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Black Flora: Inspiring Profiles of Floriculture's New Vanguard by Teresa J Speight

Black Flora: Inspiring Profiles of Floriculture's New Vanguard by Teresa J Speight

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Black Flora: Inspiring Profiles of Floriculture's New Vanguard by Teresa J Speight

ISBN: 1643264036    EAN: 9781643264035
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
US SRP: $35.00 US  
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: October 22, 2024
Physical Info: 0.89" H x 9.16" L x 7.32" W (1.58 lbs) 208 pages

Discover the growing community of Black floriculture leading the new vanguard in flowers.

Black Flora is the first book to feature profiles of contemporary Black experts innovating in the world of flowers. Author and longtime gardener, Teresa Speight, offers a beautiful intersection of flowers and community. This book is a homecoming, one that unearths the floral legacies of the past and present, while providing a source of inspiration for younger generations of plant-lovers seeking examples of successful Black floral artists and entrepreneurs.

With photos and insights from over 20 growers, florists, and designers from around the US, each with a deep reverence for nature, Black Flora showcases a range of floral expertise. And as visionary horticulturist and garden historian, Abra Lee, reflects in her foreword, the community represented in Black Flora has an important significance both today, and in garden history.

Both a celebration of now and a vision for the future, Black Flora honors floriculture's creative vanguard.

Teresa J. Speight is the Urban Garden and Container Garden Chair, District 1, for National Garden Clubs, Inc., and the founder and president of the Jabali Amani Garden Collective, a garden club for Minority women who enjoy gardening. Through her blog and podcast, Cottage in the Court, she offers a unique perspective on connecting with the earth, as well as curated garden experiences for small groups. Teri also offers one-on-one garden coaching, specializing in earth-friendly practices. She is the co-author of The Urban Garden.
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