Join author Molly Williams and illustrator Jessica Roux, for a moderated Q&A exploring Jane Austen’s Garden, and how the landscapes of Austen’s time shaped her classic novels. After the discussion, meet Molly and Jessica at a book signing.

About Jane Austen’s Garden: A Botanical Tour of the Classic Novels

“An elegantly illustrated celebration of Jane Austen’s life and literature as told through the flowers, plants, and landscapes that inspired her.

Through explorations of the botanical inspirations and symbolism in Austen’s work and personal life, as well as historical information about the gardens and landscapes of the Regency Era, Jane Austen’s Garden will transport readers back in time to the lush English landscape of the early 1800s. Woven throughout are DIY projects to help you create a home garden worthy of a surprise visit from Lady Catherine de Bourgh or maybe just give your dining table a bit of historical flair. Accessible, entertaining, and enhanced by the enchanted illustrations of celebrated artist Jessica Roux, Jane Austen’s Garden is a fun twist on a familiar subject that will delight plant lovers and Janeites alike.”

What Others are Saying:

“This is a lovely book that educates and offers beauty. Recommended for plant lovers and Austen aficionados.” – Erica Swenson Danowitz, Library Journal, Jan 01, 2025

“I thoroughly enjoyed my stroll around the garden in her company. I was reminded of how both Jane and I share a love of walking and how she allows her favourite characters to also be excellent, good or desperate walkers.” – Anne Bennett, The Reading Life, March 11, 2025

Meet the Author: Molly Williams

Molly Williams is the author of Killer Plants: Growing and Caring for Flytraps, Pitcher Plants and Other Deadly Flora, and Taming the Potted Beast: The Strange and Sensational History of the Not-So-Humble Houseplant, and she writes regularly for Apartment Therapy's gardening and horticulture section. She grew up on a flower farm and is now a professor of writing in New England. 

Meet the Illustrator: Jessica Roux

Jessica Roux is a Nashville-based freelance illustrator and plant and animal enthusiast. She loves exploring in her own backyard and being surrounded by an abundance of nature. Using subdued colors and rhythmic shapes, she renders flora, fauna, food, and many other things with intricate detail reminiscent of old-world beauty.

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Construction Update: The Winter Garden is currently under renovation to improve accessibility and will remain closed until Spring 2025. All other gardens remain open.