In cold and snowy winter days, we are in search of peace, happiness, warmth and pleasure. there are few things that provide these, and it is generally in a closed environment with four walls. How does it sound to you to be in a warm enclosed space where you feel like you are outside? Wouldn’t you like to be in an area covered with glass where you can easily watch the outside while it is snowing or raining, like in a warm home environment? The winter garden provides exactly this magnificent atmosphere to you. It takes you from your pessimism and brings you the peace, happiness and warmth you seek. I will present you the history of the winter garden, what a winter garden is, its exterior and interior appearance, and its advantages.
The winter garden first dates back to the 16th century. At that time, with the increase in plant trade in European countries, winter gardens were started to be design in order to get the same yield in winter. Since the plants sent to England were affected by the weather conditions, winter gardens were started to be built at the beginning of the 17th century and the first built winter garden called “Eden Garden” in England, meaning “garden of paradise”. This winter garden successfully avoided the plants sent to England from being affected by the cold. In the 18th century, Dutch designers developed a window system to let the hot air out of the winter gardens in summer, and roof ventilation for indoor polluted air, and for the solar control, they used painted glass which is very impressive. Later, in the 19th century, winter gardens began to be used in daily life not only for the purpose of protecting plants, but also as a representation of peaceful and comfortable life, and were brought to life as residences. Over time, different types and features of the winter gardens were started creating and building due to the purposes of usage. For example, while the plants grown in the garden are protected from the cold, it also ensures that you stay in a warm environment in the garden in winter seasons. In other words, the garden remains still as a garden, but at the same time, it allows you to enjoy your indoor winter garden instead of sitting in a house with four walls in winter.