Strong Women. Building A Gentle World

Laura Palmer leads the ‘Open Days’ program at The Garden Conservancy. Under her stewardship more than a million visitors have had the privilege of visiting thousands of private gardens across the country, enjoying the beauty and creativity of America’s best gardens.

We are inspired by her story.

Erin Benzakein, founder of Floret, is one of the original farmer-florists. On her farm in Washington’s Skagit Valley, she and her family have created a thriving flower farm, design studio and learning center. Her workshops are soldout affairs, created for those who want to learn more about small scale, high intensity flower production and floral design.

We are inspired by her story.

Cloe Rainville works with One Tree Planted managingtree planting operations with various reforestation organizations. She has a Masters Degree in Engineering from McGill University and looks forward to helping One Tree Planted plant millions of trees across the world.

We are inspired by her story.

Caitlin Murphy is a veteran of the war in Afghanistan and served six years in the US Marine Corps. She joined the Warrior Hike program (warriorhike.org) to 'walk of the war' on the Appalachian Trail, alongside other US veterans.

We are inspired by her story.

Nicole Hamilton is a volunteer for Monarch Watch, whose mission is to restore the habitat of the Monarch butterfly. Her efforts have galvinized the people of Loudoun County, VA to plant thousands of milkweed plants, critical to the Monarch's survival.

We are inspired by her story.

Daphne Boss Ayalon is transforming a dairy farm in rural upstate NY into a sanctuary for endangered medicinal herbs. Her "Dingle Hill Flowers & Herbs" farm has diverse micro climates that allow her to grow a wide variety of herbs, practising holistic farming methods.

We are inspired by her story.

Kristin Kimball is part of a new generation of farmers dedicated to environmentally sustainable practices. Taking the CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) model and raising it to a new level, Essex Farm supplies a full diet of farm-raised foods year round to 225 local members. Kristin is also an author and voice for young farmers. About Womanswork she says: "Nowhere else have I found such durable work gloves that fit my hands."

We are inspired by her story.