The Dominican Garden of Herbs

To medieval monasteries and convents established in the North, learned brothers, sisters, monks, and nuns from Europe would come. With them, they brought extensive knowledge about agriculture, horticulture, and the written word, which they shared with locals. They wrote with Latin letters on paper, they wrote and printed books. In addition, they had knowledge of farming and cultivation from the cloister gardens, where they grew both vegetables and fruits. The herb garden was also very important, where they grew medicinal and aromatic herbs.

The Dominican Order, which operated here in Sigtuna, was a so-called preaching order. The brothers did not seek seclusion, but were to go out and preach to people. It was not only to take care of their own, but also the people living in the vicinity of the convent. Therefore, there was both a guest house and a hospital here. We can imagine that the herb garden, which was here, was large and impressive.

The small herb garden we have today is run by the Friends of the Herb Garden, who honor and draw inspiration from the knowledge and good deeds that gardeners have carried with them up to the present day.

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