Why women growWomen 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.

we can all do our bit

there is so much still to uncover and explore

Includes history

with its swirling storm clouds

From the cliffs of west Cornwall via the Caribbean to the post-Noriega Panama

With easy-to-follow recipes for Pumpkin Punch

"I feel a bit lightheaded

Anni Llyn and Branwen Williams

And who was trying to cover it up

Philpott's recipes reduce environmental impact

the restoration of roman ruins in the City of Bath

'Combines the natural history of programmes such as David Attenborough's Planet Earth with the planetary focus of Brian Cox's Universe' Guardian