Group project by myself, Wanzhen He, and Maddie Kasten

Close-up and top-down views of green leafed shrubbery in a garden or natural area.
A collage of images related to farming, gardening, and manufacturing. Includes a person with a gardening tool, agricultural machinery, a shower head, a hand with a hose spraying water, grid patterns, flowers, a crab, a mineral sample, decorative vases, and fruit-bearing trees.
Photograph of a grassy lawn with a group of gardening tools, including pruning shears, gloves, and a watering can, along with a sketched diagram of gardening equipment on the right side, and some text about gardening and harvesting at the bottom.
Display of foam models of tool handles and blades, including a clipper with various handle and blade designs, used for demonstrating different mechanisms and toughness in bushes.
A foam model of a crane claw with detailed parts and sketches, showing the steps to assemble and hold a fruit before pulling it off from a stem.
Sketches of various tools and concepts related to fruit picking, including baskets, handles, prongs, and different tool prototypes for harvesting.
A collage of foam models and sketches of a basket for collecting low-hanging berries, showing different angles and design iterations.
Diagram of a device made from a cardboard box with cutouts, a plastic straw handle, and a metal mesh bottom. Photos show a person using the device to dig through raspberry bushes, with annotations describing the metal mesh underneath and the casted metal components.
A craft project showing the progression of a pair of scissors designed to resemble a bird, from initial paper cutouts to a final model with a casted metal blade and handle. The final sketch illustration labeled "Final Model" depicts the bird-inspired scissors with detailed sketch lines.
A DIY organization tool made from a modified bicycle basket with handles, clamps, and locking mechanisms to securely carry three tools at once.
A collage showing sketches and photos of a robotic crab claw prototype. The sketches illustrate different designs of the claw, with two metal arms and gripper tips. The photos display the constructed prototype with cut metal parts and a foam base, including details like a metal mesh inside the claw for catching fruit and foam-covered legs with black grip pads.

Grove Reach was a brand created to innovate the process of at home gardening, designed specifically for berry-picking and fruit collection.

A neon sign of a stylized owl with wings and a sun or moon above its head, all outlined in white on a black background.

Fall, 2025