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Shakespeare's Gardens

Shakespeare's Gardens

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  • Author：Jackie Bennett
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Shakespeare's Gardens is a highly illustrated， informative book about the gardens that William Shakespeare knew as a boy and tended as a man， published to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death in April 2016。 This anniversary will be the focus of literary celebration of the man's life and work throughout the English speaking world and beyond。 The book will focus on the gardens that Shakespeare knew， including the five gardens in Stratford upon Avon in which he gardened and explored。 From his birthplace in Henley Street， to his childhood playground at Mary Arden's Farm， to his courting days at Anne Hathaway's Cottage and his final home at New Place - where he created a garden to reflect his fame and wealth。 Cared for by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust， these gardens are continually evolving to reflect our ongoing knowledge of his life。 The book will also explore the plants that Shakespeare knew and wrote about in 17th century England: their use in his work and the meanings that his audiences would have picked up on - including mulberries， roses， daffodils， pansies， herbs and a host of other flowers。 More than four centuries after the playwright lived， whenever we think of thyme， violets or roses， we more often than not still remember a quote from the 39 plays and 154 sonnets written by him。

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Reviews

Annarella ，

I want to visit these gardens and smell the flowers。It's a book that made me travel and I was fascinated by the amazing pictures。An excellent book for garden lovers。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine I want to visit these gardens and smell the flowers。It's a book that made me travel and I was fascinated by the amazing pictures。An excellent book for garden lovers。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more

The Shakti Witch ，

Shakespeare’s Garden is not only a lovely coffee table book on Tudor gardens but also an in depth look at Shakespeare’s understandings of plants and their cultural significance at the time。 Gardens of significant members of Shakespeare’s life are also explored making this a fantastic read for gardeners， Shakespeare literature buffs and those interested in Tudor history。*eArc provided by the publisher and NetGalley

Alicia Bayer ，

Lovely pictures， detailed history， excellent all around。 Well recommended for garden lovers， Shakespeare lovers， and lovers of English history in general。

Brenda ，

Oh， my。。。how enchanting， captivating and enticing！ You don't even need to be a Shakespeare fan to enjoy this book as it is a visual feast for gardeners and those who simply enjoy learning and salivating over charming and quintessential English gardens。 The photography is astonishingly pretty and takes me back to my own Shakespeare quest。 Though he only lived 52 years， he accomplished so much （understatement）。 He was bright， clever and witty and hardly needs any introduction！ This stunning， stunn Oh， my。。。how enchanting， captivating and enticing！ You don't even need to be a Shakespeare fan to enjoy this book as it is a visual feast for gardeners and those who simply enjoy learning and salivating over charming and quintessential English gardens。 The photography is astonishingly pretty and takes me back to my own Shakespeare quest。 Though he only lived 52 years， he accomplished so much （understatement）。 He was bright， clever and witty and hardly needs any introduction！ This stunning， stunning book focuses on the five gardens he literally knew。 There is also information such as his education， family and others who were living during his time。Travel was just coming into vogue in the 1500s and so were various plants brought to England from other regions。 Typical Elizabethan features include mazes （I once got lost in one in Scotland and missed a bus！） and knots， "courts"， arbours， willow structures， orchards， herbaceous borders， etc。 Such gardens are theatres in themselves， some enormous， others tiny nooks but all sumptuous and breathtaking。 Many gardens included herbs and vegetables right along with flowers。 I've seen some of the gardens in this book and re-lived those visits in the photographs。 For some reason it hadn't dawned on me before that Shakespeare had to have had extra good knowledge of the plants he wrote about。 Another thing I learned is that fountains weren't common then。 My favourite garden of "his" is Hall's Croft。 The author includes two types of knot gardens which are incredibly intricate and detailed。 As an aside as an embroiderer， the embroidered night cap is gorgeous。 I could almost smell the box， rosemary， roses， sweet peas， pinks and lavender and taste the mulberries and pears while touring the book。 Topiary in Europe is so fetching and always amazes me。。。how do they do it？Readers will also learn about the history of relevant people such as Miss Willmott （and plants named after her） and John Gerard。 Shakespeare quotes are sprinkled throughout。 So much wondrous history is packed onto the pages。 This book is pure inspiration。 If you fancy English gardens and/or Shakespeare， you will not be disappointed with this。 It's like an Elizabethan slice of life in one package。My sincere thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - White Lion and NetGalley for the privilege of reading （and drooling over） this extraordinary book。 When it comes to nature， words are so inadequate。 。。。more

Emma Fitzgerald ，

This is a lovely book about Shakespeare gardens and if you like Shakespeare and and gardens this is definitely book you will enjoy。 I loved the pictures of the gardens and flowers。 I liked how there was a bit of information and them pictures it definitely breaks the writing up。 The book is full of lots of information about Shakespeare and his gardens。 Beautiful colours through the book。。Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book。

Mindy ，

Like Shakespeare？ Love gardens？ Well this book is definitely for you！ I expected a book elaborating on these two topics。 Well， prepare to have your mind blown away！ This book is impeccably researched and present historic evidence on both subjects。 From ancient watercolors， to Tudor garden schematic plan drawings- the illustrations are amazing！ Bringing to life Shakespeare’s poetry！ I last read Shakespeare in high school- and honestly did not understand any of the horticultural references。 The il Like Shakespeare？ Love gardens？ Well this book is definitely for you！ I expected a book elaborating on these two topics。 Well， prepare to have your mind blown away！ This book is impeccably researched and present historic evidence on both subjects。 From ancient watercolors， to Tudor garden schematic plan drawings- the illustrations are amazing！ Bringing to life Shakespeare’s poetry！ I last read Shakespeare in high school- and honestly did not understand any of the horticultural references。 The illustrations helped me understand Shakespeare in a more visual manner。 A highly recommended read！ 。。。more

Darlene Messenger ，

I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley for review and all thoughts and opinions are my own。What an extraordinary book！ Delightfully illustrated with botanical plates， garden illustrations and bright photography; this is book is highly informative and lovely to look through。 This will be a fine collectors book for Shakespeare and Tudor readers。 Highly recommend to libraries and aficionados alike。

Sarah ，

When I embarked on reading Shakespeare's Gardens for review purposes， I have to admit I was expecting a book chock full of glossy photographs of English gardens， with a few limited botanical descriptions - but it is so much more！ That said， Shakespeare's Gardens is sumptuously illustrated with garden photographs， mostly taken by Andrew Lawson （Photographer）， depicting the glorious and quintessentially English gardens at Shakespeare's birthplace， Mary Arden's farm， Anne Hathaway's cottage， Hall's When I embarked on reading Shakespeare's Gardens for review purposes， I have to admit I was expecting a book chock full of glossy photographs of English gardens， with a few limited botanical descriptions - but it is so much more！ That said， Shakespeare's Gardens is sumptuously illustrated with garden photographs， mostly taken by Andrew Lawson （Photographer）， depicting the glorious and quintessentially English gardens at Shakespeare's birthplace， Mary Arden's farm， Anne Hathaway's cottage， Hall's Croft （Shakespeare's daughter's marital home） and the garden at New Place， the site of Shakespeare's last home。 One chapter also investigates the various gardens at the Inns of Court， with which Shakespeare would have become familiar during his years working in London。Shakespeare's Gardens was originally released in 2016， to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the bard's death。 At that time， the garden at New Place （Shakespeare's home on the site was demolished in the mid 16th century） was undergoing a major upgrade， incorporating redesigned structural elements and the addition of many new sculptural and interpretive items。 This updated 2021 edition of Shakespeare's Gardens includes expanded descriptions and photography depicting the refurbished New Place Garden， which has become well-established over the intervening time。 Author Jackie Bennett's well-researched and comprehensive text is structured around chapters devoted to each of the properties associated with William Shakespeare in and around Stratford-upon-Avon and those he knew in London。 However it also delves deeply into the history of cultivation， land use and the medicinal use of herbs and other plants in the 16th and early 17th centuries。 Bennett includes a number of interleaved focus pages relating to particular plant species， relevant groupings of plants， such as wild flowers and orchards， and other pertinent historical information。 Several charming illustrations sourced from Gerard's Herball - Or， Generall Historie of Plantes （1597） are sprinkled throughout the book。Fittingly， botanically-oriented quotations from Shakespeare's plays and poems are featured frequently throughout the book， reinforcing his great familiarity with and interest in the uses and appearances of many plant species， whether commonly found or newly discovered during his youth and middle age。 While the appearance of many familiar quotations was particularly evocative for myself as a reader familiar with several of the plays， I feel that a newcomer to Shakespeare's work would also find much of interest。 While it's by no means an exhaustive biography of the bard， I believe a reading of Shakespeare's Gardens would provide valuable context for those readers who are concurrently undertaking study of one or more of his works。I found Bennett's explanation of the evolving fashions in gardens， from Tudor times through to the present day， fascinating and eye-opening。 Despite the book's title， it's likely that Shakespeare himself would have some difficulty in recognising most of these spaces in their present， glorious， form。 In the case of Shakespeare's birthplace and Anne Hathaway's cottage， the areas of the properties where visitors now encounter elaborate gardens would have comprised working yards， associated with John Shakespeare's tanning and leatherwork business in the case of Henley Street， and a farmyard in the case of Hathaway's family cottage。 Any gardens within the vicinity of the buildings would have been productive in nature - consisting of culinary and medicinal herbs， vegetable plots and fruit trees。The luxuriant gardens visitors now enjoy began to take shape in the late nineteenth century， and are largely representative of late Victorian and Edwardian styles， albeit incorporating some elements inspired by grander examples of the Tudor and early Stuart era， such as knot gardens， bowers and trained walks。 The gardens have been repeatedly upgraded and modified over the intervening years as the magnitude of Shakespearian tourism， and hence funding， has increased。 The garden at Shakespeare's birthplace includes many plants referred to in his plays and varieties named after characters。 The heath & heather parterre is an homage to Macbeth - heaths and heathers would not have been considered as garden plants in Shakespeare's own time。The present garden at the Hathaway home just outside Stratford-upon-Avon remains much as it was designed by Ellen Wilmot in 1923-4。 During the rise of the Arts and Crafts movement， the English cottage garden rose in popularity， and it is this aesthetic that the garden captures so beautifully and apparently effortlessly （no doubt the multitude of grounds staff would beg to differ！）。I've learned an awful lot of new and fascinating information about Shakespeare's middle-class background， his family and life in Elizabethan and early Stuart England from reading Shakespeare's Gardens。 Not only that - I've been inspired to put in a bit more effort and incorporate more of these plants and elements into my own Antipodean garden。My thanks to the author， Jackie Bennett， publisher Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion， Frances Lincoln and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this beautiful book in the lead up to its 2021 re-release。 。。。more

Courtney | Novel Maven ，

While at first glance this may seem like a coffee table book of photographs， the book is actually a well-researched history of the lands Shakespeare would have lived on， visited， and been inspired by。 The book covers the history of each location as well as what the area looks like today。Shakespearean scholars will learn more about the lines in his plays that come from the land， as these are often references to historical practices that are unfamiliar today。Recommended for history buffs who want While at first glance this may seem like a coffee table book of photographs， the book is actually a well-researched history of the lands Shakespeare would have lived on， visited， and been inspired by。 The book covers the history of each location as well as what the area looks like today。Shakespearean scholars will learn more about the lines in his plays that come from the land， as these are often references to historical practices that are unfamiliar today。Recommended for history buffs who want to know more about Shakespeare's world or flora in Tudor England。I received an electronic galley copy of this title from the publisher through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Valerity （Val） ，

Originally published March 3， 2016， this book is a biography using gardens that Shakespeare was very familiar with at different times in his life。 It’s just bursting with beautifully done photos and information on the bard and many of the flowers and plants that he often worked into his writings。 It’s a great look at the various types of gardens that were around in Shakespeare’s time， and how they’ve evolved。 This is put together for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death for those that ar Originally published March 3， 2016， this book is a biography using gardens that Shakespeare was very familiar with at different times in his life。 It’s just bursting with beautifully done photos and information on the bard and many of the flowers and plants that he often worked into his writings。 It’s a great look at the various types of gardens that were around in Shakespeare’s time， and how they’ve evolved。 This is put together for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death for those that are interested in him and gardening。 Advance electronic review copy was provided by NetGalley， author Jackie Bennett， and the publisher。 。。。more

Brandi ，

I can smell the sweetness and feel the warmth on my face。 I want a bench in any one of these beautiful gardens。 The images are vivid， luscious and breathtaking。 So much color to soak up in one place。 I enjoyed the historical notes and learning more about Shakespeare in the process。 The inclusion of verses from his sonnets with images of the particular herb or flower was a delight as well。 I received a copy from the publisher and all opinions expressed are my own， freely given。

Theediscerning ，

Freshened up for 2021， I can see this being a quite compelling gift book bought for plant-lovers from many Shakespeare locales across Stratford and beyond。 We start with a scattering of the royal parks and gardens Shakespeare would have known， once he reached society and got to act in front of whoever was on the throne， which would normally have been on an appropriate space in their own grounds。 From there we zone in on Stratford， and get the history of the grounds on Henley Street that surround Freshened up for 2021， I can see this being a quite compelling gift book bought for plant-lovers from many Shakespeare locales across Stratford and beyond。 We start with a scattering of the royal parks and gardens Shakespeare would have known， once he reached society and got to act in front of whoever was on the throne， which would normally have been on an appropriate space in their own grounds。 From there we zone in on Stratford， and get the history of the grounds on Henley Street that surround his birthplace， before Mary Arden's Farm， New Place and the rest get the same highly pictorial look。 Elsewhere， box-out styled interruptions focus on specifics – garden herbs and their uses in the writer's time， roses， daffodils， etc。 Throughout the photographic qualities are to the fore， with attractive shots across a variety of seasons adding to historical sketches and close-ups of relevant growth。 Suitably balancing the interest of someone versed in Shakespeare with a hobbyist gardener and perhaps someone keen on learning historical garden trends and methods， such as how the working farmland became the prettier if not wholly practical cottage garden， this does a lot of things and does them all well。 。。。more

Ashley Dang ，

A wonderful look into Shakespeare's Gardens！ Filled with gorgeous photos and facts， this was such an interesting read！ Definitely a fun read for anyone interested in gardens or Shakespeare！ A wonderful look into Shakespeare's Gardens！ Filled with gorgeous photos and facts， this was such an interesting read！ Definitely a fun read for anyone interested in gardens or Shakespeare！ 。。。more

joyce w。 laudon ，

Shakespeare’s Gardens is such a visually appealing book！ I loved the many photos and their evocation of places and other times。 I also like that this title examines different places in Shakespeare’s life， not just the well known Anne Hathaway’s cottage。 There are chapters on Tudor Gardens， Shakespeare’s birth place， Mary Arden’s farm， Hall Croft and more in addition to the home of Anne。 There is a lot to learn in a book that seems like a nice accompaniment for fans of Hamnet， among others。The au Shakespeare’s Gardens is such a visually appealing book！ I loved the many photos and their evocation of places and other times。 I also like that this title examines different places in Shakespeare’s life， not just the well known Anne Hathaway’s cottage。 There are chapters on Tudor Gardens， Shakespeare’s birth place， Mary Arden’s farm， Hall Croft and more in addition to the home of Anne。 There is a lot to learn in a book that seems like a nice accompaniment for fans of Hamnet， among others。The author points out that Shakespeare not only lived during exciting historical times but also in a time of richness for gardens with imports from Peru， Mexico and Asia， for example。 The appearance in Shakespeare’s plays of common garden elements and the flowers of his time is also noted in the helpful introduction。 The book goes on to be very informative and interesting。 I recommend it。Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

ELK ，

Beautifully arranged， good information。 I was hoping there would be some kind of illustrated recreation of the New Place gardens， but I'm guessing that would be too much conjecture。 Beautifully arranged， good information。 I was hoping there would be some kind of illustrated recreation of the New Place gardens， but I'm guessing that would be too much conjecture。 。。。more

Cindy ，

I enjoyed the history of William Shakespeare and those who were near and dear to him。 I loved all the photos。 The back information on the plants was the main point for me in reading this book。 I was impressed with both history and garden plants throughout the book。

Sarah ，

When I first purchased this book， I thought it would be about the flowers/herbs/etc。 Shakespeare mentioned in his plays and sonnets and maybe how to put these in my own garden。 I am happy to say， I was wrong。 This book is about the gardens in Shakespeare's life， from his mother's home， his daughter's home， and the mystery of his last home。 The author's illuminating history lesson is accompanied by beautiful pictures of the gardens in present day as well as paintings and objects of and from Shake When I first purchased this book， I thought it would be about the flowers/herbs/etc。 Shakespeare mentioned in his plays and sonnets and maybe how to put these in my own garden。 I am happy to say， I was wrong。 This book is about the gardens in Shakespeare's life， from his mother's home， his daughter's home， and the mystery of his last home。 The author's illuminating history lesson is accompanied by beautiful pictures of the gardens in present day as well as paintings and objects of and from Shakespeare's life。 The book is very fascinating， my only trouble is the author jumping from time period to time period or location to location in a sentence， which could be quite confusing。 This small negative does not deter from an otherwise beautiful and intriguing book。 。。。more

Kaye ，

Some interesting stuff here。 Nice pictures。

Denise Spicer ，

This new （2016） book features the English gardens associated with William Shakespeare， both Tudor gardens in general and those in Stratford-Upon-Avon more specifically associated with Shakespeare’s own life。 Chapters on William’s birthplace， his mother Mary Arden’s farm， Anne Hathaway’s Cottage， New Place Garden， his daughter’s residence- Hall’s Croft and Nash House。 Info about food and farming， wildflowers， medicinal plants， knot gardens， orchards， woodlands， etc。 Contemporary photographs of th This new （2016） book features the English gardens associated with William Shakespeare， both Tudor gardens in general and those in Stratford-Upon-Avon more specifically associated with Shakespeare’s own life。 Chapters on William’s birthplace， his mother Mary Arden’s farm， Anne Hathaway’s Cottage， New Place Garden， his daughter’s residence- Hall’s Croft and Nash House。 Info about food and farming， wildflowers， medicinal plants， knot gardens， orchards， woodlands， etc。 Contemporary photographs of these gardens as well as period illustrations lavishly illustrate this coffee table tome。 。。。more

Christine ，

I picked up this book because of its beautiful photos， and I stayed for the history lesson。 Shakespeare's Gardens takes us on a brief tour of Shakespeare's life as seen through the lens of the plants and outdoor spaces he would have known and tended。 Well written， though I agree with the reviewer who said the text could have used some slight editing when referring back to quotes and scenes in Shakespeare's plays。 I would also have loved to see some more plot plans laying out the house and garden I picked up this book because of its beautiful photos， and I stayed for the history lesson。 Shakespeare's Gardens takes us on a brief tour of Shakespeare's life as seen through the lens of the plants and outdoor spaces he would have known and tended。 Well written， though I agree with the reviewer who said the text could have used some slight editing when referring back to quotes and scenes in Shakespeare's plays。 I would also have loved to see some more plot plans laying out the house and gardens， but that's my own curiosity。 The book isn't intended as a how-to， but as more of a sketch of this side of Shakespeare that we might not consider when reading his works。 。。。more

Hyarrowen ，

With the sort of photography that makes even a dunghill look wonderful， this book is agreeably surprising in that the text is just as engaging as the pictures。 It traces the gardens of six locations in Shakespeare's life， mostly in Stratford but including London too， and discusses the thinking behind the delightful and well-tended gardens we see today。 Which thinking has to be surprisingly complicated， since it has to range between the sordid reality of a tanner's yard， to the romantic dream of With the sort of photography that makes even a dunghill look wonderful， this book is agreeably surprising in that the text is just as engaging as the pictures。 It traces the gardens of six locations in Shakespeare's life， mostly in Stratford but including London too， and discusses the thinking behind the delightful and well-tended gardens we see today。 Which thinking has to be surprisingly complicated， since it has to range between the sordid reality of a tanner's yard， to the romantic dream of Anne Hathaway's cottage， to the herbs which might be used by Shakespeare's physician son-in-law - taking in， en route， four centuries of thinking on what a Shakespearean garden ought to be， plus the whole gamut of plants from the plays and poems。 Occasionally the text could do with a bit of editing， as when a quote or a drawing is referred to but not included， but all in all， a delightful day's read。 。。。more

Julie ，

Beautiful "coffee table" book for Shakespeare lovers。 Not scholarly， but enough information to wet the appetite for travel。 Excellent photography and layout。 Beautiful "coffee table" book for Shakespeare lovers。 Not scholarly， but enough information to wet the appetite for travel。 Excellent photography and layout。 。。。more

Sheryn ，

Beautiful gardens。 I think Mr Shakespeare would love to know that the beauty lives on。 Listen to me say 'I think'， when that is what annoyed me about the book。 Non fiction is fact， not， could be， might have done。。。。 My opinion of course。 Read as part of PubLib event。 Beautiful gardens。 I think Mr Shakespeare would love to know that the beauty lives on。 Listen to me say 'I think'， when that is what annoyed me about the book。 Non fiction is fact， not， could be， might have done。。。。 My opinion of course。 Read as part of PubLib event。 。。。more

Esther Marie ，

To read this review with links， please see the NYBG Plant Talk Blog: http://blogs。nybg。org/plant-talk/2016。。。This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare in 1616。 Throughout the world， scholars and institutions have been celebrating the bard’s life and work—including the World Shakespeare Congress held in Stratford-Upon-Avon and London last week and this week。 On an appropriately literary note， one of the books about Shakespeare that has been published in 2016 comes To read this review with links， please see the NYBG Plant Talk Blog: http://blogs。nybg。org/plant-talk/2016。。。This year marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare in 1616。 Throughout the world， scholars and institutions have been celebrating the bard’s life and work—including the World Shakespeare Congress held in Stratford-Upon-Avon and London last week and this week。 On an appropriately literary note， one of the books about Shakespeare that has been published in 2016 comes from Jackie Bennett and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust。 That book is Shakespeare’s Gardens。Shakespeare and his usage of plants in his works is a popular topic in botanical and garden history。 In fact， the NYBG Mertz Library has over thirty books related to the playwright。 The earliest， The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Henry N。 Ellacombe， was published in 1884。 With such a rich legacy of books on this topic， the question becomes what another publication could add to the corpus。As it turns out， Shakespeare’s Gardens more than holds its own。 It’s a lovely book sure to delight historians and garden enthusiasts alike。 The book features seven locations of historic significance in Shakespeare’s life， including five Stratford-Upon-Avon gardens。 Each section includes biographical information about Shakespeare， as well as historic information about the garden site， and information about the garden today。 The text is liberally supplemented with beautiful photographs of the different sites and gardens taken by Andrew Lawson。 Images range from landscape shots of the gardens to beauty shots of individual plants。In addition to the biographical information and site histories， each section of the book contains a two-page profile for plants featured in Shakespeare’s work。 For example， the chapter “The Stratford Boy” features information about daffodils， including etymology and symbolism。 These plant profiles are accompanied by beautiful hand-colored woodcuts from the 1597 publication Herball by John Gerard。 Images from Herball， along with many other historic images used in the book， come from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust。 Working in a library with extensive special collections， I would have loved to see more precise image credits and citations alongside the images in the text， but perhaps such a presentation would have been considered too busy for this book。One thing that readers should be aware of is that this book is not intended as a how-to for gardeners hoping to create a Shakespeare Garden at home。 Plant lists are provided in places， but accompany landscape photographs that may or may not include all of the plants listed， acting more as illustrative examples as opposed to explicit planting instruction or design。 This does not detract from the reading in any way， but it is something to keep in mind。 Home gardeners who do wish to create a Shakespeare Garden may wish to refer to this NYBG Plant Information Office how-to guide on the topic。All in all， Shakespeare’s Garden has a wonderful flow， and strikes a lovely balance between written word and beautiful imagery。 While not everyone can visit the UK for the 400th anniversary festivities， sitting down with a copy of Shakespeare’s Gardens offers a wonderful journey of its very own。 。。。more

Terra ，

This book inspires garden dreams， as it shows us five of Shakespeare’s gardens in the area of Stratford-upon-Avon， including Anne Hathaway’s cottage and his final home and gardens at New Place。 One of the homes， Mary Arden’s Farm， was where his mother grew up and it is run as a working old fashioned farm today where Tudor farming and garden techniques are used。 In the “wise woman’s garden” useful plants that Shakespeare wrote about are grown， including mullein， bugle， clary sage， sweet Cicely， v This book inspires garden dreams， as it shows us five of Shakespeare’s gardens in the area of Stratford-upon-Avon， including Anne Hathaway’s cottage and his final home and gardens at New Place。 One of the homes， Mary Arden’s Farm， was where his mother grew up and it is run as a working old fashioned farm today where Tudor farming and garden techniques are used。 In the “wise woman’s garden” useful plants that Shakespeare wrote about are grown， including mullein， bugle， clary sage， sweet Cicely， valerian and chamomile。 Anne Hathaway’s Cottage， where his wife grew up， now has the ideal English country gardens。 Flowers， herbs， vegetables including Chenopodium bonus-henricus or Good King Henry， black currant， lovage， artichokes are still grown here。 When he was 33 Shakespeare bought the run down New Place in 1597 as a home for him， his wife and their two daughters。 There he created a home and gardens that reflected his status as a well known playwright and poet。 He lived there until his death at 52。 You will find ideas for growing plants from Shakespeare’s time and a renewed interest in his life in these vibrant pages。 This book is a great treat for any gardener。 。。。more

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