Model: Arboretum

This is a model I built a little while back, and recently dismantled. I was inspired by a purchase of a large number of plant pieces at the Lego store, so I decided to build an arboretum with the plants.

As you can see from the picture, I also incorporated small buildings and shelters into the model. The blue roof in the lower left is a shelter with a small bench, just big enough for two. I surrounded it with several trees for some privacy. ;)

This arch is the main entrance to the arboretum. It is large enough for several minifigures to fit underneath at once, and provided a focal point for the entrance. It also looks sort of Japanese to me, giving the garden a Japanese feel. That map lying on the ground came from a Lego Pirate set from a long time ago.

This structure provides shelter for the small sculpture (the white disks stacked on top of each other) standing within. It also helps to give the garden a Japanese feeling. It also looks kind of like a bus shelter. Maybe, in a future model, that's what it will become. In the foreground, you can see the fence of red arches that surrounds the entire garden. While low, the fence also generates a powerful forcefield that repels vandals, burglars, and anyone who didn't pay the entrance fee. :)

Well, that's my latest model for now. I hope you enjoyed it. Maybe later, I'll post some more photos of the administration building, but for now, I have to run. Later!