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

by Jennifer Jewell

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"An informative and celebratory resource." --Booklist

In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell--host of public radio's award-winning program and podcast Cultivating Place--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; plantswoman Flora 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, Jewell's portraits reveal a devotion that transcends age, locale, and background, reminding us of the profound role of green growing things in our world--and our lives.
  • ISBN13 9781604699029
  • Publish Date 3 March 2020
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Timber Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 320
  • Language English