PALOS VERDES INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL School Garden Plan
PROJECT OVERVIEW Palos Verdes Intermediate School Principle: Michael Farrell Grades: 6-8 Address: 2161 VÃa Olivera, Palos Verdes Estates, CA
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PROJECT PLAN 1. Overview 2. Site Plan 3. Features & Sources
CONCRETE WALKWAY
CLASSROOM TABLES
CLASSROOM AREA
RAMP
CHALKBOARDS OWL BOX
OUTDOOR CLASSROOM AREA • Table Top with built in planting area, low profile plants • Permanent seating and stationary tables • Bench and Table stained concrete surface • Gravel OR DG ground treatment for area
OWL BOX • Mount in tallest coniferous tree • Suggest Owl “Cam” • Assists with mitigating gophers, snakes, small rodents in area • Requires little to no maintenance
WASH STATION BUTTERFLY GARDENS
THE MEADOW GRASSY AMPHITHEATER
THE MEADOW • Natural benches could be carved into the bowl • Planted with high traffic ground cover – Silver Carpet • Low Maintenance does not need to be mowed or trimmed • Low Water needs
SILVER CARPET
BUTTERFLY GARDENS • Pollinator attracting plants • List of plants: • Butterfly Bush • Hummingbird Sage • Coneflower • Bluestar (partial-shade) • Blazing Stars • Heliotrope (partial-shade) • Lavender • Milkweed • Flossflower (partial-shade) • Agapanthus • Salvia
STEPS TO LANDING
STRAWBERRY LANE
VERTICAL STRAWBERRY WALL
LANDING PATH DWARF CITRUS GROVE
STRAWBERRY WALL
Seascape Strawberries
STRAWBERRY LANDING PATH
MED TRAFFIC
Slate Tile 18x18
Thyme-Leaf Veronica
Checkerboard Pattern
CITRUS GROVE
Dwarf Citrus Varieties (3)
RAISED BEDS
RAISED BEDS
• Sunny area and visible from walkway • Recommended at 24” high • Utilize hardware cloth on bottom to deter gophers
• Tomatoes
• Spinach
• Fill bottom third with straw for water retention.
• Cucumbers
• Corn
• Greens
• Watermelon
• Radishes
• Pumpkin
• Beans
• Beets
• Cucamelons
• Carrots
• Utilize drip system
• Red Noodle Beans
HERB GARDEN
• Drip System on raised bed • List of herbs: • • • • • • •
Curry Cinnamon Basil Oregano Lemon Thyme Stevia Savory Bronze Fennel
Tree Seating Platform
FOOD FARM
TERRACED FARM BEDS
ROW CROPS
MAYPOP VINE
COMPOST STATION
EAST TREE TREATMENT • Platform seat, enclosed • Sealed wood or composite • Approx size 9’ by 5’ • Surround with gravel or DG • Add ¼” hardware cloth across ground to discourage animal burrowing below seat. Attach to framing to seal.
TERRACING METHOD Add sitting ledge on top
PATHWAYS
Decomposed Granite “DG�
Recommended for long term retention
STAIR BUILDING STYLE
Fill with Decomposed Granite “DG”
IRRIGATION METHOD • Minimize water use with timers and targeted drip irrigation system • Manage flow rate based on seasonality and need • Automation and no human intervention needed daily
Source: DripDepot.com
COMPOST BINS ON SLOPE