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William Morris, Rose, working drawing. 1883.
William Morris’s designs are enduringly popular and part of our national consciousness. Less well known are the gardens and personal geography that inspired them. Step into the gardens that fed Morris’s imagination with cultural botanist Gavin Francis Stoneystreet. Discover along the way a lesser known Morris: an intuitive artist, a forefather of the environmental movement, and dreamer with a wild sensitivity.
Explore Red House, Kelmscott Manor, Kelmscott House and the remarkable factory garden at Merton Abbey, to reveal the central role these places played in Morris's life, his patterns and his work. Viewing some of Morris’s most beloved patterns in the context of these gardens helps us to see them anew. From a pioneer of the Arts & Crafts garden to a green sanctuary in the heart of industrial London, discover how each garden influenced Morris's vision of a life lived in harmony with nature and gain a deeper understanding of his life’s work.
William Morris and his Gardens by Gavin Francis Stoneystreet is published by Yale University Press (13 October 2026). Ticket holders will receive a code for 20% off when purchasing the book via their website (includes free P&P, UK orders only).
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