Esther Deans papers

MLMSS 10807/Boxes 1-12
MLMSS 10807/Box 13X

fonds

1959-2006

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Photographs, Nonmusical Sound Recordings

966880

2.70 metres of textual material (12 boxes and1 outsize box) includes photographs

Esther Deans wrote the books No-Dig Gardening and Leaves of Life. She actively this gardening method, cooking and promoting raised gardens for those with special needs. She also taught about the necessity to maintain excellent water quality. Deans continued gardening until the age of 95. Around this time, Harper Collins publishers held a special honorary event for her in their Ryde offices as Esther had become Australia's most published author. Source: Wikipedia

Comprises correspondence, drafts, photographs, cuttings, proofs and other material relating to Esther Deans' books "Growing without Digging"; "Esther Deans' Garden Cookbook", and "Leaves of Life: Creating Therapy Gardens for People with Disabilities." It includes several braille editions of Leaves of Life: Creating Therapy Gardens for People with Disabilities and a number of volumes titled Friendship books. Box 7 contains 15 audio cassettes.

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