☰

Arts & Photography

The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants

$ 132

Availability: Currently in Stock

Delivery: 10-20 working days

The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants

â€œAn informative and celebratory resource.â€ â€”BooklistÂ

In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewellâ€”host of public radioâ€™s award-winning program and podcast Cultivating Placeâ€”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; plantswomanÂ Flora Grubb; edible and cultural landscape designer Leslie Bennett; Caribbean-American writer and gardener Jamaica Kincaid; soil scientist Elaine Ingham; landscape designer Ariella Chezar;Â floral designer Amy Merrick, and many more. Rich with personal stories and insights, Jewellâ€™s portraits reveal a devotion that transcends age, locale, and background, reminding us of the profound role of green growing things in our worldâ€”and our lives.
Â
Country USA
Brand Timber Press
Manufacturer Timber Press
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2020-03-03
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781604699029

You might also like...