<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In the studies, the subject of the so-called central school gardens which were founded in interwar Poland was undertaken, thinking about the pupils of all schools in a given city, irrespectively of the level of learning. The character of the gardens was determined by the goal they served, as well as by the user for whom they were founded – they were, first of all, demonstration gardens, based on the model of university botanic gardens. From among the whole group of school gardens which were founded in great quantities at that time, they were distinguished by their relatively large scale, often with access for the wider public and by a “park nature”; therefore, their layout, architectonic details, and partly their plant selection, are not only the reflection of the requirements, being imposed by their didactic function but also a picture of contemporary fashion or standards and rules for the design of gardens and parks.</p></abstract>

In the studies, the subject of the so-called central school gardens which were founded in interwar Poland was undertaken, thinking about the pupils of all schools in a given city, irrespectively of the level of learning. The character of the gardens was determined by the goal they served, as well as by the user for whom they were founded – they were, first of all, demonstration gardens, based on the model of university botanic gardens. From among the whole group of school gardens which were founded in great quantities at that time, they were distinguished by their relatively large scale, often with access for the wider public and by a “park nature”; therefore, their layout, architectonic details, and partly their plant selection, are not only the reflection of the requirements, being imposed by their didactic function but also a picture of contemporary fashion or standards and rules for the design of gardens and parks.

The Former Urban School Gardens

Faculty of Horticulture, Biotechnology and Landscape Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture

Warsaw University of Life Sciences (WULS–SGGW) in Warsaw

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In the studies, the subject of the so-called central school gardens which were founded in interwar Poland was undertaken, thinking about the pupils of all...

The Former Urban School Gardens

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 19 - 28

Received: Feb 13, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.018.10154

Keywords
Bydgoszcz, central school gardens, Łowicz, Poznań, Wacław Zaykowski

© 2020 Joanna Dudek-Klimiuk, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

The Former Urban School Gardens

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 19 - 28

Received: Feb 13, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.018.10154

KeywordsBydgoszcz, central school gardens, Łowicz, Poznań, Wacław Zaykowski

© 2020 Joanna Dudek-Klimiuk, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
Bydgoszcz, central school gardens, Łowicz, Poznań, Wacław Zaykowski