Böcker av Alice Vincent

Why Women Grow, a compelling book by Alice Vincent, is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the unique experiences of women. Published in 2023 by Canongate Books, this book delves into the complexities of womanhood, offering a fresh perspective on the subject. The genre of the book is a blend of personal narrative and insightful commentary, making it a fascinating read. Vincent's eloquent writing and thought-provoking insights make this book a standout in its genre. Don't miss out on this captivating book from Canongate Books.

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITINGTHE TIMES / WATERSTONES TOP 10 BESTSELLERAN INDEPENDENT BEST BOOK TO READ IN 2023A STYLIST NONFICTION MUST-READ FOR 2023A SUNDAY TIMES GARDENING BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2023Women have always gardened, but our stories have been buried with our work. Alice Vincent is on a quest to change that. To understand what encourages women to go out, work the soil, plant seeds and nurture them, even when so many other responsibilities sit upon their shoulders. To recover the histories that have been lost among the soil.Why Women Grow is a much-needed exploration of why women turn to the earth, as gardeners, growers and custodians. This book emerged from a deeply rooted desire to share the stories of women who are silenced and overlooked. In doing so, Alice fosters connections with gardeners that unfurl into a tender exploration of women's lives, their gardens and what the ground has offered them, with conversations spanning creation and loss, celebration and grief, power, protest, identity and renaissance.Wise, curious and sensitive, Why Women Grow follows Alice in her search for answers, with inquisitive fronds reaching and curling around the intimate anecdotes of others

From the founder of Noughticulture, Rootbound explores how a whole new generation are discovering the power of plants

The essential guide to the simple art of growing stuff.Feeling green-fingered but not sure where to start? This book is for you. Growing stuff - herbs, veg, salad, flowers and plants - is fun and pretty easy. You just need some practical knowledge - all in this book - and a bit of space - a window ledge, pot or plot of soil. Then, have fun growing: basil, mint, parsley, rosemary, chillies, courgettes, rocket, tomatoes, geraniums, pansies, lavender, osteospurmum, daffodils, hyacinths, muscari, tulips, succulents, aloe vera, money plants, maidenhair ferns and oxalis.If you have no outside space at all, you can grow everything here inside too...

As the world grows ever noisier, Alice Vincent - twice Wainwright Prize-longlisted author of Why Women Grow - returns with a journey into sound that will ring true for many women