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!
2026 Titles:
- January - The Gardener's Plot - 26 Jan
- February - When Trees Testify - 23 Feb
- March - Everything the Light Touches - 30 Mar
- April - Leaning Toward Light - 27 Apr
- May - Send Flowers - 18 May
- June - Forest Euphoria - 29 Jun
- July - Witch of Wild Things - 27 Jul
- August - The Black Tulip - 31 Aug
- September - Wild Chocolate - 28 Sep
- October - The Bog Wife - 26 Oct
- November - Fresh Banana Leaves - 30 Nov
- December - In Winter's Kitchen - 28 Dec
Everything the Light Touches
Pariat, JaniceA Best Book of the Year in The New Yorker - Winner, Sushila Devi Award 2023 - Winner, Atta Galatta 2023 for Best Fiction - Winner, AutHer Award 202...
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Taylor, Tess ; Nezhukumatathil, AimeePoems for Gardens & the Hands That Tend Them This beautiful poetry anthology offers a warm, inviting selection of poems from a wide range of vo...
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Buchanan, EmilyA heartfelt debut about a "greenfluencer" who becomes convinced that her late boyfriend has been reincarnated as a houseplant, perfect for fans of ...
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Jacobsen, RowanAcross the Americas in Search of Cacao's Soul 2025 JAMES BEARD AWARD FINALIST From James Beard Award-winner Rowan Jacobsen, the thrilling story of ...
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Hernandez, Ph.D., JessicaHealing Indigenous Landscapes Through Indigenous Science A 2022 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist in Science & Technology An Indigenous env...
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Dooley, BethGrowing Roots and Breaking Bread in the Northern Heartland Beth Dooley arrived in Minnesota from New Jersey with preconceptions about the Midwester...
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Kimmerer, Robin WallAbundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision fo...
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Powers, RichardWinner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction - Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize - New York Times Bestseller - A New York Times Notable Book an...
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Chaskey, ScottCultivation and Kinship in the Web of Life As a farmer with decades spent working in fields, Scott Chaskey has been shaped by daily attention to th...
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Jewell, JenniferOn the Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds An insightful, personal, and timely exploration into the wonderful world of seeds. ...
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Limón, AdaPoetry in the Natural World Published in association with the Library of Congress and edited by the twenty-fourth Poet Laureate of the United State...
View full detailsBrave the Wild River
Sevigny, Melissa L.Winner of the 2023 National Outdoor Book Award for History/Biography - Finalist for the Reading the West Book Award in Memoir/Biography - A Booklis...
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Dungy, Camille T.The Story of a Black Mother's Garden A seminal work that expands how we talk about the natural world and the environment as National Book Critics C...
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Wilson, DianeA haunting novel spanning several generations, The Seed Keeper follows a Dakota family's struggle to preserve their way of life, and their sacrific...
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Pollan, MichaelA Plant's-Eye View of the World The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of How to Change Your Mind, Cooked ...
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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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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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