Gavin Francis Stoneystreet is a Cultural Botanist, Writer, and Historian. He holds a PhD from the University of Bath which explored artist’s gardens as places of pilgrimage and creative expression. Gavin has been researching William Morris's gardens for many years. He serves as heritage consultant for the garden at Kelmscott Manor for whom he also compiled the garden’s conservation plan. He lectures widely on Morris, botany in art, and garden history. Gavin is located on untrodden pathways with his vegetal and feathered friends.

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William Morris & his gardens

Join Cultural Botanist Gavin Francis Stoneystreet on a journey through the gardens of William Morris. Exploring Red House, Kelmscott Manor, Kelmscott House and the remarkable factory garden at Merton Abbey, Gavin reveals the central role these places played in Morris's life, his patterns, his work, and the environmental beliefs that made him a forefather of the environmental movement. From cottage gardens 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.