Project Description: The Children's Garden will be a safe 1.85 acres outdoor environment designed to help children 2 to 10 years old learn about plants and the environment.There will be an integrated combination of various "child-scaled" theme gardens, garden-like elements for experiential play, and gardens planted and maintained by children.This initial phase will construct the geographical features including rock escarpments; the stream and pond; and some of the walks and plantings.
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| UK Project Manager: Keith Ingram kingram@email.uky.edu | |
| Consultants: M2D Design | |
| Contractor:Merger Midwest | |
| Construction Start: November 2009 | |
Project Status: All punchlist work is complete.The contractor is awaiting delivery of final granite pieces for the Quilt Fountain. |
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| Location: UK Arboretum (Click for link) | |
| Project Scope: $488,720 | |
| Source of Funds: Private | |
| Completion: August 2010 | |
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Major Features: Installation on the quilt fountain is ongoing, anticipating completion after mid-April. Installation on the butterfly garden is ongoing. All work is anticipated to complete in early May in anticpation of the opening on May 14th.
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University of Kentucky
Capital Project Management Division
Room 222 Peterson Service Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0005
(859) 257-5911 Fax (859) 323-1017
Last update: 4/25/11