{"product_id":"pretty-dirty-by-melanie-stapleton","title":"Pretty Dirty by Melanie Stapleton","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"excerpt\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Life of Flowers, From Creation to Compost\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePretty Dirty is no ordinary flower book. It's a deep dive into the life cycle of flowers, from creation to compost. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelanie Cecilia Stapleton, of Cecilia Fox, is widely regarded as one of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand’s top florists. She is also a tireless advocate for making the flower industry more holistic. Pretty Dirty is grounded in Mel’s ethos of Creativity. Community. Compost, and is a celebration of the intersection between nature, beauty and art. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePretty Dirty is a ode to the life cycle of flowers from how they’re grown to arranging them in fresh and unique ways, to the inevitable decomposing and disposal. It 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. Presented with a flat-lay format and exposed stitching this is a stunning package that reflects the book's innovative content. Mel shares her tips and tricks from a lifetime spent with flowers and feature stories from some of her favourite 'flower folk', from the growers to other florists and those leading the charge on changing this pretty dirty industry. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFlower Folk featured: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\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\u003eAlchemy Orange (Naarm\/Melbourne, Australia)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHattie Fox, \u003c\/b\u003eHattie Fox Studio (London)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHannah Martin\u003c\/b\u003e, COM:POST (London)\u003cbr\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\u003eChloe Szukiłojć, \u003c\/b\u003eCS Studio (Dubai)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TDLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50835142607095,"sku":"9355823069088","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0336\/7141\/3895\/files\/PrettyDirtybyMelanieStapleton.jpg?v=1780799711","url":"https:\/\/theplantsociety.com.au\/products\/pretty-dirty-by-melanie-stapleton","provider":"THE PLANT SOCIETY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}