The Gardens of Gertrude Jekyll - Feisty Female Series

Author, Elvira Woodruff takes us for a stroll through the magical garden of Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932). Gertrude created or gave advice on more than 400 gardens in the UK, Europe and America; her influence on garden design has been pervasive to this day. She spent most of her life in Surrey, England, latterly at Munstead Wood, near Godalming. She ran a garden centre there and bred many new plants. Some of her gardens have been faithfully restored, wholly or partly, and can be visited. Godalming Museum has many of her notebooks and copies of all her garden drawings, (compiled and sorted by members of the Surrey Gardens Trust); the original drawings are in the University of California, Berkeley. Much material about her and the Jekyll family, including copies of her garden designs, is held by the Surrey History Centre, Woking.

.Her own books about gardening are widely read in modern editions; much has been written about her by others. She contributed over 1,000 articles to Country Life, The Garden and other magazines. A complete list of every book and article written by her is in the Books section of this site. A talented painter, photographer, designer and craftswoman, she was much influenced by Arts & Crafts principles.

Following the presentation, an Afternoon Tea (Bell Style) will be served in our Lower Level Limited Seating…Order tickets early so you won’t miss out.

Elvira Woodruff is the author of 24 books for children. She lives with her husband Joe in Martins Creek.

Feisty Females is graciously sponsored by a grant from the County of Northampton

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