The 50 Mile Bouquet: Seasonal, Local and Sustainable Flowers - Hardcover

Prinzing, Debra

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0983272646 ISBN 13: 9780983272649

Publisher: St. Lynn's Press, 2012

Synopsis

Most flowers on the market today are imported, mass-produced and chemical-laden. The 50 Mile Bouquet introduces some of the innovative voices of the dynamic new Slow Flower movement: the organic flower farmers, the sustainably-motivated floral designers...and the flower enthusiasts who are increasingly asking, Where and how were my flowers grown, and who grew them?

With documentary-feature reporting and full color photographs, this visually elegant book takes us into the farms and design studios of these slow-flower folks to follow the green journey of the 50 mile bouquet. This is the first book to spotlight this major transformation in how cut flowers are grown, designed and consumed, which closely mirrors the locavore/slow food revolution in the culinary world.

The 50 Mile Bouquet is the slow flower guide to Organic Flower-Growing, Gathering and Design.

Foreword by Amy Stewart, author of Flower Confidential.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Word is Out...Seasonal, local, sustainable bouquets are in. And they smell wonderful! Welcome to the beautiful new world of "slow flowers": locally-grown, not imported...safe, not chemical-laden...vibrant, not lifeless. Come with us as we visit the dedicated farmers and designers who are changing the way we think about the cut flowers in our lives. You'll never look at a corsage, floral arrangement or boutonniere the same way again. Your next birthday, anniversary or wedding celebration might just be the most gorgeous ever!The 50 Mile Bouquet is the first book to spotlight the dramatic transformation in how cut flowers are grown,designed and used. With in-depth reporting and breathtaking color photography, this visually elegant book is a feast for the senses.

About the Author:

Debra Prinzing is highly visible in the world of garden writing, and is the newly elected president of the 1800-member Garden Writers Association of America.  An outdoor living expert, she is a contributing editor for Better Homes & Gardens and Garden Design magazine and writes for top shelter and consumer publications.  She is the author of five books, including Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways (with photographer William Wright; Clarkson Potter, 2008) David E. Perry's insightful and often playful photographs have appeared for decades in major ad campaigns, in scores of Fortune 500 Annual Reports, as well as in untold magazines and books, worldwide, including his principal photographer's role for the book, Pigs on Parade, chronicling every aspect of The City of Seattle and Pike Place Markets's Pigs On Parade celebration over the course of nearly a year, from the artistic creation of the more than 160 pigs by the artists to their playful display on the streets of the city.  His popular blog, A Photographer's Garden, brings thousands of readers together each week. 

About this edition

• Publisher: St. Lynn's Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0983272646
• ISBN 13: 9780983272649
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 144