Native Plants Of The Blue Mountains

A nature guide for both botanists and the more casual observer, identifying over 400 species of plant found in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. More than 50 percent of the plants described occur only in these mountains and nowhere else in the world. There are colour photographs and line drawings.

Cradled within the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area west of Sydney are the cool-climate gardens and 'hill stations' of Mount Wilson, Mount Tomah and Mount Irvine. The gardens range from those mellowed by over a century of growing time to those tackling the challenges of modern-day gardening.

In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

Native Plants Hassans Walls Reserve Lithgow features descriptions and photographs of 490 native plants growing on the Reserve and in the Lithgow surrounding areas. It lists a further 82 found on the Reserve. In addition, a sample of 40 fungi and lichen are featured. The book lists both the scientific name and common names where known. It is written in plain English to enable as many people as possible to identify the plants. It does not aim to be a scientific or technical book. The book is divided into sections on: Wildflowers; Orchids; Grasses, Rushes & Sedges; Eucalypts; Ferns; Liverworts & Mosses; Fungi & Lichen. Hassans Walls Reserve is adjacent to the town of Lithgow in NSW Australia. It is on the western boundary of the Blue Mountains World Heritage area. The Reserve is some 770 hectares with altitude ranging from 960m to 1160m. The book celebrates the biodiversity of the environmentally significant reserve and it is a valuable resource for the study of native plants around Lithgow, in the Upper Blue Mountains and on the Newnes Plateau in New South Wales.The book has 192 pages plus cover with over 1000 colour photographs. The book is spiral bound for ease of use in the field and printed on quality gloss art paper.