Proposal Plan for
Project Renewal Class of Sustainable Soil and Water Crystal Xing MLA14
Objectives: 1.Short-term:
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Help the residents to build up a positive and replenished life style
2. Midterm:
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Encourage collaboration with volunteer, artists and community program
3. Longterm:
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Embed sustainable practices include dealing with rainwater capture, storage and reuse
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Set up a selfsustaining garden with a grow-cooksell circle
Approach: •
Design multiple planting area for culinary program
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Invite residents to participate the renewal work of the yard by making outdoor furnitures and setting up green house
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Moveable furnitures and raise beds for multipurpose layout
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Set up rainwater collection system for irrigation
GreenHouse
Wooden Fence
Entrance
Entrance
Planting Area Workshop
Movable Raised Beds
Sanitary Area Water Barrels
Compost Area
Seating Area
Propose Plan
Approach: •
Design multiple planting area for culinary program
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Invite residents to participate the renewal work of the yard by making outdoor furnitures and setting up green house
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Moveable furnitures and raise beds for multipurpose layout
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Set up rainwater collection system for irrigation
Raised Bed Module from Recycled Wood
Multi-use Fence
Approach: •
Design multiple planting area for culinary program
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Invite residents to participate the renewal work of the yard by making outdoor furnitures and setting up green house
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Moveable furnitures and raise beds for multipurpose layout
•
Set up rainwater collection system for irrigation
Movable Raised Bed
Food Festival
Lecture/Movie
Approach: •
Design multiple planting area for culinary program
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Invite residents to participate the renewal work of the yard by making outdoor furnitures and setting up green house
•
Moveable furnitures and raise beds for multipurpose layout
•
Set up rainwater collection system for irrigation
Rainwater Harvest Trickle Irrigation
Green House Roof Area:
≈ 60 Sq.ft Peak Discharge:
4.3 gallon/per day
Roof Top Area:
≈ 9555.4Sq.ft Peak Discharge:
688 gallon/per day
Rainwater Collection
Water Barrels 750 gallon/each
Priority: •
Soil test required to ensure food security
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DIY raised beds, compost area and import soil for growing vegetables
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Concrete surface removal for vegetation and stormwater runoff reduction
Phase 1 Plan
Further Plan : •
Fence renewal with residents’ participation
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Green house and workshop set up
Phase 2 Plan
Further Plan : •
Set up rainwater collection and trickle irrigation system
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Construction of permeable surface phase2 and track layout
Phase 3 Plan
More Suggestions : •
Contact and arrange multiple community activities such as lectures and psychological advisory
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Held “yard market” to sell fresh vegetables or cooked products to build up positive community attitude and cover expenditure
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Build up roof top garden to increase growing area and start a selfsustained growing cycle
Thank you !