A garden like no other
Notes on the planting scheme can be seen on the original architectural plans, showing us the importance of this connection for William Morris and architect Philip Webb. They wanted to ‘clothe’ the house in greenery and blur the lines between man-made and natural. Both the house and garden have undergone substantial changes since Morris and his family were in residence and as a result has lost the deep connection between outside and in.
The commissioned vessels will re-unite the gardens of Red House with the interiors of the house. A new cut flower garden was created in 2020 by the Red House garden team to grow some of Morris’ favourite flowers including sunflowers, cornflower and columbine. A team of volunteer flower arrangers will create weekly displays through the summer months to decorate the house and fill the new vessels.