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Of this curated experience , Didier said , “ We often hear about the alarming amount of species of pollinators disappearing from OUR world today ... but I think this garden offers a unique opportunity : to flip the experience , from pollinators in the world of people , to people in the world of pollinators . This garden is an agency in transforming this fundamental relationship : our position in the world today .”
In its first year , the Pollinator and Bird Garden showcased 340 hardy plant taxa , of which 78 % were native species or selections thereof . Plants
were targeted toward species that would provide maximum lifecycle support for native insects – particularly pollinators – and the region ’ s resident and migratory birds . Today , the garden brims with life , inspiring care and action toward fostering habitat at individual and collective scales .
The Pollinator and Bird Garden was also a 2024 World Landscape Architecture Award Shortlist selection and , in 2022 , won the American Society of Landscape Architecture - Colorado Honor Award .
Technical sheet Name : Pollinator and Bird Garden Location : State College , Pennsylvania Client : The Arboretum at Penn State Landscape Architect : Didier Design Studio , Lead Designer Collaborators : Planting Design : Phyto Studio Architect : Lake | Flato Architects
Research : The Arboretum at Penn State and the Center for Pollinator Research ( Shari Edelson , Harland Patch , Casey Sclar , Kim Steiner ) Civil Engineer : Herbert , Rowland & Grubic , Inc . - HRG Electrical Engineer : Barton Associates Inc ., Builder : Leonard S . Fiore , Inc . Irrigation : Hydro Designs Budget : $ 6.5 million Size : 3.5 acres Project Completion Date : 2021 Photographer : Rob Cardillo
About Didier Design Studio
Didier Design Studio is a landscape architecture firm with expertise in all facets of design and planning , from vision to completion .
The Studio shapes artful interventions that are purposeful and rooted in place . They practice design as a transformative process grounded in research and collaboration , and they measure success in terms of cultural relevance , ecological performance , and beauty .
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