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
The Serviceberry
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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Lee, Jessica J.On Plants, Borders, and Belonging A prize-winning memoirist and nature writer turns to the lives of plants entangled in our human world to explore ...
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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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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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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 ...
View full detailsGardening Can Be Murder
McDowell, MartaHow Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers This fun, engrossing book takes a look at the surprising in...
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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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Alexander, WilliamNew York Times bestselling author William Alexander provides "an entertaining, broad-ranging history of the tomato" (Mark Pendergrast) in this fasc...
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