Botany Book Club
What is better than books and botany? Each month, read a book with The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden! Check out the monthly selections below & remember to read local, shop local, & support local! REGISTER HERE. P.s. you can still find previous year's selections too!
- January - The Serviceberry - 27 Jan
- February - This Poison Heart - 24 Feb
- March - The Overstory - 31 Mar
- April - Devotions - 28 Apr
- May - Dispersals - 19 May
- June - Flowers and Foul Play - 30 Jun
- July - The Garden of Evening Mists - 28 Jul
- August - Soil & Spirit - 25 Aug
- September - What We Sow - 29 Sep
- October - Weyward - 27 Oct
- November - Semoisis - 17 Nov
- December - You Are Here - 29 Dec
Braiding Sweetgrass
Kimmerer, Robin Wall5.0 / 5.0
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Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature ...
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Hansen, EricA Horticultural Tale of Love, Lust, and Lunacy The acclaimed author of Motoring with Mohammed brings us a compelling adventure into the remarkable ...
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Montgomery, Beronda LAn exploration of how plant behavior and adaptation offer valuable insights for human thriving. We know that plants are important. They maintain th...
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Tallamy, Douglas W ; Darke, RickHow You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants "A fascinating study of the trees, shrubs, and vines that feed the insects, birds, and other animal...
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