Women and Their Gardens
A History from the Elizabethan Era to Today
by Catherine Horwood
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Pub Date Apr 01 2012 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Description
From the golden age in English history to today’s gardeners and designers, this volume recognizes women’s contributions to gardening in Britain and around the world spanning more than four centuries. Despite growing vegetables for their kitchens, tending herbs for their medicine cupboards, and teaching other women about the craft before agricultural schools officially existed, women have been mere footnotes in the horticultural annals for specimens collected abroad. These pioneers’ influence on the style of gardens in the present day is illustrated here in a style both accessible and scholarly. Presenting a rare bouquet, this collection shares the stories of more than 200 women who have been involved with garden design, plant collecting, flower arranging, botanical art, garden writing, and education.
Advance Praise
"Horwood strikes gold." -Guardian
"For anyone interested in the long and fascinating history of women and their gardens, Horwood's book, with its cast scope . . . and plethora of fascinating detail, is an admirable starting point." -Daily Mail
"It is about time that women gardeners received the generous tribute awarded to them by Horwood's splendid book . . . lively, superbly researched, and highly enjoyable." -Literary Review
"Women . . . are everywhere in gardening history. In gathering their stories and describing their influences and achievements Horwood has done a terrific, pioneering job. Beautifully structured and cogently written, [this book is] rich, full, and lasting as potpourri. Neither gardens, nor women, will seem quite the same again." -Times
"An interesting, well-told story." -Financial Times
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781613743379 |
| PRICE | $26.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 448 |
