拉德克利夫沉没花园一直被认为是哈佛和剑桥市的一个绿洲和长期的资源。位于剑桥公园对面，是校园内最大，最明显的花园，不仅是学生，还包括游客，游客和剑桥居民。原来的花园是由地面工作人员在没有单一记录计划多年来建成的，并在2008年达到了一个不幸的失修状态。该项目的主要目标是保持花园的特点，同时满足拉德克利夫学院不断变化的需求。这包括整合一个便捷的通道系统和座位，精心设计的草坪，以处理众多的学校活动和一个最先进的灌溉系统和喷泉。扩展的花园种植现在延长了盛开的季节，从早春到10月下旬，并包括大面积的本机阴凉的多年生植物和地被覆盖。作为该机构的“前门”，花园现在向所有游客发送新的欢迎信息。

The Radcliffe Sunken Garden has always been identified as an oasis and long-standing resource for Harvard and the City of Cambridge. Located directly across from the Cambridge Common, it is the largest and most visible garden on Campus and utilized by not only students, but also visitors, tourists and Cambridge residents. The original Garden was built over a number of years by the grounds staff following no single recorded plan, and by 2008 had reached an unfortunate state of disrepair. The main goal of the project was to preserve the character of the Garden while meet the changing needs of the Radcliffe Institute. This included incorporating an accessible pathway system and seating, a carefully engineered lawn to handle numerous school events and a state of the art irrigation system and fountain. The expanded garden plantings now extend the blooming seasons from early spring until late October and incorporate a large area of native shade loving perennials and ground covers. As the ‘front door’ of the institution, the Garden now sends a new message of welcome to all visitors.