Sensory Wildlife Sculpture Garden for Worcester Commons

If I could put anything in the Worcester Commons area I would love to create an interactive sensory and wildlife garden with interactive and kinetic art sculptures. I would hope that this could be a permanent instalment in the park with some of the larger sculptures being permanent and other smaller interactives being changed out occasionally. I would want this to be a fun and educational experience that stimulates the senses and mind. Children would especially benefit from this installation but it would be enjoyable for people of all ages.

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I would want to use the center section for this space. This way it does not interfere with events being held in the commons, is more protected from salt and car emissions being farther from the road, and would have a small fence around the whole section with entries/exits on either end.

The garden would have a winding path that would go around and through a planted landscape that would also have a small pond and several large and smaller sculptures that people could interact with. Educational plates would be in the garden for local plants, animals, and sculptures. Also a small animal print scavenger hunt would be incorporated.

As far as planting goes I would want to use plants and flowers that can appeal to multiple sense, sight, smell, and touch. Also plants that will attract bugs and birds.There would also be bird feeders and bug hotels to attract more wildlife.

I would want a large center sculpture kinda like. A Richard Serra permanently in the center that people can walkthrough and other sculptures that are either kinetic or interactive in some way that would change throughout the park. All sculptures and plants would be touch friendly.