{"id":125,"date":"2026-06-30T15:48:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T15:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/?p=125"},"modified":"2026-06-30T15:48:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T15:48:50","slug":"visit-a-shakespeare-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/?p=125","title":{"rendered":"Visit a Shakespeare Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout his work, Shakespeare mentions numerous plants and flowers&#8211;about 175. These mentions have inspired numerous gardeners to plant &#8220;Shakespeare Gardens,&#8221; in which they plant as many of the flowers mentioned as possible. The best thing about these Shakespeare Gardens is that they pop up where you least expect them. We have run across them completely unexpectedly while touring a preserved home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shakespeare Gardens are a fantastic field trip opportunity for any Shakespeare Club. Most have plaques identifying the flower and the quote from Shakespeare&#8217;s work that mentions the flower. Just reviewing these citations is a great opportunity for a Shakespeare Club. If the garden is suitable, it would also be fun to hold a meeting in the midst of the garden and perhaps run a few scenes with the garden as your set. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"869\" data-id=\"129\" src=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-daisies.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-129\" srcset=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-daisies.jpg 651w, http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-daisies-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1159\" height=\"869\" data-id=\"132\" src=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-garden.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132\" srcset=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-garden.jpg 1159w, http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-garden-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-garden-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-garden-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1159px) 100vw, 1159px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"869\" data-id=\"130\" src=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-path.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130\" srcset=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-path.jpg 651w, http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-path-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"869\" data-id=\"127\" src=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-plaque.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127\" srcset=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-plaque.jpg 651w, http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-plaque-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"869\" data-id=\"131\" src=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-stage.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131\" srcset=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-stage.jpg 651w, http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Agecroft-stage-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-hover-color\"><strong>The Shakespeare Garden at Agecroft Hall in Richmond, Virginia<br><\/strong><\/mark><strong> <\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To find a Shakespeare Garden near you, simply do an internet search with the term &#8220;Shakespeare Garden&#8221; and your location. Specifically check public gardens, parks, universities, and museums or houses run by a historical society. You might also check out <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shakespeare_garden\">this list of Shakespeare Gardens<\/a> on Wikipedia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about Shakespeare Gardens, Mary Randolph has written a wonderful article about Shakespeare Gardens for Smithsonian Magazine that can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/travel\/shakespeare-gardens-around-the-world-honor-the-playwright-and-hold-their-own-storied-history-180988497\/\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"869\" data-id=\"135\" src=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Musician-Central-Park-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-135\" srcset=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Musician-Central-Park-2.jpg 586w, http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Musician-Central-Park-2-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"869\" data-id=\"136\" src=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bench-Central-Park-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-136\" srcset=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bench-Central-Park-1.jpg 651w, http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bench-Central-Park-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Shakespeare Garden in Central Park, NYC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"869\" data-id=\"137\" src=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Plaque-central-park-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-137\" srcset=\"http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Plaque-central-park-1.jpg 651w, http:\/\/whatuwill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Plaque-central-park-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout his work, Shakespeare mentions numerous plants and flowers&#8211;about 175. 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