Botanist and Citizen Potawatomi Nation member Robin Wall Kimmerer unites two powerful ways of seeing the world in this modern classic of nature writing and environmental literature. Part memoir, part cultural history, Braiding Sweetgrass explores how plants, animals and ecosystems , from asters and goldenrod to salamanders, algae and the sweetgrass itself , can teach us to live more sustainably if we choose to listen.

Drawing on her experience as an Indigenous scientist, a mother and a storyteller, Kimmerer weaves together Native American knowledge, the rigour of botanical research and lyrical reflections on everyday life. She invites readers to rethink the reciprocal relationship between humans and the natural world, arguing that a richer ecological consciousness begins with gratitude and respect for the generosity of the earth.