Description
An empowering and expertly curated look at the horticultural world.Gardens Illustrated
In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell introduces 75 inspiring women. Working in wide-reaching fields that include botany, floral design, landscape architecture, farming, herbalism, and food justice, these influencers are creating change from the ground up.
Profiled women include flower farmer Erin Benzakein; codirector of Soul Fire Farm Leah Penniman; plantswomanFlora Grubb; edible and cultural landscape designer Leslie Bennett; Caribbean-American writer and gardener Jamaica Kincaid; soil scientist Elaine Ingham; landscape designer Ariella Chezar;floral designer Amy Merrick, and many more. Rich with personal stories and insights, Jewells portraits reveal a devotion that transcends age, locale, and background, reminding us of the profound role of green growing things in our worldand our lives.
HARDBACK BOOK WITH COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
