Beyond Sight: Helen Keller’s Profound Connection to Nature

Helen Keller holding a rose

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. June 1, 1968 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts, we bid farewell to a remarkable soul whose connection to nature transcended the boundaries of sight and sound. Helen Keller, that indomitable spirit and…

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The Black Rose: Mary McLeod Bethune’s Educational Garden

Mary McLeod Bethune

This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 18, 1955 On this day, we bid farewell to Mary McLeod Bethune (books about this person), an American educator, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist, and civil rights activist whose life bloomed from the most…

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