Bengt Schalin
Encyclopedia
Bengt Schalin was a well known garden architect
and botanist in Finland during the 20th century.
and went on to study horticulture
in Belgium and Germany, where he obtained a degree in gardening
in 1912. He ran his own garden design
office in Helsinki from 1916 until 1922. From 1922 until 1944, he had his own garden and nursery
in Kyrkslätt in Finland
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He was employed as the city gardener in Helsinki
from 1946 until his retirement in 1957. He was considered one of Finlands leading experts in the field of garden archicture
, with a speciality in perennial plant
s and decorative bushes
.
He designed a large number of private and public gardens, including the botanical garden in Jakobstad
and the park at Vanögård (Finnish: Vanajanlinna).
Garden designer
The term garden designer can refer either to an amateur or a professional who designs the plan and features of gardens. Amateurs design their gardens for their own properties. Professionals, with experienced skills, design gardens that benefit clients...
and botanist in Finland during the 20th century.
Life
Schalin obtained his secondary school diploma in 1907 in TurkuTurku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
and went on to study horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture is the industry and science of plant cultivation including the process of preparing soil for the planting of seeds, tubers, or cuttings. Horticulturists work and conduct research in the disciplines of plant propagation and cultivation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic...
in Belgium and Germany, where he obtained a degree in gardening
Gardening
Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants. Ornamental plants are normally grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants are grown for consumption , for their dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use...
in 1912. He ran his own garden design
Garden design
Garden design is the art and process of designing and creating plans for layout and planting of gardens and landscapes. Garden design may be done by the garden owner themselves, or by professionals of varying levels of experience and expertise...
office in Helsinki from 1916 until 1922. From 1922 until 1944, he had his own garden and nursery
Nursery (horticulture)
A nursery is a place where plants are propagated and grown to usable size. They include retail nurseries which sell to the general public, wholesale nurseries which sell only to businesses such as other nurseries and to commercial gardeners, and private nurseries which supply the needs of...
in Kyrkslätt in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
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He was employed as the city gardener in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
from 1946 until his retirement in 1957. He was considered one of Finlands leading experts in the field of garden archicture
Garden design
Garden design is the art and process of designing and creating plans for layout and planting of gardens and landscapes. Garden design may be done by the garden owner themselves, or by professionals of varying levels of experience and expertise...
, with a speciality in perennial plant
Perennial plant
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials. The term is sometimes misused by commercial gardeners or horticulturalists to describe only herbaceous perennials...
s and decorative bushes
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
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He designed a large number of private and public gardens, including the botanical garden in Jakobstad
Jakobstad
Jakobstad is a town and municipality in Ostrobothnia, Finland. The town has a population of and covers a land area of . The population density is .- History :...
and the park at Vanögård (Finnish: Vanajanlinna).