Grow with Us - Queen Elizabeth & the Origins of Garden Mania

Gerit Quealy, author of Botanical Shakespeare, will take us on a historical journey across England as she discusses the influence that Queen Elizabeth had on gardening in the country and also Shakespeare's works.

Author Gerit Quealy began her career as an actor, notably ABC’s Ryan’s Hope & opposite Robert Sean Leonard in Romeo & Juliet. As a journalist, she has covered everything from dollhouses, birdhouses, beauty, brownies, & brides, in outlets such as the New York Times, Country Living, Woman's Day, NBC’s Style Goes Strong and an array of gardening magazines. She’s a passionate paleographer & the author of Botanical Shakespeare from HarperCollins.

This program is available online only and is made possible by the Dallas Shakespeare Club and the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

Grow with Us is a series of online sessions from the Dallas Public Library - Seed Library and Dallas Environmental Quality and Sustainability hosting expert speakers to share practical, informative, and inspirational information about growing and urban agriculture in Dallas.