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Early Horticulture of Benedictines and Cistercians

April 30, 2013 by Frank Beswick Leave a Comment

Medieval monks had herb- and flower gardens like this one in an old abbey in France. Gardens provided medicinal herbs, food, and flowers for the altar. Image by Sternsunden.

Both Benedictine monks and Cistercians gardened and farmed, but the emphasis was different. The monks nurtured the land of Europe, and produced things such as cheese and beer. Many of their products are still with us.

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