1. Coit tower/filbert st
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2. Initial site
3. 4. 5. Challenges
Slope inaccessible,dangerous!
Expressed desire to keep it wild, unchanged
Current use of land (party scene trash (needles), vagrants, people stealing vegetation and structures)
Existing dense vegetation
Lack of support to pursue site
these factors, juxtaposed with conditions of adjacent site, lead to a shift in our design
Neighborhood support for private site
More level site with more sunlight
feasibility of adjacent site
6. vision
Self-sustaining
Provide open space for area of high density population
Area of recreation, social gathering and refuge
Connect people to land
Attention to cultural diversity
Animal Habitat
Education
Volunteer opportunities, demonstration food production garden
7. Assessment: History
8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. TOPOGRAPHY
18. 19. Sectors: Foot traffic
20. view
21. noise
22. pollution
23. smell
24. waste
25. water
26. wind
27. animals
28. Current elements

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29. Chain link fence 30. Wood-framed walkway 31. Concrete retaining walls, level below wallFennel
Acacia
Star Jasmine
Bears Breech
Wild Radish
Crocosmia
Pride of Madeira
32. SITE PLAN
33. zones
ZONES
34. Plant selection
TREES
Botanical namecommon namesizequantity
Eriobotrya japonica Gold NuggetLoquat5 gal1
Oleo EuropaeaOlive5 gal2
Fruit tree type to be determined
For railingbare root10
Dwarf fruit trees by benchesbare root4
Fig edible5 gal 1
MorusFruiting Mulberry5 gal 1
VINES
Lonicerahoneysuckle5 gal 2
Jasminum polyanthusjasmine5 gal 1
Grapes: Perlett, Flame seedless, Moore
Kiwi: Haywood, Tewi, Vincent
Blackberries: ThornlessBoysen, Olallie
BIRDS & BUTTERFLIES
1.BuddlejadavidiiButterfly bush1 gal.6
2.Rosmarinus Blue SpiresRosemary4 pot5
3. Ceanothusg. Anchor BayCalif. Wild Lilac1 gal3
Ground cover
4.Crocosmia1 gal10
5.Aloe Johnsons hybrids4 pot8
6.Salvia sonomensissonoma sage4 pot8
Ground cover
6 A SalviaclevelandiiCalifornia blue sage4 pot3
7.KniphofiaRed Hot Poker1 gal.11
8Achelliamillefoliumcommon yarrow4 pots20
9.Boragoofficinalisborage4 pots8
10 Herbs combination thyme, oregano and chives4 pots20
NITROGEN FIXING PLANTS (FIRST ROUND OF PLANTING)
Chickweed
Vetch
TrifoliumrepensWhite Clover
Sunflowers as a trap crop interspersed in site to deter insects from vegetable beds
35. tree guilds
O: Olive
Y: Yarrow
GC: Garlic Chive
N: Nasturtium
Cl: Clover
Co: Comfrey
Keystones: Olive and Loquat
Grass suppressors: daffodils, garlic chives, edible herbs
Mulch plants: Comfrey, artichokes; nasturtiums (also repels insects)
Nutrient accumulators: Yarrow, chicory
Nitrogen fixers: clovers; beans; lupines
Insect repellents:salvia, yarrow, coriander
Insectaries: fennel, comfrey, clover
Other fruit trees: Apple varieties: White Winter Pearmain, Gordon, Red Astrachan, Skinners Seedling
Dwarf trees: Honey Babe Peachtree, Asian Pear, Shinseiki
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36. Possibilities Social piazza
37. Recreation area
38. COMPOST AND VEGETABLES
39. Vegetable bed guilds
1st Planting Options: Chickweed (N, mulch), vetch (N, compaction), White Clover-,
Potato tower: blue lake snap bean (N fixing, climber), horseradish (deters potato bugs), Summer Savory (enhances flavor, repels bean leaf beetles)
Carrot, pepper (keep away from fruit trees), lettuce varieties, swiss chard, Sonoma or California Blue sage(enhances carrot growth), leaks, red clover, Garlic (pest suppression), chervil (keeps aphids off lettuce, deters snails)
Tomato (keep away from potatoes), Basil (enhance flavor, deters tomato worm), Parsley, Marigold (attracts hoverflies, reduce nematode), Bee Balm (attracts bees & hummingbirds, enhances flavor), Lima Bean (soil builder, N fixer). Borage (adds trace minerals, improves disease resistance, attracts bees, wasps)
Broccoli, Chamomile (improves growth and flavor of cabbage and onions), Onion (pest suppresion), Dill (improves growth and health of cabbage), Thyme (deters cabbage worm), Beets (adds minerals to soil), cabbage
40. Water flow & swales
41. Enhancing ACCESS TO VIEWS
42. Did we mention the view?
43. Inputs/outputs
Happy Juice
Plant yields- FOOD
Compost
Community
Education
Recreation
Shade
Cob benches
Habitat (animals, insects, pupae)
Enhancing quality of (view, life, etc)
Compost
Mulch (Bay View Green Waste)
Reclaimed materials (Building resources, urbanite, cardboard)
Plant starts (seeds, trees)
Ollas
Fuel (transport)
Straw
Tools
Labor (volunteer)
44. Meet with Julie Christensen and other neighbors (THD), incorporate feedback, organize neighborhood presentation
Contact land owners
Get LEGAL access to land
Soil analysis: depth, chemical and physical characteristics
Acquire more accurate topography
Access= more informed details of site
Involve Garfield School
Develop strategy for volunteers ensuring quality of volunteering through education and building community solidarity
timeline
45. timeline
Sculpt land for pathways, entry steps and watch catchment swales
Sheet mulch everything
Plant N fixing plants (Chickweed, Vetch)
Plant trees + railing for steep areas
Cob benches
Vegetable garden lay out social gathering area
Start planting vines + espalierfor cover of fences
Some planting of perennials for birds and butteflies + compost bin
Finish social gathering area
Finish planting of perennial for birds and butterflies
Trellis for screen + edibles on fence + bamboo screen
Lower social gathering area/game area/ dance floor/ final use TBD
46. budget
47. land use: Addressing the possibilities of temporary or permanent site
Strategy: Handle the project as if temporary with the possibility of permanence
Green Development Agreement (GDA)- incentives to land owners, our involvement with mayors office and possibility of becoming a pilot project for GDA
Closing the site: maintaining good relations with neighbors as others take ownership or develop onsite
Keep plants/resources within neighborhood: give them to other local gardens, parks
Possibility of Julie and others buying property as desired: extending planting plan and timeline to ensure proper maintenance with few inputs
48. Unfinished left to address
Fence to provide security onsite and for immediate neighbors
If site is permanent
Incorporation of vernal pond
Rainwater catchment from neighbors
Graywater reuse from neighbors