As our project was one that could be built, we gave the community both a tangible return and a plan. We provided them with the means to recreate the living fence in various places to suit their needs, as well as the actual fence itself, which they can grow their various herbs and plants in to be shared amongst the community.
We ended up learning a lot about project management. It has become evident the true need for strong communication, without which makes project development stagnate. We also noted the need for proper planning, both in the design phase and pre-design phase. Neglecting even the smallest details can become disastrous.
This project helped to show us the true effort that goes into even the simplest of Engineering projects.
Figure 1: Poster summarizing the “Living” Fence project
Figure 2: Prototype of fence completed