- A green roof, built-in insect hotels, and native plants helped support biodiversity at the Wild at Heart pavilion.
- The Aeres University of Applied Sciences’ goal was to support the local biodiversity of insects and birds. Therefore, insect hotels and bird houses have been integrated in the façade.
- Locally grown hemp was used to create hempcrete, a material used to insulate and clad the walls of the Voice of Urban Nature pavilion.
- A Great tit hunts for insects and seeds in the crushed oyster shells lining the walkways.
- Considered a “pioneer plant,” smartweed is popular with pollinators and birds.
- White-tailed bumblebees are attracted to the rich purple flowers of holy basil at the France pavilion.
- Purple fountain grass begins to darken in autumn, giving a rich contrast and texture to the garden.
- A magnet for hummingbirds and butterflies, the fiery blossoms of montbretia light up next to the late-season lavender.
