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 ...
Tysoe. Old Tree
The "Old Tree", Tysoe. 1930s
Ullenhall. Old oak and thatched lodge
The old oak and thatched lodge at Ullenhall. 1910s
Warwick Castle, Commemorative Plaque
A plaque commemorating the planting of an English Oak tree, Quercus robur, by Queen Victoria in the grounds of Warwick Castle, during her visit in 1858.
Warwick Castle. Tree planted by Queen Victoria
A Quercus robur, English Oak tree planted by Queen Victoria, during her visit to Warwick Castle in 1858.
The tree stands in the landscaped grounds of the castle, and is seen here from the Bear Tower....
Warwick Castle. Tree planted by Queen Victoria
A tree planted by Queen Victoria on her visit to Warwick Castle in 1858.
The tree is a Quercus robur, English Oak and stands in the Castle's landscaped gardens.
Guy's Tower can be seen in the background....
Warwick. Castle Park, Cedar tree
Cedar trees in the Castle Park, Warwick. 1860s
Weddington Castle.
Weddington Hall/Castle, Nuneaton. 1900s
Woodland Walks in Jephson Gardens
This postcard features a view of the Woodland Walks in the Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa. It was printed by W.A. Lenton between 1900 and 1905.
Wootton Wawen. Barrells Hall estate worker
Barrels Hall estate worker on a path in a wooded area of grounds, Wootton Wawen. 1930s
Wormleighton. Cottages
Cottages in a lane, Wormleighton. 1910s