World Topiary Day 2023: Levens Hall and Gardens, the originator of World Topiary Day, has moved the commemoration to the Sunday following May 12 beginning in 2022. This year, it occurs on May 14. While the majority of us would struggle to level a hedge, professional topiarists are able to carve them to resemble actual objects. As children, many of us disliked working in the garden, but we still appreciate watching online videos of hedge-trimming. Today is the day to abandon our excuses and break out the gardening equipment. Start with a basic form, such as an oblong or square. If you feel courageous, choose a mermaid or a rabbit. Even if they end up resembling a serpent or an odd rock, at least you tried.
HISTORY OF WORLD TOPIARY DAY
Ancient Roman gardens were the origin of topiary, which acquired popularity in English gardens. Topiary was first mentioned in writing in 44 B.C., although other sources put its origins between 23 and 79 B.C. The art of sculpting shrubs, shrubbery, and trees into real-world objects or geometrical figures is known as ‘topiary.’ Many modern topiarists and topiary enthusiasts use wire cages and automatic trimmers to achieve undulating curves, crisp edges, and intricate shapes, whereas traditional topiarists still rely on simple tools, steady fingertips, and patience.
Other evergreen shrubs, such as yew, myrtle, box, honeysuckle, and holly, soon adopted this horticultural technique that originated in Cyprus. The guardians of Levens Hall established World Topiary Day in 2021, and the topiary garden at Levens Hall was created in 1694, making it one of the world’s earliest. It seeks to celebrate the art of topiary and welcomes participation from all gardeners and topiary enthusiasts. Some individuals view topiary as an effective mindfulness activity, and they appreciate it for the sense of tranquilly it provides.
WORLD TOPIARY DAY ACTIVITIES
Create a personal topiary garden
Determine which shrubs thrive in your region, plant them in your yard, and maintain them. There are smaller varieties of potted plants that can be sculpted if you do not desire to undertake large or elaborate projects.
Explore a topiary garden.
Today is ideal for visiting a topiary garden. Currently on exhibit at Levens Hall are a variety of exquisite topiary sculptures.
Snap and expand
Share your enthusiasm for topiary on social media. Do you have a topiary in your community garden or have you seen one on your way to work? Now is the time to take a photo and share it with the hashtag #worldtopiaryday.
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Disney decorates its theme park gardens with topiary.
Different name
Names such as leafage sculptor, tree barber, and tree mason are commonly applied to the artists who create representational works of art using trees.
Etymology
The word ‘topiary’ comes from the Latin word ‘topiarius,’ which means landscape horticulturist.
Popular landscapes
The Marqueyssac in France, “Drummond Castle Gardens” in Scotland, “Green Animals Topiary Garden” in Rhode Island, and “Ladew Topiary Gardens” in Maryland are topiary gardens that have survived the years despite the fact that the art of topiary is now limited to the gardens of enthusiasts.
Primitive Topiary landscape
Levens Hall holds the ‘Guinness World Record’ for the ‘Oldest Topiary Garden.’
WHY WE LOVE WORLD TOPIARY DAY
It’s ideal for every room
A columnist for the “Daily Mail” wrote that topiaries are more appropriate for stately residences. Yet, we dare to differ. Topiary structures can be as large as to fit only in vast gardens or as small as to fit in our palms.
Psyche and nature
Regular practitioners assert that topiary cultivates harmony, tranquilly, and patience. Researchers have determined that the plant-human connection has substantial beneficial effects on the human body.
Green is pleasant
Topiary cultivates the cultivation and care of plants as a culture. With global warming and pollution on the rise, we can never have too many environmentalists.
WORLD TOPIARY DAY DATES
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | May 14 | Sunday |
| 2024 | May 12 | Sunday |
| 2025 | May 18 | Sunday |
| 2026 | May 17 | Sunday |
| 2027 | May 16 | Sunday |
