Posts Tagged ‘Shakespeare’
Pansies for Thoughts: Vassar College’s Floral Tribute to Shakespeare
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 24, 1916 On this day, dear garden enthusiasts and lovers of literature alike, Vassar College paid a most charming tribute to the immortal Bard of Avon. On the 300th anniversary of William…
Read MoreApril 23, 2021 Isabel Bannerman on Scented Plants, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Simple Flowers, Kitchen Garden Revival by Nicole Johnsey Burke, and English Bluebells for St. George
Today we celebrate the birthday of the greatest playwright who ever lived – and he incorporated over 200 seeds, flowers, fruits, herbs, grasses, and trees into his large body of work. We’ll also learn about Wordsworth’s favorite flower – lesser celandine (“sell-ANN-dine”). We’ll hear some words about the flowers we often fall in love with…
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