2025 Knowlton Literary Festival
Diana Beresford-Kroeger x Saturday morning event
Irish botanist, medical biochemist, polymath and author

Botanist, medical biochemist, and author
Diana Beresford-Kroeger possesses a unique combination of western scientific training and an understanding of the knowledge and methods of a wide variety of traditional and alternative sources. Her books include
The Sweetness of a Simple Life,
The Global Forest,
Arboretum Borealis: A Lifeline of the Planet,
Arboretum America: A Philosophy of the Forest, and
A Garden for Life. A feature documentary about her work, the Canadian Screen Awards-nominated
Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees, appeared in 2017. Beresford-Kroeger’s bestselling memoir,
To Speak for the Trees: My Life’s Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest, was published in 2019. Her latest book,
Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests, was published in 2024. For more about Diana visit:
www.dianaberesford-kroeger.com
