Resilience Garden Map and Detail

ABOUT THE GARDEN

Resilience usually results from a sustained effort to build our capacity for flexibility and adaptation in the face of challenge. Desert plants are great models of resilience. Since they have evolved over thousands of year in response to stress, that they not only withstand it but also thrive beyond it. This garden was inspired by plant characteristics that contribute to their resilience with the hope that visitors will consider the relevance of these practices in the human realm.  

NAVIGATING THE GARDEN

Find the garden just south of the Gould-Simpson Building by using the campus map. As you walk around the garden, consider the lessons in resilience plants can teach you. Using the camera app on your mobile device, and scan the QR code on the sign to learn more about strategies plants use to boost their resilience. Alternatively, click below on the photo cards with headings.

CONTRIBUTORS:

All work was accomplished with support from university operations staff in Planning Design and Construction and Facilities Management, donor funding, student and volunteer engagement. Special thanks to Horticulture Unlimited, Inc for their exceptional professionalism and efficiency with installation of plants and irrigation allowing timely completion of the project by May 2023.