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The Living Landscape. Max Fein, Erin Haney, Daniel Lim, Matt Peters, Amy Lam, Min Zheng. The Living Landscape. Beyond scenery, landscaping as an integrated ecological system Benefits: Food, water and climate control, teaching materials, community building, aesthetics, and inspiration
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The Living Landscape Max Fein, Erin Haney, Daniel Lim, Matt Peters, Amy Lam, Min Zheng
The Living Landscape • Beyond scenery, landscaping as an integrated ecological system • Benefits: Food, water and climate control, teaching materials, community building, aesthetics, and inspiration • Put the “Green” in the Green Mountain Walkway, the transportation spine of the campus as developed in the UVM Master Plan
Wetland Commons Marsh Forest Gardens Terrill Rock Garden Pathway Aiken Davis Green Mountain Walkway Gardens
Greenhouse Marsh Aiken North Forest Garden Indicators
Wetland Commons • Surface water retention pond • Environmental art • Social gathering area • Food production- fruits & berries • Plant diversity and birdlife
Plant materials Ash Sugar maple Shagbark hickory Winterberry Elderberry Black chokeberry Cardinal flowers Joe-pye weed Wild blue iris
Budget • $250,000-350,000 • Not including maintenance • Student maintenance of community garden through GSAB