DETROIT (FOX 2) – Belle Isle is getting a new attraction on the island, thanks to a world-renowned designer.
Ground breaks for a new 2.5-acre garden Tuesday, created by Dutch designer Piet Oudolf. Oudolf’s work can be seen at Lurie Garden in Chicago and the Highline in New York City, among many other gardens worldwide.
“Think like an Impressionist painter,” Duncan Campbell with volunteer group Oudolf Garden Detroit explains. “[Oudolf] clumps perennials together to create a surrounding garden in a sculptural sense. And you’ll be able to walk through … and we’re going to have granite walkways through it, crushed granite, and then grass, tall plants. It’s going to be absolutely lovely.”
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