Front Gate

In 2020, we replaced the formal lawns at the front gates with a different kind of garden, one incorporating a greater diversity of native plant species. They are not strictly "wildflower meadows", because "wild" means not planted, and these certainly were.  It doesn't require much maintenance and probably provides food and habitat for insects and other animals, which our students are looking into. The goal is to show that a green carpet of shortly cropped grass is not the only option in a formal setting. 

Further reading: Op-ed in Irish Times by Jane Stout