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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Bloom into Spring
LOCATION:Duluth Branch\nDuluth Branch
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DESCRIPTION:Meet author and garden extraordinaire Teresa Speight in conver
 sation with horticulturalist Abra Lee as they discuss Black Flora\, which 
 celebrates the vibrant legacy and future of Black floral artists and entre
 preneurs.\n.\nhttps://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/12844096
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><em>Black Flora</em> is the first book to 
 feature profiles of contemporary Black experts innovating in the world of 
 flowers. Author and longtime gardener\, Teresa Speight\, offers a beautifu
 l intersection of flowers and community. This book is a homecoming\, one t
 hat unearths the floral legacies of the past and present\, while providing
  a source of inspiration for younger generations of plant-lovers seeking e
 xamples of successful Black floral artists and entrepreneurs. Both a celeb
 ration of now and a vision for the future\, <em>Black Flora</em> honors fl
 oriculture&rsquo\;s creative vanguard.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p style="text-align: c
 enter\;"><strong>Books will be available for sale and signing. </strong></
 p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><strong>Registration is recommended. B
 y registering\, you consent to signing up for the monthly Adult Programs n
 ewsletter.&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<hr />\n<p><img src="https://static.libnet
 .info/frontend-images/events/gwinnettpl/AS_Speight.jpg" width="92" height=
 "104" alt="" /></p>\n<p><strong>Teresa J. Speight</strong> is the Urban Ga
 rden and Container Garden Chair\, District 1\, for National Garden Clubs\,
  Inc.\, and the founder and president of the Jabali Amani Garden Collectiv
 e\, a garden club for Minority women who enjoy gardening. Through her blog
  and podcast\, <em>Cottage in the Court</em>\, she offers a unique perspec
 tive on connecting with the earth\, as well as curated garden experiences 
 for small groups. Teresa also offers one-on-one garden coaching\, speciali
 zing in earth-friendly practices. She is the co-author of <em>The Urban Ga
 rden</em>.</p>\n<p><img src="https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/ev
 ents/gwinnettpl/Abra_Lee_headshot_green.jpg" width="79" height="119" alt="
 " /></p>\n<p><strong>Abra&nbsp\;Lee</strong>&nbsp\;is a storyteller and au
 thor of the forthcoming book &ldquo\;Conquer The Soil: Black America and t
 he Untold Stories of Our Country&rsquo\;s Gardeners\, Farmers\, and Grower
 s.&rdquo\;&nbsp\;She has spent a whole lotta time in the dirt as a municip
 al arborist and airport landscape manager. Her work has been featured in m
 edia including&nbsp\;The New York Times\, NPR\, USA Today\, Fine Gardening
 \, and Veranda Magazine.&nbsp\;Lee&nbsp\;is a graduate of Auburn Universit
 y College of Agriculture and an alumna of the Longwood Gardens Society of 
 Fellows\, a global network of public horticulture professionals.&nbsp\;Her
  current role is Director of Horticulture at Oakland Cemetery\, a revered 
 Victorian garden cemetery and vibrant park located in downtown Atlanta.</p
 >\n<p><span style="color: #999999\;"><em>Presented by Adult Services</em><
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