Landscape Designing

LANDSCAPE DESIGNING FRMT 325 Cr. Hr. 3(1+2)

Lesson 12:Elements Of Water And Rock

Island

• Various types of islands are made in garden lakes and ponds.
• Islands are decorated with trees, flowers, several other features and connected with bridges.
• Sometimes these islands are accessible only by boats.
• This feature is very important in Japanese gardens, which comes to signify not only an island but the whole garden.
• It is no doubt a special representation of nature and a retreat for quiet meditation and repose.