Thank you for visiting Nature Based.
I live in Atlanta, Georgia, where I happily tend a large, wayward garden, see grandchildren almost daily, cook A LOT (to feed all those grandkids), get on a paddle board whenever possible, weave on a loom, play the piano, draw, paint and make things out of anything I can find. I am happily married to a wonderful guy who is afraid to throw away anything because I might want to use it to make a piece of art.
I have had a long and very happy career as an author and botanical illustrator. I have a degree in botany from the University of Georgia and a certificate degree in Botanical Art and Illustration from the New York Botanical Gardens.
In addition to publishing 26 books, I also wrote a weekly gardening column for The Atlanta Journal and Constitution and, for many years, was gardening editor for both Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles Magazine and Georgia Magazine.
In 2004 I took a break from writing to found and run the non-profit, Ties That Matter. We taught Haitian women how to sew and make sellable products from recycled neckties. After nine years, we donated the business and the profits to a Haitian run organization which helps women business leaders in small communities in Haiti.
But, once a writer, it seems that you’re always a writer and almost three years ago I began writing Nature Based, a blog about nature and gardening. And, 40 years after my first book (Wildflower Folklore) was published, I am happy to announce that my latest book, A Naturalist’s Book of Wildflowers will be published by Countryman Press, March 2021.
