The Old Country : Australian Landscapes, Plants and People
Editorial Reviews
Review
'George Seddon is Australia's finest placewriter. He combines a light touch with a sureness of foot. The result is a clarity of insight as striking as a Fremantle summer's day. This book offers itself as a companion to the journey that we call Australia. Seddon's achievement is of the finest kind - he connects , but he also speaks with an honesty and precision that is breathtaking.' Peter Beilharz, La Trobe University
'George Seddon has inspired and stimulated many, he has made life better and landscapes more beautiful; he has helped us to see our country from the inside. He is a maverick, an original.' Tom Griffiths, Senior Fellow and Head, History Program, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
Book Description
Australia is a nation of keen gardeners. This passion for plants sits uneasily with the knowledge that much of the country is running out of water. It is suspected that lawns and the numerous plant species imported from the damp climates of northern Europe are too demanding of scarce supplies, but many Australians can't imagine their streets and gardens without them. The Old Country opens our eyes, and minds, to other possibilities. It does so by telling us stories about our natural landscape. George Seddon believes that the better we understand the delicacy and beauty of our natural environment, the more 'at home' we will feel as Australians. This passionate, wise and witty book, enriched with breathtakingly beautiful illustrations, suggests that the answers to our water problems lie here, at home.
The Old Country : Australian Landscapes, Plants and People
The Old Country: Australian Landscapes, Plants and People,George Seddon,Cambridge University Press,0521843103,Australia,History,History - General History,History: World,Invasive plants,Native plant gardening,Natural landscaping,Regional - General,World - General,History / World,Places & peoples: general interest
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