Shakespeare Garden
Golden Gate Park
This is the Shakespeare Garden in Golden Gate Park, a favorite spot for weddings. Behind that iron door is a bronze bust of Shakespeare. On either sides are plaques engraved with excerpts from some of the Bard’s works that mention plants.
The purpose of the garden was to showcase plants and trees mentioned in William Shakespeare’s plays and sonnets. Some of the original plantings in the garden were from seeds from Shakespeare’s garden in Stratford-upon-Avon, supplied by plant purveyor Sutton and Sons. The garden was established by the California Blossom and Wild Flower Association in July 1928.
The bust is one of two copies made from an original in stone carved sometime before 1623 by Garrett Jansen. George Bullock created the bronze copies in 1814. The second copy resides in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon. The bust is usually shuttered except for special occasions.
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It still amazes the green spaces you can find in the largest of cites.
How unusual but I really like the whole idea of it!
Why do they keep it shuttered most of the time? The Golden Gate Park is simply amazing!