August Garden Tour 2022 | Weekly Garden Tour | Oudolf Garden Detroit | KellyNo Garden

Piet Oudolf is an influential Dutch garden designer, nurseryman, and author. He is a leading figure of the “New Perennial” movement, using bold drifts of herbaceous perennials and grasses which are chosen at least as much for their structure as for their flower color. Inspired by the energy of Detroit after receiving a “love letter from Detroit” from The Garden Club of Michigan (GCM), Piet Oudolf designed this naturalistic public garden on Belle Isle. Both artistic and ecological by design, he chose perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees for their hardiness, durability, and ever-changing textures and colors for enjoyment in all four seasons. Oudolf Garden Detroit differs from other public Oudolf gardens in that it is run by its all-volunteer Grounds Crew. The 3-acre garden sits in front of the Nancy Brown Peace Carillon on Belle Isle, a Michigan state park situated in the picturesque Detroit River. Oudolf Garden Detroit and its 501(c)(3) organization Friends of Oudolf Garden is a volunte