Medieval Monastery Gardens in Iceland and Norway

• Published in: Religions
• Main Author: Per Arvid Åsen
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: medieval gardening; horticulture; monastery garden; herb; relict plants; medicinal plants; Norway; Benedict; Iceland
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12050317

Gardening was an important part of the daily duties within several of the religious orders in Europe during the Middle Ages. The rule of Saint Benedict specified that the monastery should, if possible, contain a garden within itself, and before and above all things, special care should be taken of t...