How did past generations garden? How did they view their landscapes? Detailed information on what still exists or what no longer remains is required to write the story of a site. Hopefully, the links provided here will help researchers do this.
I have just published a revised version of my Down the Garden Path: A Guide to Researching the History of a Garden or Landscape. It is available in digital format for CDN$9.99 on iTunes. Down the Garden Path: A Guide to Researching the History of a Garden or Landscape, Revised is designed to help you … More Revised research guide now available: Down the Garden Path: A Guide to Researching the History of a Garden or Landscape
I have just published Commercial Fruit Growing in Canada, from European contact to 1930: An Outline. It is available in digital format for CDN$9.99 on iTunes. The book broadly sketches the history of Canada’s commercial fruit growing, touching on various themes such as the continuing refinement of horticultural practices, the process from cultivation to storage … More Commercial Fruit Growing in Canada, from European Contact to 1930: An Outline now available
A digital copy is now available for free on iTunes! Bibliography for Canadian Garden and Landscape History, up to 1950, Revised is a useful research tool for studying a small backyard garden of the 1890s or a city’s park system or a large cultural landscape such as the Grand-Pré Rural Historic District National Historic Site of Canada, … More Bibliography of Canadian Garden History Sources now available
The cultural landscape and archaeological remains of the Bamiyan Valley (protected under UNESCO/NHK) in Afghanistan, give a glimpse of the Gandhara school of Buddhist art.
