In this hands-on, experiential class, we will research, imagine, design, dig, and plant a Shakespeare Garden, while learning about and developing a creative means of showcasing many of Shakespeare’s 175 botanical references. We will also meet with and learn from a horticulturist or botanist, gardener or conservationist, Shakespearean actor or specialist, and we will spend a day visiting a celebrated Shakespeare Garden. We will have the wonderful experience of reveling in the theatre of nature and the nature of theatre, and, with our spades and shovels in hand, greening our thumbs for the GFA community of the future.