Gardens Through Time - Museum of the Home Skip to content What’s on Gardens Through Time Gardens have always helped city dwellers create a feeling of home and connection to the environment. Even the smallest gardens are often multipurpose spaces for growing and leisure. From a Tudor knot garden to a modern green roof, our gardens reflect centuries of social change, fashion and innovation. Herb garden A garden of common and uncommon herbs, with many different uses. Find out more Knot garden A symmetrically arranged garden, designed to be seen from above. Find out more Functional and practical garden A garden where every plant has its use, whether for medicine, household chores or eating. Find out more Leisurely and neat garden A garden to relax and show off in, part of the home. Find out more Bold and colourful garden A garden with a greenhouse, full of carpet bedding and glorious colour. Find out more Cottage-style garden A casual garden that nods to the countryside. Find out more Green roof A garden for the future, with plants that thrive in limited soil and water. Find out more Shiv Ji, 2023 Chila Kumari Singh Burman’s illuminated commission on our green roof depicts Shiva the Destroyer. Find out more Free digital guide Explore Museum of the Home with our digital guide on Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app. Discover the guide