Medieval Garden Design
Little is know about Medieval Garden Design as there are no complete gardens from Medieval period that have survived in their entireity. Much of the information available on Medieval garden design has been gleamed from paintings and records of the time.
Learning from Medieval Paintings
The facts
Unfortunately, none of the medieval gardens in Europe have survived in their entirety. With little historical documentation about these gardens and the plants within them, garden historians have been forced to look to paintings to discover more about Medieval garden history. Read more »
Elements of a Medieval Garden
The emergence of modern garden design structures
Medieval Gardens followed a basic formula, including many features which are familiar in garden designs today. Some of the most popular elements were: tunnels of fruit trees, or roses, ornamental fountains and trellisworks Read more »
Hortus Conclusus
The enclosed garden
Although this literally transaltes as 'The Enclosed Garden', it is thought that the original idea of the Hortus Conclusus had religious significance for Christians. Key religious symbols included the white Madonna Lily, the Violet and the red rose - all of which were symbols of the Virgin Mary Read more »
