More about Gillian

Gillian Edom works as a heritage project manager and oral history consultant in West Sussex. Throughout her life she had a keen interest in the natural environment, botany and the study the relationship between plants, people and cultures.

Initially qualified as a teacher, she has sustained an interest in stinging nettles for many years, completed her M.Phil thesis on nettle fibre extraction at De Montfort University in 2006 and published the first edition of this book in 2010.

She still has a great passion for all things nettles and is a regular contributor to the website Nettles for Textiles.

Contact Gillian on GillianEdom@gmail.com