00:00The Order of the Free Gardeners is a friendly society founded in Scotland in the mid-19th century.
00:0517th century, and which subsequently spread to England and Ireland.
00:09Like many other friendly societies of the time, its main purpose at the end of the 17th century was
00:16century and throughout the 18th century the sharing of knowledge, even secrets, related to trades as well as the
00:21'Mutual aid.'
00:22In the 19th century, its mutual insurance activities became predominant. By the end of the 20th century, it had almost
00:29completely switched off.
00:30Although the Free Gardeners have always remained independent of Freemasonry, these two orders share important similarities.
00:36with regard to their organization and development.
