Reading list
These are some of our favourite reading resources for learning about gardening, fruit trees, and all things environmental.
General:
Permaculture: A Designers' Manual by Bill Mollison
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Permaculture Magazine (subscription)
Biophilic Cities: Integrating Nature into Urban Design and Planning by Timothy Beatley
Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in Without Going Crazy by Chris Johnstone and Joanna Macy
Bringing the Food Economy Home: Local Alternatives to Global Agribusiness by Helena Norberg-Hodge, Steven Gorelick, and Todd Merrifield
Gardening:
The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit by Bob Flowerdew
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RSPB Gardening for Wildlife: A Complete Guide to Nature-Friendly Gardening by Adrian Thomas
Veg In One Bed by Huw Richards
Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Garden by Jessica Walliser
Companion Planting: Organic Gardening Tips and Tricks for Healthier, Happier Plants by Allison Greer
The Rhs Allotment Handbook & Planner
RHS Step-by-Step Veg Patch: A Foolproof Guide to Every Stage of Growing Fruit and Veg by Lucy Chamberlain
The Gardeners’ World Almanac: A Month-by-month Guide to Your Gardening Year
All New Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew
Grow Food for Free: The Easy, Sustainable, Zero-cost Way to a Plentiful Harvest by Huw Richards
How to Attract Birds to Your Garden: Make Your Garden a Haven for Birds by Dan Rouse
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Orchards:
The Fruit Tree Handbook by Ben Pike
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Fruit Trees for Every Garden: An Organic Approach to Growing Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Citrus, and More by Orin Martin and Manjula Martin
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The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way by Michael Phillips
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The Orchard Book by Wade Muggleton
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Forest gardens:
Creating a Forest Garden: Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops by Martin Crawford
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Forest Gardening in Practice: An Illustrated Practical Guide for Homes, Communities and Enterprises by Tomas Remiarz
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