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Share Add to Bookmarks There is a growing desire to mitigate the harm inflicted on the cherished terraced gardens and communities of Palestine At almost every turn in Palestine’s central highlands, from Hebron to Nazareth, a distinctive typology of garden can be seen. This typology, however, does not resemble the space that first comes to the mind of the contemporary architect or planner when they conceive a garden: it is neither confined, nor bounded, nor principally designed for aesthetic consumption. Rather, it is a malleable space that pours over the entire landscape, moulding to the shape of its curves and hilly terrains. It is also, in turn, a spatial order that actively restructures those terrains, dividing their slopes into a series of orderly vertical platforms and contoured steps. Planted with olive trees, fig trees and vines, these terraced gardens were once considered the defining feature of Palestine’s central hilly region. Today, they face the dual threat o

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