Neville Bonney

Neville Bonney in 2022

Neville B. Bonney (born in 1939[1]) is a South Australian pioneering native plant expert, ethnobotanist and published author[2] of some 20 texts on Australian native plants (see bibliography).

A seed collector, plant propagator, and plant nursery manager, he has extensive knowledge in farming plants for timber, flowers, wild foods, firewood and other purposes.

In 2021 he published ‘From One Small Seed a Forest Is Born’ a comprehensive guide to Australian native plants and their seeds, covering more than 700 species from 63 families and 240 genera.

His most recent book Ancient Flora of the Northern Flinders Ranges was published in 2023 and focused on South Australia's desert flora.

Bonney is an advocate for the commercialisation of "useful" indigenous flora, including wattleseed[3] and has promoted the production and development of markets for "bush foods" in Australia and beyond.

In 2023 Bonney was a recipient of the South Australian Environment Awards Lifetime Achiever [1], and in February 2024 he was featured in Indaily in an article covering his life and work.

As an in-demand speaker and educator, Neville continues to engage community across the country on seed collection, local plant identification, and commercial and traditional uses for native plants

Bibliography

Title Role Publisher Year ISBN
The Tantanoola tiger[4] Author Lynton Publications 1976 0869462326
An introduction to the identification of native flora in the lower south east of South Australia[5] Author South East Community College, Dept. of Further Education 1977 0724391088
Tantanoola 1879-1979[6] Co-author The South Eastern Times 1979 0959543600
Trees of the south-east of South Australia : a sketchbook for identification[7] Author Institute of Foresters, South Eastern Branch 1982
Carpenter Rocks and beyond[8] Author Neville Bonney 1987 0731614879
Common plants of the Coorong[9] Author Pioneer Design Studio 1988 0731662873
Seeding for tomorrow's forest[10] Author Greening Australia 1992
Common plants of the Flinders Ranges Author 1993 0646154060
What seed is that? : a field guide to the identification, collection and germination of native seed in South Australia[11] Author Greening Australia 1994 0646198203
Native plant uses of Southern South Australia[12] Author South East Book Promotions Group 1994 0646180924
Direct seeding native vegetation on various soil types within South Australia : a report and recommendations[13] Co-author Greening Australia 1995
A greener South Australia : a report on trees and shrubs established in South Australia between 1989 and 1995[14] Author Greening Australia 1996
Economic native trees and shrubs for South Australia[15] Author Greening Australia 1997 0646331531
Common native plants of the Coorong region : identification, propagation, historical uses[16] Author Australian Plants Society 2004 0646442074
Australian seeds : a guide to their collection, identification and biology[17] Author CSIRO Publishing 2006 9780643092983
The effect of sowing season on the reliability of direct seeding[18] Author Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation 2007 1741515025
Adnyamathanha and beyond : useful plants of an ancient land[19] Author Australian Plants Society 2007 9780980301304
The Rocks : les Charpentiers[20] Co-author Leonie O'Meara 2009 9780646508665
Knowing growing eating : edible wild native plants for southern Australia[21] Author Neville Bonney 2010 9780646544106
What native plant is that? : Identifying and growing native vegetation in the south east of South Australia[22] Author South East Natural Resources Management Board 2010 9780646529592
Jewel of the Australian desert : native peach (quandong) ; the tree with the round red fruit[23] Author Neville Bonney 2013 9780646911045
Sheoaks. Wind Harps from the Desert to the Sea[24] Author Neville Bonney 2016 9780646960371
Knowing, Growing Acacia for Food and Conservation[25] Author Neville Bonney 2018 9780648390030
From One Small Seed - A Forest is Born [26] Author Neville Bonney 2021 9780648390039
Ancient Flora ot the Northern Flinders Ranges[7] Author Neville Bonney 2023 9780645870831

References

  1. ^ Bonney, Neville; Borschmann, Gregg (1995). "Neville Bonney interviewed by Gregg Borschmann in the People's forest oral history project". People's forest oral history project.
  2. ^ "Neville Bonney - AbeBooks". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Bush Tucker - Landline - ABC". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  4. ^ "The Tantanoola tiger / by Neville Bonney. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  5. ^ "An introduction to the identification of native flora in the lower south east of South Australia / [by] N.B. Bonney ; [drawings by Judy Richards]. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Tantanoola 1879-1979 by Bonney, Neville, Johnson, Margaret, Hughes, Gail et al: The South Eastern Times, Millicent, SA 9780959543605 Soft Cover - Thick Card Covers, 1st Edit - Curio Books". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Ancient Flora of the Northern Flinders Ranges". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Carpenter Rocks and beyond / by Neville Bonney. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Common plants of the Coorong / Neville Bonney. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Seeding for tomorrow's forest / N.B. Bonney. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  11. ^ "What seed is that? : a field guide to the identification, collection and germination of native seed in South Australia / author Neville Bonney ; artist Anne Miles. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  12. ^ "Native plant uses of Southern South Australia / by Neville Bonney ; artist Anne Miles. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  13. ^ "Direct seeding native vegetation on various soil types within South Australia : a report and recommendations / by Neville Bonney, Jeff Whittaker, Darrell E. Kraehenbuehl. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  14. ^ "A greener South Australia : a report on trees and shrubs established in South Australia between 1989 and 1995 / Neville Bonney. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  15. ^ "Economic native trees and shrubs for South Australia / [Neville B. Bonney]. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  16. ^ "Common native plants of the Coorong region : identification, propagation, historical uses / Neville Bonney. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  17. ^ "Australian seeds : a guide to their collection, identification and biology / editors Luke Sweedman and David Merritt. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  18. ^ "The effect of sowing season on the reliability of direct seeding / by David Carr, Neville Bonney and David Millsom. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  19. ^ "Adnyamathanha and beyond : useful plants of an ancient land / by Neville Bonney. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  20. ^ "The Rocks : les Charpentiers / Neville Bonney, Leonie O'Meara. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  21. ^ "Knowing growing eating : edible wild native plants for southern Australia / Neville Bonney. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  22. ^ "What native plant is that? : Identifying and growing native vegetation in the south east of South Australia / Neville Bonney. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  23. ^ "Jewel of the Australian desert : native peach (quandong) ; the tree with the round red fruit / Neville Bonney. - Version details - Trove". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  24. ^ Bonney, Neville (2016). Sheoaks Wind Harps from the Desert to the Sea. Adelaide South Australia: Howden Open Book. ISBN 9780646960371.
  25. ^ Bonney, Neville (2018). Knowing, Growing Acacia for Food and Conservation. Adelaide, South Australia: Howden Open Book. ISBN 9780648390008.
  26. ^ Bonney, Neville (2021). From One Small Seed A Forest is Born. Adelaide, South Australia: Open Book Howden. ISBN 9780648390039.
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