Patrick Jones and Meg Ulman document a year-long, 6,000km cycling journey along Australia’s east coast with their two children and dog, travelling from Daylesford to Cape York and back. Living cheaply through foraging, hunting, guerrilla camping, and bartering permaculture skills, the book demonstrates low-impact living applied to travel.

A comprehensive overview of passive solar design from two American solar pioneers, this book provides both the principles and practical detail needed to design buildings that use climate as a resource rather than something to overcome with energy.

A historical document recording the first decade of Melliodora’s development from 1985 to 1995.
This document is only available in the Melliodora: A case study in cool climate permaculture eBook

The Humanure Handbook covers the thermophilic composting process, pathogen elimination, system design, and the cultural taboos that prevent wider adoption of what Jenkins frames as a logical closing of the nutrient cycle.

A science-backed bushfire safety guide by Joan Webster, drawing on CSIRO bushfire research. Using clear dot-point format, it walks readers through every aspect of bushfire preparation and response. Considered a foundational reference for fire-prone regions of Australia, with a demonstrated history of helping people survive wildfires.

A detailed practical guide to using raw earth — sand-clay render, straw-clay render, and clay paints — for finishing interior and exterior walls in new and existing buildings. Henderson draws on extensive Australian and international experience, including work at Melliodora, to make natural rendering accessible. The skills are easy to learn, require minimal tools, and connect practitioners to a deep craft tradition.

Agroforestry pioneer Rowan Reid documents thirty years of integrating trees into farming systems on his Bambra Agroforestry Farm in Victoria. Organised around fifteen timber species, the book explores how landholders can profit from timber while achieving conservation, shelter, and soil health goals.

Annie Raser-Rowland and Adam Grubb present a toolkit for living well on less — saving money, reducing environmental impact, and enjoying life more in the process. Witty and practical, it offers a positive entry point for those new to low-consumption living.

Albert Bates and Kathleen Draper examine biochar and biomass systems as tools for carbon sequestration and climate stabilisation that go beyond conventional renewable energy narratives. A grounded contribution to regenerative agriculture and climate solutions.

David Holmgren’s seminal 2002 work articulating the twelve principles that underpin permaculture design.  Essential reading for permaculture practitioners and accessible to anyone interested in a principled approach to designing for ecological resilience.