Park design changes continuously from the time of its creation, through implementation, to the planting of vegetation. In this thesis, we studied the changes in Arboretum Volčji Potok park. Historically, we divided the interventions in the park into three periods: around the year 1900, around the year 1960, and in modern times, from 2000 to the present day. We analyzed the changes in the park across five selected and distinctly recognizable areas, whose designs can be traced from the time of the Souvan family to today: Parterre Park, the Outbuilding, the Great Lake, the Red Maple Lake, and the Castle ruins. Among the selected areas, we identified differences in design and plantings, monitored the relationship of different groups of respondents to the space, and highlighted the most recognizable changes in the composition and perception of the space. For each area, we conducted an analysis of the development from the time of the Souvan family to today and, based on analyses and comparisons of respondents' perceptions in each of the selected areas, defined the parameters that influence perception. It can be concluded that the experience of the space in Arboretum Volčji Potok is particularly influenced by the morphology of the plant material and the setting of the area in a recognizable style. Plants in the selected areas appear in very diverse volumes, densities, and varieties, which are associated with plant growth. Respondents described the selected areas as open/closed, light/dark, pleasant/unpleasant, natural/man-made, and so on. Despite each individual perceiving and responding to the space differently, we found similarities in perception. Such data are interesting for understanding the process of change in park space from planting to the mature period of vegetation, as users of the space rate particular areas as more interesting and pleasant only after a certain period.
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