Wageningen Student Farm Design

View looking south between the marsh and flowerbeds

The design considers poor soil and drainage, the desire for low maintenance, the existing plants on site, pollinators, and the choice to use perennials. The plants at the entrance are relatively low-lying and brightly-coloured. As one moves farther south, they gradually increase in height and fade in colour. The original design was circular, so the pathways echo this form and thereby provide the illusion that the beds are bigger because one cannot look immediately to the end of the path. Bulbs, not shown here, will be planted in the autumn and next spring will bring The Field to life before anything else does.