ABSTRACT
Garden landscapes and the activity of gardening in and around hospitals on the British home front received substantial attention from institutional administrators and medical and voluntary-aid authorities. Traditional pavilion hospitals had practical values that complemented their medical virtues. They economized on space and provided efficient supervision of staff and patients by institutional authorities. Authorities at the First Eastern and elsewhere also understood their gardens as means by which to help maintain morale among soldiers and civilians alike. Gardens and gardening were also prominent features of British convalescent facilities located in France. Gardens and gardening became prominent features of life in Trouville’s counterpart institutions.
