| garden history |
|
A potted history |
Chinese and japanese gardens |
Italian garden style |
French garden style | English garden
style | Australia and adaptation |
Australia and adaptation
The first settlers to Australia wanted desperately to recreate the English garden and countryside in the hotter, dryer, less hospitable environment they found themselves in. They didn't relate to the colours and textures of the Australian bush and tried desperately to make an English style work here. It was only later generations who saw the beauty of the bush, and the wonder of Australian native plants.
|
A gradual appreciation of native plants led to the popular bush gardens of the 1960s. Further learning about the unique needs of Australian natives has given us a great variety of native gardens which thrive and flourish today.
Gardening and gardens have encouraged people around the world to seek out exotic plants, experiment with plant breeds and think about form and design in a way they cannot with buildings. As men began to explore the globe, they brought back riches of fruit and flowers that have been cultivated far away from their native ground.
We're experiencing a globalisation in gardening now which lets us continue to seek out new ideas and new treasures for our own backyards. This is an exciting time to be planting new plants and seeds.
|
|
