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Clemson Elementary School, Carolina Fence Garden

Clemson, SC
Clemson Elementary School Carolina Fence Garden was completed in spring of 2003. The school is located in Pickens School District. 
 
 
The Carolina Fence Garden was designed to transform a barren 22' x 20' square of land from a grass monoculture into a wildlife friendly garden for school children to enjoy. 
Picture of Clemson Elementary School
Clemson Elementary volunteers putting in plants for sustainable school yards
Clemson University Horticulture 400 students. (From Left to Right) Miles Graves, Ben Simpson, Matt Stiefel, Josh Hollingsworth, Justin Mathis, Mark Ables, and Bobby Saylor.

Click here to view Matt's Powerpoint portfolio of the project 

Click here to view Mark's poster of of the project 

Matt Stiefel, Miles Graves, and Bobby Saylor sawing wood edging for the walkway. 
three guys sawing wood in front of a building
5 guys constructing something in wood outside of a building

Clemson University Horticulture 400 students installing the garden's split rail fence. 
Dr. David Bradshaw planting Indiangrass, the South Carolina state grass at the base of a post supporting a Carolina Wren house. Yellow jessamine, our state flower, will grow up the black locust post providing spring interest in the garden. 
A man with a shovel tending a small plot
A wooden structure for plants outside
A rustic arbor will provide shade over a future bench while providing support for native vines, such as red flowering trumpet honeysuckle. The arbor was designed and installed by Justin Mathis and Ben Simpson. 
 Michael Martin explaining the purpose of the blue granite, our state stone, in the Carolina Fence Garden to parents and students from Clemson Elementary School.
4 adults and 2 children looking at the results of new landscaping

 

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Professor Mary Taylor Haque
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Date Last Modified: 4/30/03
Horticulture Department/Clemson University