HISTORY BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL GARDEN

Cape Town has a remarkable history, a history that represents the background of this big city. The mother city has different tourist attractions that reflect how this city was created and how people lived in the olden days. One of Cape Towns most loved heritage sites is the Company Garden.

The garden became famous in the 1800s for its delight and the beauty it has. In the olden days the garden was known as the Botanical Garden.In the 1800s the garden had taken most of the landscape design in the City Parks.

 The curving pathways were imposed on the formal Dutch Garden grid. In 1693 there were some new developments that were made in the garden by famous gardener called Hendrik Oldenland. There were pathways made and fountains added into the garden which still exist till now. The pathways made the garden to be filled with different sections of flowers and trees. The company garden is one of the oldest gardens in South Africa to grow fruit and vegetables. There was a Zoo in the first place where rose water is exported.

The Company had a great meaning that was unique; it had a special mix of public cultural institutions that represent power and authority within the context of a changing historical landscape. 

The Company Garden was not only used to plough vegetables, fruit and herbs it was also used for vines that were used to produce wine in 1659. The garden represents the history of Cape Town and it means a lot to Capetonians.