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

Title: Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants
Author: Jennifer Jewell
ISBN: 9781604699029
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2020
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Edition: Illustrated
Number of Pages: 324
Publisher 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; 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.