The early phase of studies focused on the relationship with the abundance of natural resources in an urban park, which implies the perception of non-human settlements and the sense of relief it might convey in terms of belonging to a place committed to preserve biodiversity and related implications.

The interpretation panel about diverse plants of the sub- tropical garden, temporarily recovered during the winter season represented a great discovery. It described a previous commission from the Charity Learning Through Landscapes (2016) suggested a likely expansion of the project to primary school, as they are expected to become future dweller. In particular that project involved a year long investigation into the vital role plants in people’s lives in other countries and in their local community which is Wandsworth. 

Encounters, particularly with visitors, pedestrians, plants, and various engagements in the park such as walking, running, chilling, gathering, and meditating, have been pivotal not only in the early collection of data and impressions but also in addressing the main lines of the design project. 

The choice of the Sumac Female Flower originated from the curious behavior of some visitors questioning the similarity of blossoms with a native plant in the Middle East, other ones claiming instead from North America. Several visitors approached this type of plant, with the most visible exemplars located along the main path, intrigued by the unusual bright, velvet-touch flower persisting in the winter season despite the dry appearance of the plant.