As the greatest textile designer of the Victorian era, William Morris is usually associated with interiors: fabrics, wallpapers and carpets. But he was equally, if not more, concerned with the exteriors of buildings and their surroundings. Just as he transferred the petals, leaves and curling stems of familiar plants onto the floors, walls and windows of his houses, so he took the concept of "rooms" into the garden.
'The Gardens of William Morris' looks in detail at the simple plants - the willow, fritillary, violet, and honeysuckle which were a well-spring of his work - and at the host of designs they inspired. From the Red House to Merton Abbey, 'The Gardens of William Morris' explores the man and his gardens - the gardens that encouraged a new movement in design.
