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Edible Water Gardens:
Growing Water-Plants for Food and Profit
Nick Romanowski
Hyland House 2007
Nick Romanowski is a biologist who has written
many books on aquatic and wetland plants. His
new book Edible Water Gardens is the first
complete guide to growing and using edible
wetland plants published worldwide. Beautifully
photographed, it includes information on every
freshwater aquatic or water’s edge plant known
to be grown or harvested for food with their
ecological and nutrient requirements. Also
included are spectacular ornamentals and ideas
on how to implement "underwater" landscaping.
This is a 'must have' for anyone interested in
water plants. HB 147pp
BE119 $50.00
Sustainable Freshwater Aquaculture: The Complete
Guide from Backyard to Investor
Nick Romanowski
UNSW Press Book 2007
In
his book on freshwater
aquaculture Romanowski has written the most
comprehensive and current book on the subject.
It covers both the basics such as earthworks and
water quality to the more in-depth subjects such
as permits and problems, breeding and
harvesting, commercial aquaculture, polyculture,
fishes, crayfish and prawns and water plants.
Romanowski also provides a chapter on keeping an
aquarium as a training ground for commercial
aquaculture.
184pp
BS123 $45.00
The Wisdom of Water
Alanna Moore 2007
Alanna Moore’s new book looks at current issues
surrounding the ‘water crisis’, diversification
in water harvesting techniques, traditional
modes of weather prediction and enhancing the
water storing capacity of soils within farms and
landscape designs. In addition to practical
advice Moore investigates the spiritual and
energetic aspects of water, writing from a
geomancer’s perspective she gives a holistic
understanding about water. 250pp
BW113 $37.00
Rain Gardens
Nigel Dunnett and Andy Clayden 2007 (USA)
A timely book providing practical and creative
water management techniques for gardeners and
landscape designers. Exploring the idea of the
rain garden, the authors look at water in all
it’s forms and the rich planting and
experiential opportunities that a rain garden
allows. Techniques and ideas covered include
stormwater planters, porous and permeable paving,
natural swimming ponds, rills and channels,
green roofs, rainwater harvesting and storage,
filter strips and landscape swales. Beautifully
photographed with case studies from Europe and
the USA, Rain Gardens also provides a plant
directory of herbaceous plants, grasses, shrubs
and trees suitable for rain gardens and
rainwater infiltration features. Hardback 188pp
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