Do you know what
a pleasure garden is? I kind of had an idea when I first started research for this project. Turns out that there's more to the gardens than I originally thought...
It's pretty self-explanatory. A pleasure garden is a
garden in which the public can come to relax and enjoy various types of entertainment. The gardens were privately owned and were open to the public for a
price. Entry fees were collected at the front gate. Since there was a fee, it was more common to see the wealthy frequenting the gardens. The Victorian pleasure gardens of the 19th-20 centuries had beautiful plants in varying colors and scents. Nightingales could be heard serenading visitors from the tree tops.
Visitors could walk along paved and cobblestone pathways that wound through the flowers, or relax on benches. Victorian pleasure gardens also featured entertainment. Music, animals, and bandstands were staples of the 19th-20th century pleasure gardens. The gardens were the prefect distraction from city life. They could leave the over crowded streets and work behind to enjoy some relaxation. Pleasure gardens really were all the rage back in the day for the newly wealthy, and old money who were looking for a country club atmosphere and beautiful surroundings.
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