A new Shakespeare plot: garden of Bard’s daughter to be recreated
Jul 17, 2022
2 minutes
In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Ophelia offers rosemary to boost memory, while in A Midsummer Night’s Dream Puck pours the juice of “love-in-idleness” on to the sleeping eyelids of Titania, making her “madly dote” on Bottom wearing an ass’s head.
The magical power of herbs and flowers that Shakespeare recognised is now inspiring the recreation of a 17th-century herbal garden in the historic 1613 house
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days