Ruth Stout's garden

United States, 1976

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A revealing portrait of a charming individualist illustrating that age need not be a barrier to continued productivity and creativity. Ruth Stout, now in her tenth decade, remains active writing books, contributing regularly to periodicals, lecturing and perfecting her ‘no dig/no work’ method of gardening.

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Credits

producer

Arthur Mokin

Duration

00:22:55:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1976

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013625

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Alternative agriculture

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Gardening

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Creative ability

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Aging

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Women

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Aging

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Women

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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