Heartwood
The Art and Science of Growing Trees for Conservation and Profit
$35.10
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
29 June 2026
Summary
Why do we assume trees can only be grown for either conservation or profit, but never both? What if there was a way that landholders could profit from harvesting timber from the trees they plant for stock shelter, biodiversity, soil erosion control, and beautification – whilst also helping control climate change?
Almost ten years since the initial publication of Heartwood, Rowan Reid returns to the fundamental challenge at the centre of his work – why must profit and conserva…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922779670 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1922779679 |
| Author: | Rowan Reid |
| Publisher: | Melbourne Books |
| Imprint: | Melbourne Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 29 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 374g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 234mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Rowan Reid
Rowan Reid (B.For.Sci. & M.For.Sci.) is a forester amongst farmers. His passion for trees began as a child in the coastal eucalypt forests of southern Victoria and has led to a life teaching and working with farmers around the world.
Rowan won the 2001 Australian Eureka Prize for Excellence in Environmental Education for his farmer course (The Australian Master TreeGrower), which he continues to deliver around Australia and internationally (Africa, Timor Leste, Indonesia etc.). A Senior Lecturer at the University of Melbourne for 20 years, Rowan continues his academic teaching and research as a Senior Fellow of the university and the managing director of the Australian Agroforestry Foundation (a not-for-profit organisation).
Since the publication of Agroforestry in Australia and New Zealand (1985), Rowan has written or co-authored eight other books and is an internationally recognised leader in farmer education and extension.
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