Landscape Architecture Content

The Sheepmowers Cut the Grass — and Feed the Lawn and Soul

Jamie Sara Gelfond — November 06, 2024 - 2:27pm

Sheepmovers made their return to the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis campus on Wellman Hall’s lawn Friday, Nov. 1. About 25 sheep of multiple varieties grazed the lawn, helping to mow, fertilize and improve the lawn’s ecosystem. But not only do these sheep help to keep our planet in order, they also provide students with an artistic outlet to enjoy during a stressful week.

Exhibit: Our Future with Fire

Karen Michele Nikos — March 21, 2024 - 2:42pm

Wildfires in California have increased fivefold since 1971. In 2020, nearly 10,000 wildfires burned 3.5 million acres of California. Now, an exhibit at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis makes manifest the impending impact of California’s fiery future.

Citizen Scientists Help 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Researchers Spread Native Plant Seeds in Urban Areas

Karen Michele Nikos — November 15, 2022 - 10:15am

Bus stops, bike paths, sidewalks and other spots often overlooked in the community will become areas of beauty — for the sake of science. That’s the idea behind the Seed Pile Project, which asks community members from as far east as Sacramento and as far west as the East Bay to drop a pile of native wildflower seeds near their home or office and monitor the growth.

Sheep to Return One ‘Mow’ Time This Season

Karen Michele Nikos — October 19, 2021 - 1:45pm

Sheep have been grazing the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis campus during the summer and this fall in an academic experiment to see if they can eat weeds and grass, fertilize and control pests as well as or better than using conventional landscaping methods.

This week will be the last chance to see them for a while — and, if you're a knitter, well, this is your opportunity to see wool-in-the-making! More on that later.

Experts: Climate Change and Community Resilience

Katherine E Kerlin — September 04, 2021 - 2:17pm

The following sources from the University of California, Davis, are available to talk with media about climate change impacts and solutions related to community resilience.

Sheep Graze the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Gateway to Help Maintain Landscape

Karen Michele Nikos — May 05, 2021 - 8:30am

Sheep are grazing the University of California, Davis, campus gateway on Old Davis Road this week in an academic experiment to see if sheep can eat weeds and grass, fertilize and control pests as well as or better than using conventional landscaping methods.

THE DOWNLOAD: Landscape Architecture, Aggie Pride Profiles, Sting

Cody Kitaura — December 06, 2016 - 9:00am

Students in 51�ԹϺ�� Davis' Landscape Architecture program are doing more than learning the basics — they're making their mark on campus.

In the above video, see some of the places landscape architecture students have beautified campus, and where they're looking next.