Conservation management references - Property management and gardens

Property management

Books

Agroforestry: Trees for Productive Farming

Describes the economic benefits of woodlots, shelterbelts, etc.
Produced by: Race, D. (ed.) (1993) Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Melbourne.

Bringing Back the Rainforest: the Tocal Experience

Guidelines for environmental and sustainable landuse practices.
Produced by: Brouwer, D, Archer, C. and Bell, C. (1997) NSW Agriculture, Paterson NSW.

Farm Monitoring Handbook: A Practical Down-to-earth Manual for Farmers and Other Land Users

A practical guide for land managers on ways to monitor land degradation on farms.
Produced by: Hunt, N. (1991) University of Western Australia, Perth.

Holistic Resource Management

This author has interesting ideas, and a cult following, but is controversial.
Produced by: Savory, A. (1991) Gilmour Publishing, Zimbabwe.

Local Greening Plans: A Guide for Vegetation and Biodiversity Management

Produced by: Greening Australia (1995) Greening Australia, Canberra.

Managing High Rainfall Native Pastures on a Whole Farm Basis

Produced by: Simpson, P. and Langford, C. (1996) NSW Agriculture, Orange NSW.

Money Trees on Your Property

Produced by: Fitzpatrick, D. (1994) Inkata Press, Sydney.

Nature Conservation in Western New South Wales

Classifies western and central NSW into natural regions and discusses the conservation needs of each.
Produced by: Morgan, G. and Terrey, J. (1992) National Parks Association, Sydney.

Nature Conservation on Farms

A practical study guide for landholders.
Produced by: George, D. and Brouwer, D. (1996) NSW Agriculture, Paterson NSW.

Permaculture: A Designer's Manual

Produced by: Mollison, B. (1988) Tagari Publications, Tagari NSW.

Physical Property Planning, Farming for the Future

Produced by: Brouwer, D., Clowes, A. and Thompson B, (eds). (1999) NSW Agriculture, Paterson NSW.

Planning for Sustainable Farming: The Potter Farmland Plan Story

Produced by: Campbell, A. (1991) Lothian Books and Greening Australia, Melbourne.

Property Management Planning Workshop Series - Farming for the Future 1997.

A comprehensive introduction to property management planning.
Produced by: NSW Agriculture, Department of Land and Water Conservation and NPWS (1997) Sydney.

Property Planning: How to Produce a Physical Property Plan - Farming for the Future 1995.
Produced by: Department of Land and Water Conservation (1995) Sydney.

Regional Environmental Strategies: How to Prepare and Implement Them

Produced by: Thorman, R. and White, T. (1997) Australian Local Government Association, Canberra.

Save the Bush Toolkit

Produced by: Wakefield, S. and Goldney, D. (eds.) (1997) Charles Sturt University, Bathurst NSW.

Whole Farm Planning, Principles and Options

Produced by: Garrett, B.K. (ed.) (1988) Department of Conservation, Forests and Lands, Benalla Region, Victoria.

Wildlife Conservation on Planned Properties: A Guidebook for Queensland Landholders

Produced by: Dorricott K. and Roberts B. (1993) Land Use Study Centre, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba QLD.

Other resources

Partnerships with Nature

Managing your farm in an ecologically sustainable manner. Format: video plus accompanying booklet.
Produced by: G Siepen, BHP and Landcare Australia.

Available from: Landcare Australia

Gardens

Books

Attracting Wildlife to Your Garden

Produced by: Elliot, R. (1994) Lothian, Melbourne.

Creating a Native Garden for Birds

Produced by: Hutchinson, F. (1993) Simon & Schuster, Sydney.

How to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden

Produced by: Clyne, D. (1996) Kangaroo Press, Kenthurst NSW.