New Releases by Jo Readman

"George shows how he saves electricity, recycles, and repairs things to improve the world around him."--Provided by publisher.

When Álex has to stay home while his sister is sick, his grandfather promises to show him how the world is present in their house today, in this book that examines where foods and plant-based materials for common household items come from.

When Álex gets up one morning, he decides that he is going to save the world, so his grandfather shows him how he can do it by reducing his consumption, finding ways to reuse things, repairing damaged items, and recycling material.

An interactive guidebook for every child visitor to the Eden Project. With full colour illustrations, it includes activities, maps and a trail to follow.

Grandpa shows George and his sister how plants from all over the world affect their daily lives, from the food they eat to the rubber in their bicycle tires and wood in their toys. Includes brief factual information about various plants. Suggested level: junior, primary.

Soil is our greatest garden asset. This book contains information to help you get to know and work with it. It looks at soil structure and how soil ''works'', explains how to identify different soil types and gives advice on how to care for and manage your soil.

A guide to growing, cooking and preserving fruit. Tied to a Channel 4 television series, the book also describes the health and cosmetic benefits of fruit, and includes recipes, a history of individual fruits, and facts, anecdotes and oddities.

Organic gardening is fun. It is not just about growing plants without chemicals, but about working with nature and getting the creatures in your garden to help you. This colourful book is packed with easy and exciting projects to help you start your own natural garden.

This is a truly practical book on gardening, with questions, quizzes, and projects such as growing potatoes in a tyre.

Jo Readman nous propose dans ce livre une autre approche des mauvaises herbes que le classique " comment s''en débarrasser ". Elle nous apprend d''abord à mieux connaître ces plantes aux propriétés souvent méconnues. Certaines ont des vertus médicinales. D''autres sont de véritables légumes sauvages, riches en vitamines et en minéraux. D''autres encore améliorent le sol, l''ameublissent ou nous renseignent sur sa fertilité. Enfin, elles nourrissent de nombreux insectes auxiliaires et oiseaux. Ces bonnes " mauvaises herbes ", il faut quand même en garder le contrôle, sans pour autant risquer de s''empoisonner et de polluer l''environnement avec des produits chimiques. On trouvera dans ce livre toutes les techniques écologiques permettant de ne pas se laisser envahir par les plantes sauvages du jardin : désherbage par la chaleur, " faux semis ", mulching, engrais verts nettoyants, rotation, sarclage, etc.