The earth in her hands : 75 extraordinary women working in the world of plants

“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. 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 **“An informative and celebratory resource.” —__Booklist__** In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell—host of public radio’s award-winning program and podcast —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. “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. 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