Garden Glossary
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The Academy was the olive grove outside Athens in which Plato set up his school of
philosophy. It continued in operation for 900 years. The term was later used by the
Ptolomys in Egypt, by Charlemagne in north Europe and by Muslims in Spain.
Renaissance Italy saw the foundation of a new Platonic Academy in Florence, which re-
established the link between philosophy and gardens.

Adonis was the nourisher of seeds in Greek mythology. This led to the making of 'Adonis
gardens' which were small gardens in terracotta pots. They were placed outside Adonis
temples during festivals.Example 1: Flowers and Adonis gardens

A garden used to grow Alpine plants ( though many of them do not come from the Alps). Rocks are often used in Alpine gardens and can help to keep the roots wet and the leaves dry.Example 1: The Formal Garden Still Lives, Example 2: A Tribute To Gardening

The etymology of Amphitheatre is from amphi (both, or both sides + theatron (theatre). It means a circular theatre with seating on both sides. Garden amphitheatres are made with landform, planting or stonework.Example 1: Frascati villas

The French term for the Serpentine Style of garden layout is Anglo-Chinois. The term originated with the belief that the 'English' style of garden layout was inspired by the Chinese. Walpole argued against the term.Example 1: Jardin Anglo-Chinois

Boccaccio's tales and medieval gardens, Example 2: Tokugawa (or Edo) Period Japanese
Garden Design
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frescoes, Example 2: Monastery Garden Plans, Example 3: Gardens in the Roman
Provinces
automata

An Automata is an Italian renaissance term for a mechanical device, usually powered by
water, windpower or clockwork. The best surving examples are at Schloss Hellbrunn
outside Salzburg in Austria.Example 1: Hellbrunn Garden, Salzburg, Austria

The term Baroque is applied to the late Renaissance period (1600-1750) when all the arts were combined to produce dramatic effects. It is said to derive from the Portuguese word for a rough pearl.

The term Bastion comes from military architecture, meaning the projecting part of a
fortification (from the Italian word 'bastire', build). In gardens it means a projecting point
(usually octagonal or circular) in a walled garden.

In general use, the word Beautiful means 'possessing beauty'. In the eighteenth century
the term was given a specific use (eg by Edmund Burke), in contrast with the word
'Sublime', so that Beautiful meant 'soft, gentle and smooth' while Sublime meant
'dramatic, awe-inspiring and almost frightening. Picturesque was used as an intermediate
term.

The word Belvedere dervies from Italian roots (bel= beautiful and vedere=see) and
describes a place from which one can see a beautiful view. This place can be a building,
usually with open sides, or a defined spot (eg a curved terrace with a seat).Example 1:

Bosco is an Italian word, usually applied to a wood of evergreen oak (Quercus ilex) with a mysterious air. The Sacro Bosso at Bomarzo is, literally, a sacred wood - inspired by the ancient idea of making a Sacred Grove in association with an Egyptian temple.