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The earth in her hands : 75 extraordinary women working in the world of plants / Jennifer Jewell.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2020Description: 323 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1604699027
  • 9781604699029
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Leslie Bennett -- Erin Benzakein -- Eliza Blank -- Jinny Blom -- Carol Bornstein -- Marion Brenner -- Cynthia (Cindy) Ann Brown -- Yolanda Burrell -- Ava Bynum -- Ariella Chezar -- Marina Christopher -- Peggy Cornett -- Philippa Craddock -- Karen Daubmann -- Andrea DeLong-Amaya -- Sasha Duerr -- Fionnuala Fallon -- Severine von Tscharner Fleming -- Lorene Edwards Forkner -- Alys Fowler -- Tiffany Freeman -- Kate Frey -- Christin Geall -- Flora Grubb -- Annie Hayes -- Elizabeth Hoover -- Elaine Ingham -- Robin Wall Kimmerer -- Jamaica Kincaid -- Lauri Kranz -- Barbara Kreski -- Mia Lehrer -- Lady Arabella Lennox-Boyd -- Cara Loriz -- Clare Cooper Marcus -- Mary Pat Matheson -- Marta McDowell -- Jekka McVicar -- Amy Merrick -- Julie Moir Messervy -- Julie Kierstead Nelson -- Ngoc Minh Ngo -- Frances Palmer -- Anna Pavord -- Susan Pell -- Leah Penniman -- Hemlata Pradhan -- Sarah Price -- Milla Veera Tuulia Prince -- Debra Prinzing -- Sarah Raven -- Georgina Reid -- Margaret Roach -- Martha Schwartz -- Jane Scotter -- Renee Shepherd -- Midori Shintani -- Vandana Shiva -- Michelle Slatalla -- Janet Sluis -- Lauren Springer -- Gwen Stauffer -- Amy Stewart -- Claire Takacs -- Tessa Traeger -- Beth Tuttle -- Mégan Twilegar -- Edwina von Gal -- Ira Wallace -- Françoise Weeks -- Claudia West -- Rowen White -- Kristen Wickert -- Sue Wynn-Jones -- Ayana Young.
Summary: The Earth in Her Hands celebrates the important contributions women make to the wide world of plants--in the fields of horticulture, environmental science, botany, floral design, farming, landscape architecture, herbalism, food justice, and more.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 630.92 J59 Available 33111009606696
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"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; 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.

Includes index.

Leslie Bennett -- Erin Benzakein -- Eliza Blank -- Jinny Blom -- Carol Bornstein -- Marion Brenner -- Cynthia (Cindy) Ann Brown -- Yolanda Burrell -- Ava Bynum -- Ariella Chezar -- Marina Christopher -- Peggy Cornett -- Philippa Craddock -- Karen Daubmann -- Andrea DeLong-Amaya -- Sasha Duerr -- Fionnuala Fallon -- Severine von Tscharner Fleming -- Lorene Edwards Forkner -- Alys Fowler -- Tiffany Freeman -- Kate Frey -- Christin Geall -- Flora Grubb -- Annie Hayes -- Elizabeth Hoover -- Elaine Ingham -- Robin Wall Kimmerer -- Jamaica Kincaid -- Lauri Kranz -- Barbara Kreski -- Mia Lehrer -- Lady Arabella Lennox-Boyd -- Cara Loriz -- Clare Cooper Marcus -- Mary Pat Matheson -- Marta McDowell -- Jekka McVicar -- Amy Merrick -- Julie Moir Messervy -- Julie Kierstead Nelson -- Ngoc Minh Ngo -- Frances Palmer -- Anna Pavord -- Susan Pell -- Leah Penniman -- Hemlata Pradhan -- Sarah Price -- Milla Veera Tuulia Prince -- Debra Prinzing -- Sarah Raven -- Georgina Reid -- Margaret Roach -- Martha Schwartz -- Jane Scotter -- Renee Shepherd -- Midori Shintani -- Vandana Shiva -- Michelle Slatalla -- Janet Sluis -- Lauren Springer -- Gwen Stauffer -- Amy Stewart -- Claire Takacs -- Tessa Traeger -- Beth Tuttle -- Mégan Twilegar -- Edwina von Gal -- Ira Wallace -- Françoise Weeks -- Claudia West -- Rowen White -- Kristen Wickert -- Sue Wynn-Jones -- Ayana Young.

The Earth in Her Hands celebrates the important contributions women make to the wide world of plants--in the fields of horticulture, environmental science, botany, floral design, farming, landscape architecture, herbalism, food justice, and more.

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