Take a walk through the farmlands of Iowa, and all you will see are seemingly endless stretches of corn. Take a walk up to Block 3 of Dilmun Hill Cornell Student Farm, which is home to the Growing Mosaic Garden, and you will find hazelnut trees, chicory, hardy kiwi fruit, chamomile and a number of other plant species.

The Growing Mosaic Garden is a polyculture garden designed to incorporate many different species that contribute to the growth of the other species within the complex ecosystem.

Wren Albertson-Rogers ’10 designed the garden as an independent study project after taking a permaculture course at the Cayuga Nature Center taught by Steve Gabriel, who works for the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute.