Gardens of the Gods

Gardens Trust series taking a global perspective and with a chronology of over 5,000 years, Gardens of the Gods examines, explores and interprets the purpose, role, use and symbolism of plants and gardens in more than fifteen belief systems, some still practiced and others not. Garden historian Toby Musgrave begins with a exploration and contrast of sacro-religious plants and gardens within three overlapping ancient civilisations/regions. Those of Ancient Egypt with its afterlife concept of Aaru (or the Field of Reeds), the Minoan civilisation on Crete - did they make gardens?, and the Mesopotamian ‘Gardens of the Gods’. We will conclude with a look at the divine nature of the Ancient Greeks and religion in the Roman garden.

Time: 10:00 BST

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