{"product_id":"pretty-dirty-the-life-of-flowers-from-creation-to-compost-9781761451263","title":"Pretty Dirty: The Life of Flowers, from Creation to Compost","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePretty Dirty \u003c\/i\u003eis no ordinary flower book: it's a richly illustrated ode to the life cycle of flowers, from how they've grown to arranging them in unique ways, to their inevitable decomposing and disposal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e Melanie Stapleton, of floral studio Cecilia Fox, is a tireless advocate for making the flower industry more sustainable. \u003ci\u003ePretty Dirty\u003c\/i\u003e is richly illustrated with beautiful images of flowers in the wild, floral collaborations, both by Mel and her 'flower folk' from around the world, as well as stylised images of compost and floral waste that prove beauty is not just in the eye of the beholder. Mel will share her tips and tricks from a lifetime spent with flowers and feature stories from some of her favourite 'flower folk', from the growers and wholesalers to other florists and those leading the charge on changing this pretty dirty industry. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Flower Folk featured: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Waud \u003c\/b\u003e(Detroit) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRen MacDonald-Balasia\u003c\/b\u003e, Renko (LA\/Hawaii) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiza Lubell\u003c\/b\u003e, Garbage Goddess (New York) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHattie Fox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eHattie Fox Studio (London) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHannah Martin\u003c\/b\u003e, COM: POST (London) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChloe Szukilojc\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eCS Studio (Dubai) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristy Ralphs, \u003c\/b\u003eNourish Gardens (Aotearoa New Zealand) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMandy Purvis\u003c\/b\u003e, Organic Herbs and Seedlings (Aotearoa New Zealand) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIsabel Johnston and Lydia Reusser\u003c\/b\u003e, Isadia (Aotearoa New Zealand) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWayne Horrobin and Sarah Hodge\u003c\/b\u003e, Horrobin and Hodge (Aotearoa New Zealand) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeg and Joe\u003c\/b\u003e, Monvale Flowers (Monvale, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristy Tippett\u003c\/b\u003e, Soho Rose Farm (Drysdale, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTamsin Carvan \u003c\/b\u003e(East Gippsland, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRita Feldmann\u003c\/b\u003e, Sustainable Floristry Network (Victoria, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSophie Wolanski\u003c\/b\u003e, Muck Floral (Sydney, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAzzmin Rayment\u003c\/b\u003e, Braer (Byron Bay, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Marx \u003c\/b\u003e(Naarm\/Melbourne, Australia) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eShahn Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eAlchemy Orange (Naarm\/Melbourne, Australia) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melanie Stapleton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardie Grant Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 9.30w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781761451263","brand":"Hardie Grant Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45398160703625,"sku":"9781761451263","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_5d7563ae-8993-43ce-90d4-910d9a4b3e10.jpg?v=1773727806","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/pretty-dirty-the-life-of-flowers-from-creation-to-compost-9781761451263","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}