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Old Land, New Landscapes: A Story of Farmers, Conservation, and the Landcare Movement
Chris Williams
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Description for Old Land, New Landscapes: A Story of Farmers, Conservation, and the Landcare Movement
Paperback. Tells the story of a farming community fighting to rehabilitate land degraded by more than a century of farming. This work tells of the trials and triumphs of the Sutherland family and other volunteers, as they set out to restore native vegetation and create the Genaren Hill wildlife sanctuary. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; RNK; TV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
Old Land, New Landscapes is the story of a farming community fighting to rehabilitate land degraded by more than a century of farming. Chris Williams tells of the trials and triumphs of the Sutherland family and other volunteers based around Peak Hill in central western New South Wales, as they set out to restore native vegetation and create the Genaren Hill wildlife sanctuary. This authoritative and engaging book is essential reading for farmers and Landcare scheme participants, but will also appeal to those who enjoy reading about the Australian bush and the resourceful characters who live there.
Old Land, New Landscapes is the story of a farming community fighting to rehabilitate land degraded by more than a century of farming. Chris Williams tells of the trials and triumphs of the Sutherland family and other volunteers based around Peak Hill in central western New South Wales, as they set out to restore native vegetation and create the Genaren Hill wildlife sanctuary. This authoritative and engaging book is essential reading for farmers and Landcare scheme participants, but will also appeal to those who enjoy reading about the Australian bush and the resourceful characters who live there.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1
Place of Publication
Carlton, Australia
ISBN
9780522851083
SKU
V9780522851083
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Chris Williams
Chris Williams has a PhD from the University of Melbourne in landscape ecology and anthropology. He works as conservation manager for the Trust For Nature. His interest in land and landscape was sparked by family involvements: his mothers' relatives farmed in South Gippsland and the Mallee, and his father, a university manager, helped set up the Centre for Environmental Studies ... Read more
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