Controlled Wetlands, the Living Machine, and other Created Landscapes that Teach at IslandWood

Areas around the IslandWood Core Campus contain several types of created landscapes; click below for more detail:

The Living Machine provides an alternative to treating waste water and uses a series of hydroponic reactors, and plant materials to clean tertiary waste water.

The controlled wetlands of the Core Campus and constructed wetlands adjacent to lodges.

Waste Use reduction methods and Waste Water Recycling.

Rain Water collection.

Questions to ask about the significance of these features and constructed wetlands include:

- How does a wetland work?
- What is the significance of a wetland?
- What kinds of plants work best in the Living Machine and constructed wetlands?
- Where does the water go and why is that important?
- How is a natural wetland different from a constructed wetland?

These pages were created by Matthew John Brewer on May 11, 2004 as part of the Graduate Program at IslandWood and fulfillment of the Independent Study Project. Last updated on May 18, 2004.

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