Kew - Witch's Garden - Plants in Folklore, Magic and Traditional Medicine

Illustrated with pages from herbals held within the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, along with botanical illustrations and archival images depicting magic and mayhem, The Witch's Garden beautifully evokes the bewitching nature of mysterious plants.

About the author

Sandra Lawrence is a journalist and author. She writes for the Evening Standard, Guardian, Financial Times, The Times, Londonist.com and the English Garden. She is the London columnist for British Heritage magazine and is on the Q&A panel of experts for History Revealed magazine. Her travel writing is collected on madamepassepartout.com.

Summary

Fully illustrated, The Witch's Garden tells the story of our folkloric fascination with magical plant specimens, documenting the beliefs and rituals surrounding the natural world.

Product details

• Authors: Sandra Lawrence, Lawrence Sandra, Lawrence Sandra Lawrence
• Publisher: Headline Book
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9781787394360
• ISBN: 978-1-78739-436-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 216 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 560 g
• Illustrations: 200 illus
• Series: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
• Subjects: Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Botany; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany, BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Magick Studies, Gardening: plants, Folklore, myths & legends, Gardening: plants and cultivation guides, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest