What We Sow

Name: What We Sow
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781643261072
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On the Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds

By Jennifer Jewell

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What We Sow by Jennifer Jewell explores the intricate connections between gardening, botany, and the human experience. The book delves into the profound impact of plants on our lives, communities, and world, offering insights into how cultivation shapes personal and environmental growth. Through a blend of science and storytelling, it engages readers with the transformative power of nature.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the intersection of gardening and environmental stewardship, as it weaves personal stories with reflections on how cultivating plants can foster a deeper connection to nature and promote sustainability. Perfect for those passionate about gardens, ecology, and the transformative power of nurturing the earth.

What We Sow

This narrative deep dive into the natural history of seeds introduces readers to the scientists, growers, activists, and protestors who save and protect seeds-for our food, our ecosystems, our native plant habitats, and our future.

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An insightful, personal, and timely exploration into the wonderful world of seeds.

In What We Sow, Jennifer Jewell brings readers on an insightful, year-long journey exploring the outsize impact of one of nature's smallest manifestations—the simple seed. She examines our skewed notions of where "organic" seeds are grown and sourced, reveals how giant multinational agribusiness has refined and patented the genomes of seeds we rely on for staples like corn and soy, and highlights the efforts of activists working to regain legal access to heirloom seeds that were stolen from Indigenous peoples and people of colour.

Throughout, readers are invited to share Jewell's personal observations as she marvels at the glory of nature in her Northern California hometown. She admires the wild seeds she encounters on her short daily walks and is amazed at the range of seed forms, from cups and saucers to vases, candelabras, ocean-going vessels, and airliners.

What We Sow is a tale of what we choose to see and what we haven't been taught to see, what we choose to seed and what we choose not to seed. It urgently proves that we must work hard to preserve and protect the great natural diversity of seed.

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What We Sow by Jennifer Jewell is praised for its rich exploration of seeds, blending science with personal narrative. The book eloquently details the significance of seeds in cultural, historical, and ecological contexts while addressing the impact of modern agribusiness. Critics highlight Jewell's engaging storytelling and passion for nature, portraying seeds as symbols of hope and resilience.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781643261072

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Timber Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 158.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 620g

Pages: 392

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Jennifer Jewell Non-Fiction Plants Science & Nature

About the Author

Jennifer Jewell is a gardener, garden writer, and gardening educator and advocate. Since 2016, she has written and hosted the national award-winning, weekly public radio program and podcast, Cultivating Place, a coproduction of North State Public Radio in Chico, California. Particularly interested in the intersections between gardens, the native plant environments around them, and human culture, she is the daughter of a garden- and floral-designing mother and a wildlife biologist father.

Jennifer has been writing about gardening professionally since 1998, and her work has appeared in Gardens Illustrated, House & Garden, Natural Home, Old House Journal, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, and Pacific Horticulture.