Biblical gardens are cultivated collections of plants that are named in the Bible. They are a type of theme garden that botanical gardens, public parks, and private gardeners maintain. They are grown in many parts of the world, with many examples far from the Levant, including the Seinan Gakuin University Biblical Botanical Garden in Fukuoka, Japan, and the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States. A list of plants in the Bible includes species of plants mentioned in the Jewish and Christian scriptures. There is considerable uncertainty regarding the identity of some plants mentioned in the Bible, so some Biblical gardens may display more than one candidate species. Other plants with associations to the themes and subjects of the Bible are sometimes also included, especially in areas with different climates. Additionally, some gardens exhibit objects to illustrate Biblical stories or to demonstrate how people lived in Biblical times.
Noteworthy Biblical gardens
Australia Bell Biblical Garden and Church Murals Charles Sturt University Bible Garden Palm Beach Bible Garden
Israel Yad Hashmona Biblical Garden Neot Kedumim Jerusalem Botanical Gardens
Europe
Elgin Cathedral Le Jardin du Livre - Valff, France St Mary's Church Burnley
United States Huntsville Botanical Garden, Huntsville, Alabama Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Warsaw, Indiana San Francisco Botanical Garden Missouri Botanical Garden Fair Haven Biblical Garden, Fair Haven, Vermont Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York Tree of Life Garden, Valley Center, California Museum of the Bible, Washington, D.C., rooftop garden
Japan Seinan Gakuin University Biblical Botanical Garden
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References
External links
Biblical Botanical Gardens Society- USA Materializing the Bible provides a comprehensive list of Biblical gardens