John Ray Memorial Garden - St. Michael’s Church
John Ray received his grammar school education at the Jesus Chapel,
St. Michael’s Church, Braintree, Essex. It was here that he learned
his Latin, trained his remarkable memory and developed his beautiful hand-writing.
This garden, in the style of the 17th century and incorporating the initials J.R. commemorates
the six years John Ray spent as a pupil of the school.
Like the John Ray Memorial Garden at Bocking End, the
infill of the geometric design includes native plants
as well as some species which had been introduced to
this country before 1700.
John Ray Memorial Garden - St. Michael’s Church
John Ray received his grammar school education at the Jesus Chapel,
St. Michael’s Church, Braintree, Essex. It was here that he learned
his Latin, trained his remarkable memory and developed his beautiful hand-writing.
This garden, in the style of the 17th century and incorporating the initials J.R. commemorates the six years John Ray spent as a pupil of the school. Like the John Ray Memorial Garden at Bocking End, the infill of the geometric design includes native plants as well as some species which had been introduced to this country before 1700.
