An engaging, informative, and poignant memoir of a life spent tending one particular property, a woodland oasis in Alabama. Louise Agee Wrinkle grew up on this land, returned to it in mid-life, and has, for the last 40 years, tended it with care and creativity, according to her philosophy of allowing the land to speak for itself.
Purchase the revised edition with a new preface by James Brayton Hall, President and CEO of The Garden Conservancy, published by Design Books, and distributed by NBN. The first edition is sold out.
Books may be purchased at your favorite independent bookseller, garden shop, or at Amazon, shipping May 1, 2024.
Four of Birmingham’s finest private gardens (including Louise Wrinkle's Southern Woodland Garden) will open their gates for the public to visit on Saturday, May 4 2024. This marks the first time the area’s private gardens have opened their gates for Open Days tours since 2009!
Join us at the Virginia Samford Theatre on Sunday, May 5 2024 for the premiere of A Garden in Conversation: Louise Agee Wrinkle’s Southern Woodland Sanctuary. A panel discussion will follow the film, focusing on southern gardens, native plants, and conservation. A reception and book signing will conclude the afternoon.
View the Full Invite & Read the Press Release
Published by Design Books
I think that family, friends, garden club members, master gardeners, and other serious gardeners will find this book inspiring and informative.
The Plant Profiles will be valuable to any gardener. This is not just a list of plants with descriptions, but rather examples that Wrinkle has or had in her garden, and her personal experiences with them.
This is a coming-of-age story that spans a lifetime and is a must-read for any avid gardener today.
Sat, May 4 2024, 10 am - 4 pm
The Garden Conservancy Celebrates Birmingham Gardens Open Days
Get Tickets >
Sun, May 5 2024, 3 to 5 pm
Documentary Film Premiere of Louise Agee Wrinkle’s Southern Woodland Sanctuary
Virginia Samford Theatre
Register for Premiere >
Sun, Dec 3 2017, 2 to 4 pm
Little Professor Book CenterHomewood, AL
Wed, Dec 6 2017
Garden Club of America, NYC
Thur, Dec 7 2017, 6 to 8 pm
Cosmopolitan Club Library, NYC
Sun, Dec 10 2017, 2 to 4 pm
Smith's Variety
Sat, Dec 16 2017, 11 to 1 pm
Atlanta Botanical Garden Gift Shop
Sunday, Nov 18 2018, 3 to 4 pm
Homewood Public Library, Round Auditorium
Author Appearance and Book signing
November 30, 2017, 6 to 8 pm
Birmingham Botanical Gardens