Spring is here! Surround yourself with the beauty of nature whether you have a grand garden or petit patio.

A planter box will fit the bill and is perfect for adding a bit of colour and life to your home. 
 

Earlybird Offer * Book any Aurora Expeditions 2012 Scotland, European Arctic and Russia voyage and receive 10% off.

What's your dog telling you
 

The book to own if you want to know EXACTLY what your dog is thinking - and why your dog sometimes behaves strangely. Martin 'The Dog Man' McKenna translates the language of dog and shares simple, ingenious ways to improve your dog's behaviour.

After helping thousands of people improve their dogs' behaviour, Martin 'The Dog Man' McKenna believes the real problem is the same as it's always been - despite centuries of sharing our lives with each other, we humans still can't truly understand or communicate with dogs.

This book will change that. WHAT'S  OUR DOG TELLING YOU? reveals exactly what your dog is thinking when he jumps up on you when you get home from work (it's not always because he's happy to see you), why he licks you all the time (it's a form of domination), why he sometimes blinks a lot (he's nervous), along with many other dog behaviours.

Whatever your dog's age, breed or personality, you'll discover at last why your dog sometimes behaves strangely. Now you'll find out what your dog is trying so desperately to tell you! Along the way, you'll learn simple and ingenious ways to improve your dog's behaviour and solve problems quickly - sometimes within minutes.

Even better, you'll effortlessly learn the international language of dog. By the time you reach the last page, you'll be astounded by all the new things you have learned to say fluently in dog language - not just to your own dog, but to every dog you meet!

Seniors Card members special price: $12.10* (RRP $24.99) BUY *plus postage and handling 

 

 

 

The Free Range Cook

Annabel Langbein, of ABC TV's new show THE FREE RANGE COOK, shows how easy it is to cook sensational food in a simple way using fresh, seasonal ingredients.

Gathering friends and family around your table to catch up over simple, stylish food is such an easy thing to do. And showing you how to have fun cooking for friends and family is what THE FREE RANGE COOK is all about.

This book, the companion to Annabel Langbein’s ABC TV series, shares the secrets of her free-range cooking style.

Join her as she gathers the freshest fruit and vegetables from her backyard garden and sources the best seasonal ingredients.

Annabel will you show how to bring good food into today’s fast-paced world and embrace a less frenzied way of life.

You’ll be amazed how easy it is to put together sensational home-cooked food with very little effort. With THE FREE RANGE COOK, your home will soon be your favourite restaurant.

“I love to cook. I’ve been involved with food all my life and writing and publishing cookbooks for the last 15 years. But my very favourite thing is getting people into the kitchen with fun, easy-to-prepare recipes that won’t stress them out.” - Annabel Langbein

Seniors Card members special price: $25.25* (RRP $49.99) BUY *plus postage and handling 

Organic Fruit Growing

From best-selling author Annette Mcfarlane comes this no-fail guide to all aspects of organic fruit growing for beginners through to experienced gardeners. It shows how to schedule year-round production and control pests and disease organically.

Best-selling author Annette McFarlane takes on organic fruit growing in a companion book to her enduring classic ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDENING.

In this practical, no-fail guide, Annette makes fruit growing easy with advice on: soil preparation, drainage, waterwise design, nutrition, coping with climatic variations (including drought tolerance), propagation, purchasing and planting, pruning and training, pollination, pest and diseases and how to control them organically.

Complete with profiles of 60 shrubs, vines and trees; including unusual fruits such as carambola, grumichama and granadilla, and specific advice on how to best manage their requirements, ORGANIC FRUIT GROWING will show you - whether a novice or experienced gardener - how to supply your families, friends and neighbours with fruit all year round.

 

Junior MasterChef

Recipes the whole family will love
 

Let’s get cooking! Now you can whip up fantastic cakes, roasts and desserts just like your favourite contestants on Junior MasterChef with The Cookbook Volume 1.

Featuring 90 fabulous all-new recipes for all occasions, from Mother’s Day brunch to an easy pizza party, this jam-packed book has all the ingredients to turn you into a whiz in the kitchen. 



Seniors Card members special price: $15.45 * (RRP $29.99) BUY *plus postage and handling

Need an incentive to improve your fitness? Here are two. Put your best foot forward and volunteer with the Easy Steps to Health Program to experience the health and wellbeing benefits of regular walking. By doing so you’ll also be helping researchers discover whether there is any scientific evidence that walking prevents falls. 
 

The study, which analysed the volunteering experiences of seniors at Botanic Gardens in five different states identified the following key benefits:
 

1. psychological well-being, 

2. environmental stimulation, 

3. self-expression and personalisation, 

4. motivation for physical exercise, and 

5. social interaction and networking. 
 

For more information about the study click here.

Or to find out more about volunteering opportunities visit Volunteering Australia which links volunteers with organisations www.volunteeringaustralia.org

 

The Lions Club Sydney is looking for NSW residents who are or have turned 100 this year for a very special morning tea hosted by the Governor of NSW Marie Bashir.

For more information please contact Cate Turner of the Lions Club Sydney on (02) 9428 2905 as soon as possible.