Thomas Hill, The gardeners labyrinth..., 1577 - men enjoying wine and fruit, title-page of part 2.
Characters in Shakespeare enjoyed an arbour in their garden scenes.
The practice of enjoying the out-of-doors over a simple meal, or a drink out-of-doors on a summer’s evening may have been the ...
Thomas Hill, The gardeners labyrinth..., 1577 - p.25, gardeners prepare their beds..
Gardening: a task known to Shakespeare
Many of Shakespeare’s scenes are set in gardens. The plays indicate a familiarity with the tasks of setting seeds, weeding and raising plants for pleasure ...
Thomas Hill, The gardeners labyrinth..., 1577 - text, p.A1r, gardeners at work..
Shakespeare’s gardeners in Richard II tended their garden in this way.
Thomas Hill’s handbook which explains the tasks of a garden’s care includes this woodcut of an arbour which ...
Trophy: Council House Gardens Challenge Cup, District of Kenilworth
This is a two-handled silver trophy cup with a circular black plastic base. It has an open bowl with fluted sides and the handles are decorated with female heads. The silver ring around the base of the ...
Trophy: Courier Challenge Cup, Council Estates Garden Competition, Leamington Spa
This is a two-handled silver trophy cup with a lid and a circular black plastic base. It has a fluted lower bowl and stem. The silver ring around the base is engraved with the winners names and a production ...
Trophy: Royal Leamington Spa Horticultural Society
This is a large two-handled silver trophy bowl on a circular black painted wooden base dating from 1899. It has an open bowl with heavy scrolled handles. The base is decorated with silver shields dated ...
Warwick. Robert Greenfield with his children & workers
Mr Robert Greenfield, superintendent of Parks & Gardens with his children & workers in Warwick. 1890s.