With the massive amount of exploration and import of foreign goods that was exploding in England during Shakespeare’s lifetime, many of the 200+ plants mentioned by the bard were being seen in England for the very first time. Our guest this week, Gerit Quealy is the author of Botanical Shakespeare, and she joins us this week to explain some of the history of plants in England, which ones were native to England, and how the bard knew about some of the more exotic herbs and plants used in his plays.