Horticulture/Arboriculture/Landscape Garden Management/Sports

Surface Management Year 1 Reading List

Core Modules

Adams, C.R. Bamford, K.M. and Early, M.P. 2014. Principles of Horticulture. 7th Ed. London: Routledge. Bell, B. and Cousins, S. 1997 Machinery for Horticulture 2nd ed. Ipswich: Old Pond Publishing.

Botkin, D.B. and Keller, E.A. 2014. Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet, 9th ed. New York: Wiley-Blackwell

Brickell, C. 2008. The RHS A-Z of Garden Plants 3rd ed. London: Dorling Kindersley Ltd.

Capon, B. 2010 Botany for Gardeners 3rd Ed. London: Timber

Clancey, J. 1991 Site Surveying and Levelling 2nd ed. London: Edward Arnold

Culpin, D.J. and Bloxham, P. (eds). 1992. Culpins Farm Machinery. 12th ed. Oxford: Blackwell Scientific

Haygarth P.M. and Ritz, K. 2009. The future of soils and land-use in the UK: Soil systems for the provision of land-based ecosystem services. Land Use Policy. 26; 5187-5197.

Hillier, J. and Coombes, A. (Eds) 2002. The Hillier Manual of Trees and Shrubs. Newton Abbot: Davis and Charles.

Killham, K. 1994. Soil Ecology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

Raven, P.H., Evert, R.F. and Elchorn, S.E. 2012. Biology of Plants. 8th ed. New York: WH Freeman.

Reynolds, P. A. 2009. Maintenance of Horticultural Equipment. New Delhi: Biotech Books. Shanks, S. 2000. Lawnmower Manual: DIY Maintenance, Repair and Renovation of

Rotary and Cylinder 3rd ed. Sparkford: Haynes (This book is now out-of-print)

Wild, A. 2003. Soils, Land and Food: Managing the land during the 21st Century.

Cambridge: Cambridge Press.

Horticulture Modules Reading

Acquaah, G. 2001. Principles of crop production theory, techniques and technology. New York: Prentice Hall. Adams, C. 2014. Principles of Horticulture. 7th ed. Oxford: Routledge ADAS. 2003. Irrigation best practice, water management of soil and substrate-grown crops: a guide for top and soft fruit growers. London: Defra/ADAS Grower Guides

Hartman, H. Kester, D., Davis, F. and Geneve, R. 2009. Plant Propagation, Principles and Practices 7th ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall Lamb, K. 1995. Nursery Stock Manual 2nd ed. Kent: Grower (This book is now out-of-print) Mehinick, O. Brown, P. and Callf, A. 2004. Plant Propagation. England: Andrew Rowe ltd. Nelson, P. 2011. Greenhouse Operation and Management 7th ed. New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Poincelot, R. 2003. Sustainable horticulture today and tomorrow. New York: Prentice Hall. Thompson, P. 2005. Creative Propagation 2nd ed. Oregon: Timber Press. (This book is now out-of-print) Toogood, A. 2003 Propagating Plants 2nd ed . London: Dorling Kingsley.

Arboriculture Modules Reading

Arboricultural Association 2005. A Guide to Good Climbing Practice. Romsey: Arboricultural Association.

Bowes, B.G. 1999. A Colour Atlas of Plant Structure. London: Manson Publishing.

British Standards Institute 3998 2010. Tree Work. Recommendations London: BSI

Harris, R.W., Matheny, N.P. and Clark, J.R. 2003. Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines, 4th ed. London: Prentice Hall. (This book is now out-of-print).

Kozlowski, T.T. and Pallardy, S.G. 1997. Growth Control in Woody Plants. London: Academic Press.

Pallardy, S.G. 2008. Physiology of Woody Plants 3rd ed. London: Academic Press Peterson, R. L., Melville L.H. and Massicote, H.B. 2003. Mycorrhizas; Anatomy and Cell Biology Wallingford: CABI Publishing.

Shigo, A.L. 1991. Modern Arboriculture. USA: Shigo and Trees Associates. (This book is now out-of-print)

Thomas, P. 2014. Trees: Their Natural History 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Watson, B. 2006. Trees: Their Use, Management, Cultivation and Biology. Wiltshire:

Crowood Press Ltd.

Sports Surface Management Modules Reading

Adams, W.A. and Gibbs, R.J 1994. Natural Turf for Sport and Amenity. Science and Practice London: CABI

Aldous, D.E. 1999. International Turf Management Handbook. Victoria: Butterworth & Heinemann. Graves, R.M. and Cornish, G.S. 1998. Golf Course Design. New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell Hurdzan, M.J. 2006. Golf Course Architecture – Evolutions in Design, Construction and Restoration Technology 2nd ed. New Jersey: Wiley. Puhalla, J., Krans, J. and Goatley, M. 2010. Sports Fields. A Manual for Design, Construction and Maintenance 2nd ed. New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell. Stewart, V.I. 1994. Sportsturf, Science Construction and Maintenance. London:

E&F.N.SPON.

Landscape and Garden Management Modules Reading

Dunnett, N. and Hitchmough, J.D. 2008. The Dynamic Landscape: Design. Ecology and Management of Naturalistic Urban Planting. London: Spon Press.

Fortlage, C and Phillips, E. 1992. Landscape Construction, Volume 1. Aldershot: Gower.

Fortlage, C and Phillips, E. 1996. Landscape Construction, Volume 2. Aldershot: Gower.

Fortlage, C and Phillips, E. 2001. Landscape Construction, Volume 3. Aldershot: Gower.

Fortlage, C and Phillips, E. 1992. Landscape Construction, Volume 4. Aldershot: Gower. (This book is now out-of-print)

Horticultural Trade Association 1997. National Plant Specification. London: HTA and JCLI.

Ingels, J. 2009 Landscaping: Principles and Practices 7th ed. New York: Delmar Cengage Learning

Sauter, D. 2010 Landscape Construction 3rd ed. New York: Delmar Cengage Learning

Thompson, J.W. & Sorvig, K. 2008. Sustainable Landscape Construction: a Guide to Green Building Outdoors. 2nd Ed. Washington:Island. http://www.4shared.com/document/SqgUczRk/Sustainable_Landscape_Construc.html?fb_xd_fragment#?=&cb=f124b9e9ba137ed&relation=parent&transport=fragment&frame=f3bf08665b7da68 {28th March 2011}

VanDerZanden, A. M. and Cook, T. W. 2011. Sustainable Landscape Management: Design, Construction, and Maintenance. Edinburgh: Wiley-Blackwell