History of gardens and parks I - How it began

The history of gardens began as early as 12,000 years ago with the nomads, who began no longer to move from place to place, but to establish permanent places of settlement and to cultivate places (gardens) for nourishment. The beginning of the first gardens was about 600 BC in the Persian area of ancient Mesopotamia. People learned to direct water from springs into canals to irrigate dry land. Thus, dry land became the first green oases where plants could be grown. Later, papyrus, wall paintings, and sculptures record the first gardens. To protect the landscape from wild animals, thieves, sandstorms and hot winds, people built walls and fences around the green places. In the course of time more and more gardens were created according to the wishes of the people. Gardens stand for a green paradise until today.  People began to live according to the quote from the Bible." So the Lord God took man and put him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it,". In Islam, according to the Koran, the garden is a paradise of unimaginable size. Gardens were eventually used for tombs and places of mourning. So gardens have proven useful to everyone in different ways. Parks are basically huge gardens that are open to the public.