THEME GARDENS: AN ASSESSMENT OF THEIR CONCEPTUALIZATION IN BENGALURU
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2015-01-10
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University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore
Abstract
Natural settings make us feel one with nature and at peace with
the universe which in turn could lead to transcendental experience. A
garden has always been an interesting and masterly synthesis of
geometric or fantastic realities and plant elements skillfully combined
one with the other, thus representing a privileged place for
experimentation of the artistic sense and planning wits in all
civilizations. Themed Gardens are not a new concept. In the ancient
India, though not known for any style of its own the gardens created
were of theme or subject based for example, Udyana, Promododyana,
Nandanavana and Vrikshavatica where each served a purpose. The aim
of theme gardens and their interpretation is to bridge the gap between
people and plants. Bengaluru, despite being one of the fastest growing
cities in India, has still managed to hold on to its status as the ‘Garden
City of India’. Yet, in recent times, many green spaces are being
encroached on for developmental activities, amongst vociferous protests
by local citizens, while at the same time a number of smaller
neighborhood parks have been created in many locations. Therefore, the
focus of the study was to analyze Bengalureans’ notions, ideas and
beliefs qualitatively. Ex-post facto research design was used. Participants
were randomly chosen to answer a questionnaire, among the park
visitors irrespective of their age, social status and occupational back
ground. Survey was conducted among visitors of urban theme
gardens/park in the metropolitan city of Bengaluru, Karnataka. Hence,
this study provides baseline surveys of species composition of plants and
trees in the public parks of Bengaluru city and an understanding about
the public’s perceptions with respect to theme gardens, particularly their
perception specifics so that ‘theme gardens’ can be conceptualized to
best suit the needs and interests of Bengalureans.
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