Deni Bown is a writer from

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, England. She is also a photographer and consultant and has a special interest in

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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

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, growing orchids and herbs) before taking up writing. In 1997, after working for several years as a council member, she became chairman of The

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English women writers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Breckland District {{England-writer-stub