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We also have a NEW free party hire loan library with glasses, crockery, table cloths, table cloths and bunting.
We hope to grow the loan library with more items to support our community.

We have a wide range of books and resources available for loan from our centre on topics including:


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BOOK REVIEWS

  • 50 Ways to Help the Planet

    Plastic recycling and the enormous amount of damage to the world’s oceans has put these issues at the top of our concerns.

  • A Family Guide to Waste-Free Living

    Simple ways to eliminate waste in the home, at work & out in the world.

  • A Guide to Native Bees of Australia

    A detailed introduction to the estimated 2000 species of Australian bees

  • A Guide To Urban Wildlife

    introduces you to 250 creatures that live on your street, in your backyard, in the air, at your local beach or even in your house

  • A Life On Our Planet

    To restore stability to our planet, therefore, we must restore its biodiversity, the very thing we have removed. It is the only way out of this crisis that we ourselves have created. We must rewild the world.

  • Australian Backyard Naturalist

    Be a naturalist-in your own backyard!

  • Attracting Butterflies to your Garden

    Have you ever wondered where all the butterflies have gone? This is for those people who would like to see more of these beautiful creatures in the gardens of the Adelaide region.

  • Back from the Brink

    Back from the Brink tells Peter Andrews’ story and explains how we can, if we choose, save Australia from the mistakes of the past.

  • Belle the Blue-banded Bee

    A bee awakens on a warm, sunny day. But this is no ordinary bee. She has a special ability that honeybees can only dream about.

  • Critter Catalogue

    Understanding critters and how they survive is interesting in its own right. It also encourages us to appreciate the value of aquatic systems from a perspective other than human use.

  • Fire Country

    How the revival of cultural burning practices, and improved ‘reading’ of country, could help to restore our land.

  • From one small seed, a forest is born

    a comprehensive guide to Australian native plants and their seeds

  • Fungi Down Under

    an essential field companion for beginners and experts alike.

  • Habitat

    In a world where suburban nature is declining and diversity is shrinking, Habitat is a practical guide for those of us who want to encourage insects, reptiles, frogs, birds and animals into our garden.

  • Herbarium

    Did you realise that the Fleurieu Environment Centre library includes three herbariums?

  • How to grow microgreens

    Gourmet garnish, offering many colours, textures and distinct flavours, ranging from mild and subtle to spicy, hot or nutty.

  • Kaurna Stone Artefacts

    For anyone who has an interest in understanding and recording stone artefacts commonly found within the Kaurna’s traditional lands

  • Kaurna Warrapiipa, Kaurna Dictionary

    Kaurna to English, English to Kaurna

  • Miniature Lives

    Identification guide to helps everyday Aussies and at home gardeners discover Australian insects in their own backyards

  • Our Country

    Our Country: managing and protecting natural resources.

  • Papermaking with Garden Plants & Common Weeds

    Beautiful paper, grown right in your backyard.

  • Permaculture Pioneers

    Charts a history of the first three decades of permaculture, through personal stories of Australian permaculturists.

  • Plastic Free

    ‘I’m going plastic free next month, who wants to join me?’

  • Secondhand

    Downsizing. Decluttering. Discarding. Sooner or later, all of us are faced with things we no longer need or want.

  • Soil

    Tthe incredible story of what keeps the earth, and us healthy

  • Soil Food

    1372 ways to add fertility to your soil

  • Taller Eucalypts for planting in Australia

    Analyses 81 taller-growing eucalypts suited for growing in Australia.

  • The Adventures of Euca, a baby leaf’s big world

    Everything in nature is alive and made up of energy and for EUCA, it is a great time to be a leaf.

  • The Art of Frugal Hedonism

    target the most important habits of mind and action needed for living frugally but hedonistically.

  • The Beekeeper’s Bible

    The essential and comprehensive handbook for every active or aspiring beekeeper.

  • The Dreaming Path

    Knowledge that reveals the power of Aboriginal spirituality as a profound source of contentment and wellbeing for anyone willing to listen

  • The Mammals of Australia

    John Gould, the great English naturalist, artist and businessman, made a unique contribution to the delineation and understanding of the Australian fauna

  • The Smart Veggie Patch

    Be inspired to take a step towards self-reliance and get the tools you need to get going

  • welcome to country

    A unique picture book that invites readers to discover some of the history and traditions of Aunty Joy Murphy’s people

  • Where birds sing and wildflowers dance

    Drawing on art and science, it crafts a beautiful and compelling story of South Australia’s wildlife, plants, and ecosystems.

  • Willunga Birds

    For most of us a passion for nature started young and was often triggered by the sights and sounds of our wonderful garden birds.

  • You Can Change the World

    Kids are on a mission to make our earth a better, safer, happier place.

  • Your Home

    Your Home: Australia’s guide to environmentally sustainable homes