CREATING A TEACHING LANDSCAPE
A
Blackstone Canal
D
A Landscape Master Plan B For The Fisherville Mill
John Todd’s Living Systems Laboratory
Grafton, Massachusetts
A
C
Hillary Collins Jillian Ferguson Jeff Frisch
Blackstone River
Existing Conditions
D
The Fisherville Mill site is an industrial brownfield located in the southwestern corner of Grafton, Massachusetts. During the past two decades, the site has been heavily remediated and is in the process of being transformed into a community space and landscape that teaches visitors about it’s industrial past, the ongoing remediation and regeneration of the site, and it’s future possibilities. A
Amphitheater - built with repurposed materials
B
C
The Conway School’s contribution included creating a landscape master plan that addressed the first stage of a year-long process outlined by a grant awarded by the Blackstone River Valley National Herritage Corridor. The team worked closely with the property owner and the Town of Grafton, to create plans that emphasize and connect the environmental, cultural, and historical context for the site and surrounding area.
Vegetated Arbors
B
The Goals Of The Master Plan are: Wetland Garden
1. Identify unique features and destinations of interest.
C
A
D B C
2. Design trail alignments and possibilites for future connections to larger trail networks off site.
Naturalized steps built with repurposed materials
3. Explore options for locating interpretive materials and exhibits.
D
4. Re-site and expand the living systems laboratory.
Boardwalk - through the floodplain
5. Set aside land for future mixed-use development.
E
Design Concept and Design Details
E