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Jones, Rebecca, 1967-

Green harvest : a history of organic farming and gardening in Australia / Rebecca Jones. - Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., 2010. - 1 online resource (xvii, 186 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-182) and index.

cover; Acknowledgements; Soil; Case Study 1: Harold White; Chemical free; Case Study 2: Ray and Elma Mason; Ecological wellbeing; Case Study 3: Anthony Sheldon; Colour plates; Back to the Land; Case Study 4: Jackie French; Australian organic farming and gardening in the 2000s.

Explores the ideas and practices that have shaped organic farming and gardening in Australia from the interwar years to the present day. Also includes interviews with high profile organic gardeners such as Jackie French.

ISBN: 9780643101074 (electronic bk.) 0643101071 (electronic bk.) 1283156792 9781283156790 9780643102101 (electronic bk.) 0643102108

Publisher. No.: EB00770600 Recorded Books

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Organic gardening--History.--Australia
Organic farming--History.--Australia
Jardinage biologique--Histoire.--Australie
Agriculture biologique--Histoire.--Australie
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Agriculture--Organic.
Organic farming.
Organic gardening.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Australia.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
History.

LC Class. No.: SB453.5 / .J66 2010eb

Dewey Class. No.: 631.5/840994