Back From The Brink

Gardening & Environment Biography & Memoir Australiana

Back From The Brink by Australian farmer Peter Andrews is the inspiring true story of how one man reversed decades of drought-stricken land degradation using natural water-management techniques. This accessible paperback blends biography, environmental history and practical farming wisdom to show how degraded landscapes can be healed.

Ideal for gardeners, farmers, conservationists and lovers of Australian nature writing, the narrative travels from parched paddocks to restored waterways, revealing low-cost methods that work with the continent’s unique climate. Andrews’ first-hand account makes soil science and hydrology feel personal and urgent.

This gently used copy is clean, smoke-free and ready to inspire; only a single dog-eared page hints at its previous life. Add it to your shelf for a hopeful, down-to-earth read about resilience on the land.