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The first parks were land set aside for hunting by the aristocracy in medieval times. They ...owner's wealth and status. An aesthetic of landscape design began in these parks where the natural landscape was enhanced by designers such as [[Capability

...n, a church, or other land-owner. Others are run by a city's recreation or parks department, a school or University. There are many different organizational ...rented to individuals for their cultivation by local authorities or other public bodies—the upkeep of the land is usually the responsibility of the indivi

[[Image:Centralpark.png|300px|right|thumb|[[Central Park]], like all parks, is an example of landscape architecture.]] ...ral environment|environmental]] restoration, town or [[urban planning]], [[urban design]], [[park]]s and recreation planning, [[regional planning]], and [[h

...[Hackney Botanic Garden]] arboretum, begun in 1816, and opened free to the public for educational benefit every Sunday, Loudon wrote: "The arboretum looks be ...ate passed to the government in lieu of death duties and was opened to the public.

...dings in urban areas of cities such as [[Sydney]]. Well known in parks and public gardens in east coast towns and cities, it is also a valuable plant for wil ...[[invasive species]] in some areas. It is useful as a shade tree in public parks and golf courses.<ref name=Hallstreet>{{cite book |title=A Field Guide to A

...al Romans marked the delivery end of [[aqueduct (Roman)|aqueducts]] with a public fountain, a practice that was revived in Rome in the 15th century, when the ...ains are referred to as [[bubbler]]s. Water fountains are usually found in public places, like schools, rest areas and grocery stores.

...still cared for by volunteers but now enjoys the protection of the city's parks department. Two celebrated guerrilla gardeners, active prior to the coining ...of [[affordable housing]] and the deterioration of the [[Built environment|urban environment]]."

...C. spinosa is the best, and has lately been planted considerably in public parks amongst shrubbery. Propagated by seeds, which are produced freely in long s *''[[Cleome stenophylla]]'' Klotzsch ex Urban

''Ficus macrophylla'' is widely used as a feature tree in public parks and gardens in warmer climates such as California, Portugal, Sicily and Aus ...water-hungry, and like many Australian trees should neither be planted in urban environments where its roots may damage piping, nor where water is scarce.

*[[Regional Parks Botanic Garden]] - [[Berkeley, California]] *[[University of Kentucky/Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Arboretum]] - [[Lexington, Kentucky]]

Outdoor cultivation is common in both [[rural]] and [[urban area|urban]] areas, with outdoor cultivators tending to grow indica-based strains due ...roblem with [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[cartel]]s growing cannabis in US national parks and forests.{{Citation needed|date=June 2007}}

...ical condition of persons. Part of the great utility of parks is to afford urban residents relief from this color excitement. As far as possible, the soothi The conditions in' urban communities are adverse to tree growth. Streets are narrow and the trees cr