This project
investigates
the potential impact of universal access infrastructure on
stewardship and the cultivation of native plant material at Howard Buford Recreation Area (HBRA).
The Friends of Buford Park & Mt. Pisgah, a non
-
profit organization, manages a native plant nursery
within the park
.
This nursery sources seeds from the park and nurtures them to increase the
availability of native seeds for restoration efforts. With
ongoing
universal access trail improvements
scheduled for summer 2024
in the
landscape surrounding the nursery
, this
project
explores
how
the
form
and materiality of th
at
trail
can delineate area
s of heightened stewardship
.
These areas
function as wild sources of desired plants and as traditional landscape design which f
rames visitor
experience
, bring an
experience
of greater
ecological richness to
visitors of all abilities.
