Gardens Evolving thru Time: 1700 English Garden

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

1700 English Garden

1700 Unknown artist, View of the East Front of Erchfont (Urchfont) Manor in Wiltshire, with Elegant Figures in the Garden and Swans in the Foreground

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Initially mankind tries to gain some control over his constantly changing & often threatening natural surroundings by creating physical spaces to meet his basic needs for shelter, food, safety, & family. Across the Earth, prehistoric man's discovery that some plants harm & others heal was the origin searching for & eventually growing life-sustaining food & early medicines, as well as creating ancient myths about people & plants. A garden became a planned space set aside for the practical cultivation of edible & medicinal plants, and/or for the artistic display, & enjoyment of decorative plants. As centuries passed, many of the "well-to-do" transformed the gardens near their personal living spaces into art hoping to project a desired image of themselves to others - their wealth, power, refinement, & beliefs.