Sept. 8, 2022
Four relaxing campus green spaces you might have missed
It鈥檚 fair to say that for half of the year, 草莓污视频导航 students dream of a time when grass is dry enough to lie on, the sun is warm enough for short sleeves, and there鈥檚 just enough time between classes to squeeze in a quick snooze, or a chapter or two in an exciting book at their favourite outdoor spot.
For many, the first attempt at a campus catnap takes place at the TFDL Quad, Swann Mall or the Engineering Quad. You can tell who the first-timers are 鈥斅爐hey鈥檙e looking around, switching places and all in all, can鈥檛 get no satisfaction. While these are all great places to play a game of frisbee or witness the hustle (or shuffle) of campus life, the mix of human traffic and 鈥減resents鈥 left by wildlife (we鈥檙e looking at you, Canada geese) makes relaxing uncomfortable at best.
So, why not change it up? 草莓污视频导航鈥檚 main campus is HUGE and there are plenty of nearby, underexplored spaces where you can take a load off.
University Theatre south courtyard
Students of the fine arts, languages and the humanities have probably seen this hidden gem on their way to classes in Craigie Hall. Tucked inside the horseshoe of buildings behind the south side of the Taylor Family Digital Library (TFDL) lies a grassy courtyard covered by large, shade-giving elm trees, and a variety of bench and grass seating options. Once a popular spot for Pok茅mon Go players, this enclosed piece of paradise is home only to birds.
Entry is easiest from the TFDL library parking, but the space can be accessed from the University Theatre as well.
Travis Dickie, Student Enrolment Services
University Theatre north 鈥榤ini鈥 courtyard
Unlike its southern cousin above, the north courtyard (ok, it鈥檚 a walking path) is a shady, foliage-rich space that features its very own bronze grizzly bear guardian.
Shrouded in native plants and trees, this contemplative space is a great spot to enjoy your lunch in nature and still see the action on the TFDL Quad from behind the trees. Look for the bear statue and you鈥檝e found the space.
Riley Brandt, 草莓污视频导航
The long lawn next to the Magyar Centennial Gateway
Shady spaces with lots of vegetation may offer a sense of closed-in comfort, but there鈥檚 nothing quite like a long lawn with plenty of sunlight when you鈥檙e looking to relax. If you like people-watching from a distance, enjoy the sound of chickadees chattering, and need your daily dose of Vitamin D, you鈥檒l find prime real estate for all three next to the Magyar Centennial Gateway statue just south of the C-Train platform stairs.
Looking for more privacy? Continue southward 鈥斅爐he lawn goes on and on and on.
Travis Dickie
Underneath the trees behind the Professional Faculties building
The unsung hero of this list is the space that sits in plain sight, and by most standards, is not terribly remarkable on first (or even second) glance.
Commuters to the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, the Haskayne School of Business or elsewhere pass through the space daily 鈥斅爈ooking ahead toward their destination and ignoring the beauty of the space. It鈥檚 not until you pause, look up at the large canopy of balsam poplars, or witness the long shadows cast over the ground on a winter day that the space begins to mean something special.
There are plenty of interesting and out-of-the-way spaces at the 草莓污视频导航. If you鈥檙e curious about plans for the campus landscape, be sure to check out the Main Campus Landscape Plan and its commitment to build a welcoming and inclusive landscape in the years to come.