The Eden concept : an exploration of people-plant relationships to illumine the garden buried within

Abstract

This thesis explores the connection between people and plants within the space of the garden and the activity of gardening. It focuses on emotional responses of participants, who are drawn from both lay gardeners and horticultural professionals from England and Australia of Anglo-Celtic heritage and explores commonality of desirable garden criteria. It investigates the perceptions of what a garden is, what constitutes and motivates a gardener, and the perception of the effects of the garden to people.

Date of Award	2007
Original language	English