Kathryn Aalto
Kathryn Aalto | |
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| Born | Escalon, California, United States |
| Education | University of California at Berkeley (Bachelor's degree in English), Western Washington University (Master's degree in English), London College of Garden Design (Diploma in Garden Design), University of Bristol (Master's degree specializing in Garden History) |
| Occupation(s) | Landscape designer, historian, educator, author |
| Years active | –present |
| Known for | Author of The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh and Writing Wild: Women Poets, Ramblers, and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World |
Kathryn Aalto is a landscape designer, historian, educator, and author based in the United States.
Early life and education
Raised in Escalon, Aalto developed an enduring passion for the history of landscapes, design principles, and the literary exploration of place. Her academic journey includes studies at the University of California at Berkeley, Western Washington University, the London College of Garden Design, and the University of Bristol. She holds a Bachelor's degree in English, a Master's degree in English, a Diploma in Garden Design, and a Master's degree specializing in Garden History.
Writing
Aalto is the author of The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood, released by Timber Press in 2015. This work achieved status as a New York Times Bestseller in February 2016 and received attention on NPR's "All Things Considered" as well as being selected as a People magazine Best Pick in Nonfiction. Additionally, she penned Nature and Human Intervention, which focuses on Italian garden designer Luciano Guibbilei.
In 2020, she published Writing Wild: Women Poets, Ramblers, and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World.
Teaching and public speaking
In her role as an educator, Aalto has taught courses including American Literature related to Nature and Place, Critical Thinking, Composition, among other writing subjects at institutions such as Western Washington University, Everett Community College, and Exeter College, where she serves as an adjunct lecturer. Her speaking engagements have included presentations at Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum, The New York Public Library, the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, and the Virginia Festival of the Book.
Bibliography
- Aalto, Kathryn (2020), Writing Wild: Women Poets, Ramblers, and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World.
External links
- 20th-century births
- Living people
- 21st-century American women educators
- 21st-century American educators
- 21st-century American women writers
- Alumni of the University of Bristol
- American expatriates in England
- American garden writers
- American women non-fiction writers
- People from Escalon, California
- Western Washington University alumni
- Writers from San Joaquin County, California
- University of California, Berkeley alumni