Blake Garden Adaptive Restoration Project
Project Sponsors: UC Berkeley Department of Landscape Architecture and Blake Garden
TGIF Grant: $2,000
Project Theme: Habitat Restoration
Project Goals:
- Research sustainable slope-stabilization methods with natural materials, such a jute and reclaimed wood; this will contribute to erosion control research of watersheds
- Make accessible sustainable slope-stabilization methods and techniques
- Be an ecological and sustainable learning tool for students and the local community
- Provide wildlife habitat with California native, low water-use plants
- Highlight the landscape architecture profession, its impact in the everyday environment, and the importance of land stewardship