Book: "Garden on the Verge: A New Approach"

If you've ever wondered why I am so insistent on native plants and street trees for verges, following council guidelines, and why I think verges are such special places, this book will show you.

I set out to write a book about how we can use verge gardens to transform our cities while building the skills and networks to tackle much more.

There was too much to put into one book. It needed to be split. The first book, “Garden on the Verge: A New Approach”, is done: publication date 1 November 2025.

Here is an image of the contents page of the print book (ebooks have no page numbers.) Enough but not too many words, colour photos, time-saving hints, and some challenging ideas.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents: Garden on the Verge: A New Approach

The paperback and ebook will be available through the usual bookstores in November. You can get them now by going direct.

Paperback and eBook: Buy Direct

You can buy both the paperback (Australia only) and ebook (worldwide) online from me now.

The eBook is an epub file that you can read on desktop or in your preferred ebook reading app.

As a thank you for their support, paid subscribers to this Substack receive a free signed copy of the print book.

Information for Bookstores and Libraries

Bookshops and libraries can order from IngramSpark or through their distributors.
This page has the book information they need.

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My deadline to finish the second book on how we all take the next steps for scale and impact is 1 January 2026. No pressure!