10 Gifts for Someone Who Wants to Live More Sustainably

Foraging New Zealand

An essential guide to foraging in New Zealand. New Zealand is full of incredible, edible wild foods - fruit, fungi and seaweed; berries, herbs and more - you only need to know where to look and how to do it safely. Foraging New Zealand is the ultimate guide to unearthing more than 250 of our tastiest wild plants. Packed with stunning photography, up-to-date information and helpful tips, this book will have you venturing into the countryside, viewing urban weeds with fresh eyes, and returning to the larder with zest. Peter Langlands has spent a lifetime compiling Aotearoa's largest database of wild foraged species, running workshops and sourcing wild produce for chefs as one of our only licensed professional foragers. He brings his years of expertise together in this...

The Edible Backyard

The Edible Backyard by Kath Irvine is an essential companion for anyone looking to transform their garden into a flourishing, organic paradise. This comprehensive guide takes you through every step needed to grow a variety of vegetables, fruits, and herbs in your own garden, ensuring a continuous supply of fresh produce all year round. Gardening expert Kath Irvine shares insights and practical advice drawn from over two decades of experience in the field of organic gardening. This step-by-step manual is rich with Kath's engaging, hands-on wisdom, combined with her characteristic humour. It covers essential topics such as garden design, the right tools and equipment, seasonal planting recommendations, soil fertility, and the basics of seed-saving. Additionally, it provides effective strategies for managing pests and diseases and integrates organic and...

Clean & Green

Clean & Green by Nancy Birtwhistle is a practical guide offering eco-friendly cleaning tips and solutions for the home and garden. It presents simple, cost-effective methods using non-toxic ingredients to cultivate a more sustainable lifestyle. The book aims to empower readers to make environmentally conscious choices while maintaining a clean and organised living space.

The Permaculture Garden

Grow annual and perennial crops following permaculture principles on design, sustainability, and polyculture. For a beautiful, productive, and edible paradise, transform your approach to growing with The Permaculture Garden. Create a thriving garden inspired by nature's patterns that is better for the soil, local wildlife, and your plants. Design your space sustainably, factoring in climate, landshape, resources, energy, and your goals so all elements work together in harmony. Grow a diverse mix of plants together—from fruit trees to flowers and vegetables to herbs—for year-round harvests and a more resilient, ecological, and attractive garden. Full of practical ideas and inspiration, The Permaculture Garden has all you need to know to create and maintain a well-designed and flourishing garden. Explanatory illustrations make key permaculture design concepts easy to understand, while...

One: Pot, Pan, Planet

One: Pot, Pan, Planet by Anna Jones is a vegetarian cookbook focused on simple, sustainable meals that can be made using minimal kitchen equipment. Each recipe highlights eco-friendly ingredients and cooking methods, aiming to reduce waste and make everyday cooking more planet-friendly. It's perfect for those looking to eat healthily while caring for the environment.

Green Living Made Easy

'The tips and tricks are just brilliant.' - Jane Dunn, author of Jane's Patisserie 101 eco-friendly home-hacks, tips and recipes from Sunday Times bestselling author and Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle. One change, any change, will make a difference to our precious planet. We all want to do our best for our homes and the planet, but it's often hard to find the time and energy to think of alternatives. Nancy Birtwhistle makes it easy with 101 indispensable tips, ideas and recipes that will help you to live a more eco-friendly life without giving up on any home comforts. This practical book is the ultimate guide to reducing your environmental impact while saving you time and money. Inside are tips and home hacks on everything from...

The Conscious Kitchen

The Conscious Kitchen by Immy Lucas, of the popular YouTube channel Sustainably Vegan, empowers you to embrace seasonal, plant-based eating and other low-impact practices to create your own conscious kitchen. We all want to make a difference in the fight against climate change. We all want to live on a healthier planet, have healthier homes, and invest in a healthier future. But going fully zero-waste, living off-grid, or completely abandoning fossil fuels isn't easy, affordable, or even possible for many people. For the average consumer who just wants to do a little better, where to begin? For Immy Lucas, the answer is clear. Since our food system is one of the most high-impact, wasteful areas of modern life, the path to a more sustainable future starts in the...

A Natural Year

A Natural Year follows writer Wendyl Nissen's life in the peaceful New Zealand countryside over one year. It's the story of what happens in her garden, her kitchen, and her life over twelve months, and the thoughts inspired by each passing season. She writes about the freedom that she has found in ageing and the joy that comes along with it. She addresses her depression, anxiety, and the mental well-being she's gained from her back-to-basics lifestyle and the practical things she does to live in a sustainable, natural way. With photographs taken at her home in Northland, Wendyl shares 100 new recipes, including how to make yeast from grapes, yoghurt using chilli stalks, and many others she has discovered. In a world which can be full of stress...

365+ Ways to Save the Planet and Your Money at the Same Time

You may think that living sustainably is too hard and expensive, but that's not the case! In 365+ Ways to Save the Planet and Your Money at the Same Time, Banish founder Lottie Dalziel offers you all the best ideas to help you be kind to the earth and your bank account. Every part of life is covered so you can decide what action you want to take first and how much money you want to save. With more than 365 ways to choose from, learn how to: reduce your power bills shop differently turn trash into treasure make the most of your food break up with plastic transform your beauty routine embrace slow fashion connect with your community travel with less of a footprint know which brands...

Edible

Edible by Kevin Hobbs, Artur Cisar-Erlach, and Katie Kulla is an exploration of the fascinating world of edible plants and fungi. The book delves into the historical, cultural, and culinary significance of various species, offering insights into their uses and the relationship between humans and the natural world. It's an intriguing journey into how these ingredients can transform the way we view and approach food.