Our Environment: Issue 13 Summer 1997

A GREEN LIST : Gardening
from Christchurch City Libraries

Spring has arrived and what better way to enjoy it than to get out into the garden. Why not add to the enjoyment and be environmentally friendly as well by including some native flora and fauna? A whole garden, or just a corner, whether devoted to the local native plants or intended to encourage wildlife, can add a whole other dimension to your gardening fun. Here are a few books to help you on your way.

Bugs and Insects: a Pictorial Guide to the Small Creatures of New Zealand by Elma Cook (595.7 Coo)

Enjoying Nature in the New Zealand Garden by Gordan Ell (574.993 Ell)

Growing New Zealand Plants Shrubs and Trees by Muriel Fisher (635.9 Fis)

Indigenous Ecosystems of Otautahi Christchurch by Diane Lucas (581.993 Luc)

Landscaping With Nature by Jeff Cox(712.6 Cox)

New Zealand's Native Birds of Bush and Countryside (598.0993 New)

Noah's Garden: Restoring the Ecology of your Own Back Yards by Sara Stein (639.92 Ste)

Propagation of New Zealand Native Plants by L. J. Metcalf (635.043 Met)

The Small Ecological Garden by Sue Stickland (635.987 Sti)

Water Features for Small Gardens by Francesca Greenoak (714 Gre)

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