Ogrody biblijne

Biblical Gardens

Summary: The Bible is a book containing numerous environmental themes, descriptions of scenery, plants, and activities connected with land cultivation. In order to better understand the Bible’s contents, people want to get to know this environmental reality more closely. Therefore, in various places in the world biblical gardens have been founded, where plants mentioned in the Scripture are cultivated. Based on surveys carried out between 1999-2001, thirteen such places have been located in north-eastern Europe, in the United States of America, and in Israel.
The general description of the biblical gardens includes: the year and aim of its foundation, the location of the garden, the presentation of the plants cultivated, the planting methods, and the biblical themes presented by the plants. The number of people visiting biblical gardens has also been provided, in addition to the age of people interested in such gardens, as well as information concerning financing and maintaining these institutions.
Additionally, the amount and selection of biblical species planted in particular gardens was taken under consideration. It was also concluded that no biblical garden exists in Poland. However, about 12,5 percent of Polish convents surveyed, expressed their wish to create such a garden. Experimental research carried out on biblical species at the Agriculture Academy in Cracow shows that such gardens can be successfully founded in Poland.

Peregrinus Cracoviensis, 2004, z.15, s. 31-64.

Instytut Geografii i Gospodarki Przestrzennej UJ

ISSN 1425-1922

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