Re-Gardening Week 2 – On-Site Investigation

Hello everyone!

Welcome back to my blog. This week, after learning about the science behind bioretention gardens, I went to the BISV campus and examined how the theory can be applied. The garden at BISV is currently designed to drain rainwater, so minimal changes will be made to the underground pipe system of the campus.

Below are some pictures I took at the BISV campus when observing the garden. As one can see, there is a manhole cover located at the center. The land around it creates a slope where gravity will pull rainwater into the drainage area.

Knowing that nothing needs to be redesigned for the drainage system, my next step is to continue my research on plants. I envision the ulterior to be covered by vines and shrubs while the interior with shorter grasses. However, as I read more articles learning about gardening, I realized that certain plants cannot be planted right next to each other because they will compete for survival factors such as oil nutrients. Therefore, more factors will need to be considered for plant selection, in addition to merely looking at the chemicals it treats and drought-resistant capabilities.

For next week, I plan on coming up with an initial plant list containing potential plants that could be good candidates to have on campus, and this is it for this week. Thank you for reading and stay tuned for my next blog!