Shakespeares Gardens - Jackie Bennett Gebunden

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 Engla nd: 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