Gardens Through Time
Our Gardens Through Time show how city gardens have developed over the centuries.
From a Tudor knot garden to a modern green roof, our gardens echo changes in society and the wider world and show the fashions and innovations of the time.
Many urban homes only have a small garden, if one at all. Gardens are often multipurpose spaces for practical purposes and leisure activities.
Gardens have always been key to creating a feeling of home and connecting people to their environment.
Our Gardens Through Time
Knot garden
Designed to be seen from above, the pattern is inspired by interior decorations.
Knot garden
Functional and practical
Designed to be useful, in the 1600s people used their outdoor space to carry out household tasks.
Functional and practical garden
Bold and colourful
A passion for gardening exploded in the 1800s with carpet bedding and glorious colour.
Bold and colourful garden
Cottage style garden
As a reaction to the rigid Victorian style, gardens became increasingly informal.
Cottage style garden