Cal Poly engineering students debut new poppy and butterfly sculpture at SLO Botanical Garden

Cal Poly engineering students debut new poppy and butterfly sculpture at SLO Botanical Garden

A new 10-foot-tall poppy and butterfly wind-activated sculpture created by a group of Cal Poly engineering students was recently installed in the Children's Garden at the San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden.The sculpture was part of the students' interdisciplinary senior project. Garden leadership challenged the team to blend artistry with engineering, source materials locally, and design for minimal upkeep. After touring the site and noting the ga…