Construction
A new garden for Scandinavian alpine plants opened in May 2014. Here we show some photos from the construction.
A boulder the size of a car is lifted from a trailer into the garden of alpine plants.
The boulders for the garden of Scandinavian alpine plants are placed around The Tree of Knowledge, awaiting their final placement. The Botanical Garden, Uppsala University.
The photo shows the sand which will become the base of the garden of alpine plants, On each pile of sand, a boulder weighing several tonnes will be placed.
Transportation of boulders to the garden of alpine plants,
A large boulder for the garden of alpine plants is hanging in chains above the sand bed upon which it will be lowered. In the background are two workers.
A large boulder is lift into its place in the garden of Scandinavian alpine plants, with the use of crane and wheel loader truck.
The two largest boulders, both weighing more than 30 tonnes (metric tons) each, in their final places in the garden of alpine plants,
Large boulders for the garden of alpine plants are lift off a trailer.
Crane used to lift boulders into the new garden of alpine plants,
A boulder weighing 55 tonnes (metric tons) has just been set in place in the garden of alpine plants.