“Lorraine Johnson has been one of the most constant and helpful advocates of putting native plants back into the garden.” (from the book A History of Canadian Gardening, by Carol Martin)

Lorraine is a writer, editor and community advocate who, when pressed to describe what unifies her work, has settled on the term cultivation activist.

The author of numerous books on growing native plants, gardening for pollinators, restoring habitat, and producing food in cities, Lorraine’s work focuses on people and communities growing plants, ecological health, and connection to nature and to each other.

Through her books, articles and community projects, she strives to advance the understanding that everything and everyone is connected and that, through our actions, we all have a role to play in making this world a better place for all life.

She’s a little bit earnest, but, she hopes, in a good way.