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Why Grow Here
Kathryn Chase Merrett
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Description for Why Grow Here
Paperback. Nine essays explore how gardeners and gardens molded Edmonton's social, cultural, and physical landscape. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCL; WM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
“A visitor from down south stared at my apple tree and said: ‘Those don’t grow here you know. It’s too cold.’ If the apricot tree in Highlands knew it couldn’t live here, it might stop scattering white blossoms over three lawns.” – Bert Almon Edmonton has a rich and diverse horticultural history. Vacant lot gardeners, rose gardeners, and horticultural societies have all contributed to the beautification of the capital city of Alberta, and through the enthusiasm of florists, seedsmen, and plant breeders the city has developed a distinct horticultural character. In this collection of nine essays, each with a different theme, Kathryn Chase Merrett depicts the development of Edmonton’s social, cultural, and physical landscape as it has been shaped by champions of both nature and the garden. Edmontonians and all urbanites interested in gardening and local history, as well as professors and students of history, cultural studies, and urban design, will delight in the colourful storytelling of Why Grow Here.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Alberta Press Canada
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9781772120486
SKU
V9781772120486
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Kathryn Chase Merrett
Kathryn Chase Merrett (1944-2023) obtained her Master of Arts degree in History from the University of Alberta. She researched and wrote about Edmonton and volunteered her time in the interests of horticulture and history.
Reviews for Why Grow Here
#8 on the Edmonton Journal's Bestsellers list (Edmonton Nonfiction) for the week of August 07, 2015
Edmonton Journal
#10 on the Edmonton Journal's Bestsellers list (Edmonton Nonfiction) for the week of August 14, 2015
The Edmonton Journal
"Why Grow Here [is a] lovely read that's full of details that anyone will enjoy."
Mark Stumpf-Allen
Wildflower News
“…well-written, meticulously researched stand-alone essays that illustrate the long history of what [Kathryn Chase Merrett] calls horticultural optimism in Edmonton, Alberta, on the Great Plains’ northern edge. She interweaves major horticultural activities and the people who made Edmonton a garden city… Merrett traces a common North American horticultural story: a new settlement concentrates on survival and subsistence first, then slowly on beautification…. What makes Edmonton’s story a bit different? I think it is the passionate plant breeders (almost a who’s who of northern hybridists) who made it their life’s mission to create hardy roses to make Edmonton the “city of roses.”
Edwinna von Baeyer
Great Plains Research Vol. 26 No. 2
"For most Edmontonians and those with an interest in gardening, this book is a must."
Alberta History
Edmonton Journal
#10 on the Edmonton Journal's Bestsellers list (Edmonton Nonfiction) for the week of August 14, 2015
The Edmonton Journal
"Why Grow Here [is a] lovely read that's full of details that anyone will enjoy."
Mark Stumpf-Allen
Wildflower News
“…well-written, meticulously researched stand-alone essays that illustrate the long history of what [Kathryn Chase Merrett] calls horticultural optimism in Edmonton, Alberta, on the Great Plains’ northern edge. She interweaves major horticultural activities and the people who made Edmonton a garden city… Merrett traces a common North American horticultural story: a new settlement concentrates on survival and subsistence first, then slowly on beautification…. What makes Edmonton’s story a bit different? I think it is the passionate plant breeders (almost a who’s who of northern hybridists) who made it their life’s mission to create hardy roses to make Edmonton the “city of roses.”
Edwinna von Baeyer
Great Plains Research Vol. 26 No. 2
"For most Edmontonians and those with an interest in gardening, this book is a must."
Alberta History