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Transcript:

Hey there, Listeners, 

Today is March 7, and this is A Garden a Day with Mædunbroc Gardens.  Thank you for joining me today.

The delicate pink and white blossoms of almond trees greet us today as we explore the Seminary Garden overlooking the city of Prague, Czech Republic.

Ok, so maybe the almond trees aren’t blooming just yet, but give them a couple more weeks.  This gives you time to plan your adventure.  The best time for blooms is usually at the turn of March into April.

Seminary Garden is a peaceful, quiet garden perfect for picnics or simply relaxing and enjoying the view.  

In addition to the 800 blooming almond trees, visitors will delight in the pink and white cherry blossoms, apple blossoms, and pear blossoms.  More than 2,000 mature fruit trees thrive in this garden.  Many of the trees were planted between the years 1912 and 1914.

In the Middle Ages, this area operated as a vineyard, but in the first half of the 17th century, the land became the monastery for the Carmelite Order of the Virgin Mary the Victorious.  The monks, or the servants of the monastery, depending on the source, carved out little caves in the sandstone in the upper part of the garden.

The monastery was abolished in 1784 and became the garden for the Archiepiscopal Seminary, which, of course, is where it got the name we use today.

In 1927, the city of Prague purchased the garden, and it was opened to the public on May 1st, 1930.

Paths wind through the garden and make for a lovely stroll through mature trees with stunning views of the city.  The garden is part of Petřín Park and borders the American Embassy which has its own beautifully landscaped garden that is a certified wildlife habitat.

Dogs and bicycles are not allowed in the Seminary Garden as it is an escape from the hustle and bustle of the city, though you might see peacocks wandering about showing off their vibrant feathers.

Well, that’s about it for today.  There is always more to see than what I include in each episode.  I hope you will take the time to visit as many of these gardens as you can, and I do hope you’ve enjoyed this episode.  

Join me here tomorrow to find out where we are going next.

As a reminder, I release a new episode every single day.  You can find past episodes anywhere you listen to podcasts or you can find them at our website — agardenaday.com.

Thanks for listening.  If all goes well, I’ll be right back here tomorrow.  See you then!

To learn more about Seminary Garden, check out these links:

⁠https://pragueviews.com/seminary-garden/⁠

⁠https://prague.eu/en/objevujte/seminary-garden-seminarska-zahrada/⁠

⁠https://wanderlog.com/place/details/552457/seminary-garden⁠

⁠http://www.prague.cz/petrin-gardens/⁠

⁠https://cz.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassys-garden-recognized-as-a-natural-wildlife-habitat/⁠

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