She is also a photographer and consultant and has a special interest in herbs and gardening.
She has travelled to remote places worldwide for research in order to write many books on plants.
Bown is a self-taught botanist, and had pursued a career in horticulture (organic smallholding, growing orchids and herbs) before taking up writing.
In 1997, after working for several years as a council member, she became chairman of The Herb Society of America.
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