers most of its developable area. Although the planning system does not actually promote this change, it does little to prevent it. It appears to be a physical expression of the way that Australian lifestyles are changing for the worse, in particular longer working hours. This in turn raises issues about health and wellbeing, especially for children. Vegetation surrounding the dwelling plays an important role in microclimate, storm drainage and biodiversity, irrespective of whether the residents use their backyard. Its loss has serious ecological implications, a deficit rendered permanent by the changes to the housing stock. The Life and Death of the Australian Backyard is based on a detailed quantitative study of this increasing, but previously unstudied, problem. It discusses the nature, uses and meaning of the traditional backyard, presents an understanding of the changes that have been happening and suggests possible remedies. All professionals working in the landscape and development industries, local government, consultancies and in universities should read this unique study of an issue of increasing significance to urban sustainability.
Author: Paul Urquhart
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 9781921208324
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Whether you want to create a courtyard with a water feature or a safe backyard play area for children, or if you want to build a deck, retaining wall, picket fence, pergola or pavilion, this is the book for you. The New Complete Backyard Book contains the practical advice to show you how it's done. It presents the essential information for creating a beautiful outdoor living area, including the fundamentals of landscaping such as planning and preparing your site, the principles of garden design as well as choosing, planting and caring for plants, trees and shrubs.
Author: Beau Miles
Publisher: Brio Books Pty Ltd
Published: 2021-05-05
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1922267317
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →After years of adventuring around the globe – running, kayaking, hitchhiking, exploring – Beau Miles came back to his block in country Victoria. Staying put for the first time in years, Beau developed a new kind of lifestyle as the Backyard Adventurer. Whether it was walking 90km to work with no provisions, building a canoe paddle out of scavenged scrap or running a disused railway line through properties, blackberry thickets and past inquiring police officers, Beau has been finding ways to satisfy his adventurous spirit close to home. This book is about conscious experimentation with adventure, making meaning and inspiration out of tins of beans, bits of rubbish and elbow grease. Beau’s Backyard exploits are funny, authentic, insightful and being copied all over the world by everyday people. YouTuber, new dad, and self-described oddball who needs to shower more, Beau is what happens when you cross Bear Grylls with Bush Tucker Man. With a PhD in Outdoor Education, a string of successful short films under his belt and a boundless passion for discovery, Beau is the real deal.