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PALOS VERDES INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL School Garden Plan

PROJECT OVERVIEW Palos Verdes Intermediate School Principle: Michael Farrell Grades: 6-8 Address: 2161 Vía 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

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