BOOKS & CO - WHY WE GARDEN - Hannah Moloney

Discover simple everyday steps to grow habitat for precious pollinators and native wildlife in your garden. Jaclyn Crupi shows how protecting Australia's birds, bees, and butterflies begins in our own backyards, with native planting as the foundation. Small actions like leaving leaf litter and providing water on hot days create vital habitats. 

In a world of well-stocked supermarkets and florists, why do we garden, even though we don’t have to? This was the question that fascinated Hannah Moloney. So she went out and asked. She spoke to politicians, artists, community leaders, activists and thousands of ordinary gardeners. This book explores their answers – sometimes surprising, often philosophical, always insightful. Much more than a gardening book, Why We Garden is a joyful, life-affirming exploration of nature, humanity and community. Featuring interviews with Tim Winton, Bruce Pascoe, Laura Tingle, Clare Bowditch, Bob Brown, Costa Georgiadis and many more.

About the author

Hannah Moloney is a TV presenter on ABC’s Gardening Australia, permaculture practitioner, bestselling author and climate activist. When she has a quiet moment, you’ll find her in Nipaluna/Hobart gardening, playing the ukulele (badly but happily), trail running (badly but happily), painting birds and hanging with her delightful family.