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About the Author
Naomi Slade is the author of Dahlias (Pavilion in the UK, Gibbs SMith in the US, 2018) , An Orchard Odyssey (Green Books, 2016) and The Plant Lover's Guide to Snowdrops (Timber Press 2014) . A lifelong natural historian, graduate biologist, former rock band manager and serial entrepreneur, she has won awards for designing both carnival floats and show gardens. Her award-winning writing has featured in a wide range of newspapers and magazines including The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Financial Times, House and Garden, The Garden, The English Garden and Saga Magazine. She has covered gardens in France as well as the UK and contributed editorial on both sides of the Atlantic. Interests include plants, people, botany, environment and design; science, social history and architecture. A good day off would involve swimming, skiing, climbing mountains, exploring new horizons or reading a really good book (someone else's) .
