A children’s garden at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women at Mitchellville is nearing completion thanks to the efforts of students from Iowa State University. Julie Stevens, an I-S-U professor of landscape architecture, says the garden is located just outside the prison’s visiting room.

While she initially thought prison management would be tough as nails, Stevens says it was refreshing to work on this garden project.

The goal is to have the garden completed within a few days. A dedication ceremony is slated for Friday, June 1st.