All NewsSnapshotsWILD Wes Grows Labyrinth, Rain Gardens at WestCo Courtyard Olivia DrakeAugust 30, 20124minWesleyan’s WILD Wes organization (Working for Intelligent Landscape Design) has planted hundreds of perennials, fruit trees, vegetables, herbs and ground cover this summer in the West College Courtyard. A rain garden attracts butterflies and other wildlife. Black-eyed Susans glow in the garden on Aug. 14. A newly-planted salt-tolerant shrub border lines the garden’s edge. Many plants are covered in a light white fabric, which is designed to protect plants from the harsh sun and hungry critters. In June, WILD Wes constructed their own “compost throne” out of repurposed wooden pallets. They also use plastic compost bins to help break down invasive and seeding weeds from the garden site. WILD Wes designed the garden’s “social space” to be a labyrinth. Learn more about WILD Wes’s West College project on this blog. sustainabilityWild WES Related Articles All NewsCampus News & Events March 27, 2024 Mike Mavredakis Hugo L. Black Lecturers Establish What’s at Stake When Free Expression on Campus is Imperiled All NewsArts & HumanitiesStudents March 25, 2024 Andrew Chatfield Art Comes to Life through Student Partnership with the Center for the Arts All NewsAlumni March 25, 2024 Steve Scarpa True ‘Blue’: James Kaplan ’73 Documents a Key Collaboration in Jazz History