This document provides an assessment of an existing site and proposes strategies for its development. It analyzes the site's existing conditions, sectors like water, wind, shadows and environmental hazards. It then outlines strategies including zoning the site into areas of different uses, incremental expansion, conservation techniques and sharing resources. Implementation plans include harvesting rainwater, sheet mulching, relocating structures, and planting herbs, fruit trees and plant guilds over the first two years. The goal is to create an integrated, educational and community-oriented garden space.
The document proposes a food forest design for a 2.25 acre site in McLaren Park in San Francisco. The design includes 3 guilds - a Coast Live Oak guild, a Black Walnut/Shellbark Hickory guild, and an Apple Tree guild. Each guild would feature multiple plant varieties selected for their functions like attracting insects/birds, fixing nitrogen, and providing forage and human food. The design aims to showcase multifunctional urban green space and involve the local community.
This document provides a permaculture design proposal for a 12,000 square foot grassy lot. It outlines existing site conditions like slope, water flow, and surrounding buildings. The vision is to create a showcase site and living classroom to improve ecology, encourage community participation, and share yields. The design divides the site into zones for a greenhouse, annual/perennial vegetables, and fruit trees surrounded by a landscape. A plant list includes herbs, fruits, perennials, annuals, natives, and water plants. A timeline is proposed for organizing, soil preparation, planting, and maintenance. The estimated budget is $10,000-$15,000 to cover plants, structures like a greenhouse, and irrigation.
The permaculture project at Chiotra's is divided into sectors to guide development. Phase 3 plans to expand food forests and establish more water systems beyond the initial phases which focused on observing the land and establishing useful plants, trees, and irrigation.
The document outlines a tree planting plan for 5 raised beds in January 2009. It lists 20 different fruit trees that will be planted, including Asian pears, apples, avocados, plums, pluots, nectarines, peaches, mulberries, and figs. It notes which 14 trees will be planted on January 9th/10th and which trees are still being ordered or missing planting partners and will not be planted then.
The document summarizes an urban permaculture design project for the 10 House Garden site in San Francisco. It includes an existing site map, goals to create an attractive and productive garden space, and assessments of the site conditions including soil analysis. Design strategies include dividing the area into zones, implementing phases starting with soil remediation and paths, and integrating wind and water systems over time. The presentation provides details on the proposed garden layout and multi-year timeline.
The document proposes a permaculture design for the garden of the Arab Cultural & Community Center of San Francisco. It provides an assessment of the site, a vision and goals for the garden to support the ACCC's mission through community space, education and food production. A phased timeline is suggested to implement elements over 3 years through community involvement."
The document proposes a vision for transforming a vacant lot at the intersection of Market St. and Sanchez St. into a community garden space. Key goals include producing food for local groups, generating income through the garden, and creating habitat for pollinators. The plan outlines dividing the space into zones, assessing soil quality, selecting suitable plant varieties, establishing compost areas, and harvesting rainwater. A timeline is proposed for developing the site over two years through soil preparation, planting, and installing infrastructure like seating.
This document provides an assessment of an existing site and proposes strategies for its development. It analyzes the site's existing conditions, sectors like water, wind, shadows and environmental hazards. It then outlines strategies including zoning the site into areas of different uses, incremental expansion, conservation techniques and sharing resources. Implementation plans include harvesting rainwater, sheet mulching, relocating structures, and planting herbs, fruit trees and plant guilds over the first two years. The goal is to create an integrated, educational and community-oriented garden space.
The document proposes a food forest design for a 2.25 acre site in McLaren Park in San Francisco. The design includes 3 guilds - a Coast Live Oak guild, a Black Walnut/Shellbark Hickory guild, and an Apple Tree guild. Each guild would feature multiple plant varieties selected for their functions like attracting insects/birds, fixing nitrogen, and providing forage and human food. The design aims to showcase multifunctional urban green space and involve the local community.
This document provides a permaculture design proposal for a 12,000 square foot grassy lot. It outlines existing site conditions like slope, water flow, and surrounding buildings. The vision is to create a showcase site and living classroom to improve ecology, encourage community participation, and share yields. The design divides the site into zones for a greenhouse, annual/perennial vegetables, and fruit trees surrounded by a landscape. A plant list includes herbs, fruits, perennials, annuals, natives, and water plants. A timeline is proposed for organizing, soil preparation, planting, and maintenance. The estimated budget is $10,000-$15,000 to cover plants, structures like a greenhouse, and irrigation.
The permaculture project at Chiotra's is divided into sectors to guide development. Phase 3 plans to expand food forests and establish more water systems beyond the initial phases which focused on observing the land and establishing useful plants, trees, and irrigation.
The document outlines a tree planting plan for 5 raised beds in January 2009. It lists 20 different fruit trees that will be planted, including Asian pears, apples, avocados, plums, pluots, nectarines, peaches, mulberries, and figs. It notes which 14 trees will be planted on January 9th/10th and which trees are still being ordered or missing planting partners and will not be planted then.
The document summarizes an urban permaculture design project for the 10 House Garden site in San Francisco. It includes an existing site map, goals to create an attractive and productive garden space, and assessments of the site conditions including soil analysis. Design strategies include dividing the area into zones, implementing phases starting with soil remediation and paths, and integrating wind and water systems over time. The presentation provides details on the proposed garden layout and multi-year timeline.
The document proposes a permaculture design for the garden of the Arab Cultural & Community Center of San Francisco. It provides an assessment of the site, a vision and goals for the garden to support the ACCC's mission through community space, education and food production. A phased timeline is suggested to implement elements over 3 years through community involvement."
The document proposes a vision for transforming a vacant lot at the intersection of Market St. and Sanchez St. into a community garden space. Key goals include producing food for local groups, generating income through the garden, and creating habitat for pollinators. The plan outlines dividing the space into zones, assessing soil quality, selecting suitable plant varieties, establishing compost areas, and harvesting rainwater. A timeline is proposed for developing the site over two years through soil preparation, planting, and installing infrastructure like seating.
The document outlines plans for an urban permaculture demonstration garden located at 18th & Rhode Island streets. The key elements include:
1) A kitchen area with a solar oven, sink, cob counter, and living wall for cooking classes.
2) Two ponds that will purify water for compost tea and other uses through plants and oxygenation.
3) Seating made of cob and benches near the kitchen and ponds for classes and community gatherings.
4) Composting areas including worm bins near the seating and a pond for compost tea.
The document outlines an initial planting plan for 18th and R.I. with 5 raised beds, each containing various fruit trees, including Asian pears, avocados, apples, sapotes, apricots, plums, pluots, nectarines, peaches, mulberries, and figs. A key provides the planting locations and codes for each tree or shrub. An image shows the base map of the property with labels for the major planted areas.
This document provides a permaculture design proposal for an empty lot located at 18th & Rhode Island in San Francisco. The proposal includes a history of the lot, an assessment of the existing conditions, and a design concept. The design concept focuses on earth care, people care, and fair share through community education and producing food for neighbors. It includes zones, species lists, budgets, timelines, and goals around self-sufficiency and setting policy precedents for vacant lots in San Francisco.
This document outlines plans for a mobile permaculture demonstration project. It will include various educational elements that can be transported and demonstrated in different settings. Elements will include a green map of San Francisco, informational pamphlets, a worm bin, seed bombs, and more. They will be carried in a backpack for small demonstrations or a waterproof trunk that can hold more for larger spaces. Long term goals include a bicycle cart to better transport elements between locations and connect different communities. Questions remain around specifications for different events and optimal materials for long-term construction projects.
The document outlines a permaculture design plan for Paul Revere School. It involves transforming the school grounds into an outdoor classroom to teach students about food, nutrition, and the environment. Key elements include creating horse trough gardens, straw bale planting, potato towers and seasonal planting for the lower school, and terracing, wind breaks, and water diversion for the upper school to control erosion. The multi-year plan aims to beautify the school, improve learning, and get families more involved through hands-on gardening and composting activities.
This document summarizes an urban permaculture design project for the San Francisco Zen Center. It describes the Zen Center's three sites - City Center, Green Gulch Farm, and Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. It then analyzes sectors like sun, wind, water, and wildlife at the City Center site. Several areas of the City Center site are selected for potential design projects - the Laguna Street sidewalk, main courtyard, roof, and side courtyard. Goals, visions, and potential elements are proposed for enhancing each of these areas through permaculture principles like closing resource loops and increasing sustainability. Next steps and challenges for the project are also discussed.
The document proposes a design for a two-acre food forest in an underutilized area of Golden Gate Park called Kezar Triangle. The food forest would provide fruits, nuts, herbs and edible plants while restoring wildlife habitats. It would be organized into guilds like an olive/fruit tree area, healing labyrinth, and berry border. The design aims to create a self-maintaining ecosystem that lowers costs and maintenance over time using permaculture principles inspired by the park's original designer.
This document summarizes a proposed community garden project on a sloped, forested site near Coit Tower in San Francisco. It outlines challenges with the initial site including unsafe slopes and issues with transients. An adjacent, more level site with neighborhood support is proposed instead. The vision is for a self-sustaining garden that provides open space, recreation, social gathering, and wildlife habitat while connecting people to the land and promoting cultural diversity and education. Plans include zones for different uses, plant selections, vegetable beds, water management, and accessibility/views enhancements. Considerations around access, maintenance if temporary, and remaining items are also discussed.
This document summarizes a permaculture design project for a property located at 619 Noriega Street in San Francisco. The site is on a hillside and is mostly shaded. It is occupied by a family with one child who are interested in art, justice, and permaculture. The design focuses on amending the sandy soil, creating compost systems, planting perennial edible plants, capturing rainwater, and encouraging biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Guilds of plants are designed to work together and support each other. Hardscaping elements like fog catchment and a rainwater collection system are also included.
The document provides information on aquaculture and urban permaculture systems. It discusses that water systems can yield 4-20 times more than land, and that water supplies are constant with soluble nutrients. It also mentions that aquaculture systems are traditionally polycultural and bodies of water have multiple uses beyond just food.
The document proposes creating an "Ola Network" to promote more sustainable practices in the restaurant industry using permaculture strategies. The network would connect restaurants to permaculture designers who could provide education and help implement projects. It would focus on closing "open loops" around food sourcing, water, energy, and waste. The goal is to empower businesses to learn, connect, and take action to create systemic change beyond existing sustainability certification programs. The network plans to start with 10 pilot restaurants and designers in the first year and grow globally over three years.
This document describes the redesign of a San Francisco park called Bengal Stairs by David Cody. The redesign uses swales, logs, steps, and edible landscaping like fruit trees to stabilize the soil from erosion caused by wind and water, and to safely direct large amounts of rainwater runoff.
The document describes the design of Bengal Stairs, a San Francisco street park project by David Cody. The design uses swales to slow water flow and sink rainwater, helping prevent erosion. Logs are used to create retaining walls and steps, replacing old stairs. Fruit and nut trees, as well as edible hedges, are planted to further stabilize the soil. The timeline and numbers provide details on planting the different species of trees and plants chosen for the project.
This document discusses a plan to transform two narrow, sloped spaces located on either side of Market Street in Collingwood into productive urban gardens. The proposal involves using bamboo, trellises, and raised terraces along the walls with a mix of edible plants, groundcover, and trees in the ground. The timeline outlines a phased approach starting with cleanup and soil preparation followed by installation of beds, pathways, and the planting of trees and other vegetation.
This document discusses a plan to transform two narrow, sloped plots of land on either side of Market Street into productive urban gardens. It assesses the dimensions and conditions of the sites, and proposes a strategy of using bamboo, terraces, and a variety of edible and carbon-sequestering plants, including kiwi, plum, and magnolia trees. The timeline outlines a phased approach starting with cleanup and soil preparation before installing beds, trellises, and planting trees and groundcover.
This document outlines a proposal and timeline to transform a 40,000 square foot neglected site into a community park called Parker Park in Berkeley, California. The three phase plan over three years includes establishing garden areas, event spaces, and pathways. Phase I in year one focuses on site preparation like mulching, composting, and planting ground cover. Phase II in year two expands the garden and hosts community events. Phase III plans are dependent on discussions with the landowner about long-term use of the site. The goal is to create a space that encourages community interaction through permaculture demonstration projects and activities.
This document discusses the pros of closing a street to through traffic between Waller and Steiner streets. It lists advantages like increased foot traffic and opportunities for traffic calming without cars, as well as access to a park from the dead-end street and sidewalk space. Fire trucks would no longer need to use the closed street.
The document outlines plans for an urban permaculture demonstration garden located at 18th & Rhode Island streets. The key elements include:
1) A kitchen area with a solar oven, sink, cob counter, and living wall for cooking classes.
2) Two ponds that will purify water for compost tea and other uses through plants and oxygenation.
3) Seating made of cob and benches near the kitchen and ponds for classes and community gatherings.
4) Composting areas including worm bins near the seating and a pond for compost tea.
The document outlines an initial planting plan for 18th and R.I. with 5 raised beds, each containing various fruit trees, including Asian pears, avocados, apples, sapotes, apricots, plums, pluots, nectarines, peaches, mulberries, and figs. A key provides the planting locations and codes for each tree or shrub. An image shows the base map of the property with labels for the major planted areas.
This document provides a permaculture design proposal for an empty lot located at 18th & Rhode Island in San Francisco. The proposal includes a history of the lot, an assessment of the existing conditions, and a design concept. The design concept focuses on earth care, people care, and fair share through community education and producing food for neighbors. It includes zones, species lists, budgets, timelines, and goals around self-sufficiency and setting policy precedents for vacant lots in San Francisco.
This document outlines plans for a mobile permaculture demonstration project. It will include various educational elements that can be transported and demonstrated in different settings. Elements will include a green map of San Francisco, informational pamphlets, a worm bin, seed bombs, and more. They will be carried in a backpack for small demonstrations or a waterproof trunk that can hold more for larger spaces. Long term goals include a bicycle cart to better transport elements between locations and connect different communities. Questions remain around specifications for different events and optimal materials for long-term construction projects.
The document outlines a permaculture design plan for Paul Revere School. It involves transforming the school grounds into an outdoor classroom to teach students about food, nutrition, and the environment. Key elements include creating horse trough gardens, straw bale planting, potato towers and seasonal planting for the lower school, and terracing, wind breaks, and water diversion for the upper school to control erosion. The multi-year plan aims to beautify the school, improve learning, and get families more involved through hands-on gardening and composting activities.
This document summarizes an urban permaculture design project for the San Francisco Zen Center. It describes the Zen Center's three sites - City Center, Green Gulch Farm, and Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. It then analyzes sectors like sun, wind, water, and wildlife at the City Center site. Several areas of the City Center site are selected for potential design projects - the Laguna Street sidewalk, main courtyard, roof, and side courtyard. Goals, visions, and potential elements are proposed for enhancing each of these areas through permaculture principles like closing resource loops and increasing sustainability. Next steps and challenges for the project are also discussed.
The document proposes a design for a two-acre food forest in an underutilized area of Golden Gate Park called Kezar Triangle. The food forest would provide fruits, nuts, herbs and edible plants while restoring wildlife habitats. It would be organized into guilds like an olive/fruit tree area, healing labyrinth, and berry border. The design aims to create a self-maintaining ecosystem that lowers costs and maintenance over time using permaculture principles inspired by the park's original designer.
This document summarizes a proposed community garden project on a sloped, forested site near Coit Tower in San Francisco. It outlines challenges with the initial site including unsafe slopes and issues with transients. An adjacent, more level site with neighborhood support is proposed instead. The vision is for a self-sustaining garden that provides open space, recreation, social gathering, and wildlife habitat while connecting people to the land and promoting cultural diversity and education. Plans include zones for different uses, plant selections, vegetable beds, water management, and accessibility/views enhancements. Considerations around access, maintenance if temporary, and remaining items are also discussed.
This document summarizes a permaculture design project for a property located at 619 Noriega Street in San Francisco. The site is on a hillside and is mostly shaded. It is occupied by a family with one child who are interested in art, justice, and permaculture. The design focuses on amending the sandy soil, creating compost systems, planting perennial edible plants, capturing rainwater, and encouraging biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Guilds of plants are designed to work together and support each other. Hardscaping elements like fog catchment and a rainwater collection system are also included.
The document provides information on aquaculture and urban permaculture systems. It discusses that water systems can yield 4-20 times more than land, and that water supplies are constant with soluble nutrients. It also mentions that aquaculture systems are traditionally polycultural and bodies of water have multiple uses beyond just food.
The document proposes creating an "Ola Network" to promote more sustainable practices in the restaurant industry using permaculture strategies. The network would connect restaurants to permaculture designers who could provide education and help implement projects. It would focus on closing "open loops" around food sourcing, water, energy, and waste. The goal is to empower businesses to learn, connect, and take action to create systemic change beyond existing sustainability certification programs. The network plans to start with 10 pilot restaurants and designers in the first year and grow globally over three years.
This document describes the redesign of a San Francisco park called Bengal Stairs by David Cody. The redesign uses swales, logs, steps, and edible landscaping like fruit trees to stabilize the soil from erosion caused by wind and water, and to safely direct large amounts of rainwater runoff.
The document describes the design of Bengal Stairs, a San Francisco street park project by David Cody. The design uses swales to slow water flow and sink rainwater, helping prevent erosion. Logs are used to create retaining walls and steps, replacing old stairs. Fruit and nut trees, as well as edible hedges, are planted to further stabilize the soil. The timeline and numbers provide details on planting the different species of trees and plants chosen for the project.
This document discusses a plan to transform two narrow, sloped spaces located on either side of Market Street in Collingwood into productive urban gardens. The proposal involves using bamboo, trellises, and raised terraces along the walls with a mix of edible plants, groundcover, and trees in the ground. The timeline outlines a phased approach starting with cleanup and soil preparation followed by installation of beds, pathways, and the planting of trees and other vegetation.
This document discusses a plan to transform two narrow, sloped plots of land on either side of Market Street into productive urban gardens. It assesses the dimensions and conditions of the sites, and proposes a strategy of using bamboo, terraces, and a variety of edible and carbon-sequestering plants, including kiwi, plum, and magnolia trees. The timeline outlines a phased approach starting with cleanup and soil preparation before installing beds, trellises, and planting trees and groundcover.
This document outlines a proposal and timeline to transform a 40,000 square foot neglected site into a community park called Parker Park in Berkeley, California. The three phase plan over three years includes establishing garden areas, event spaces, and pathways. Phase I in year one focuses on site preparation like mulching, composting, and planting ground cover. Phase II in year two expands the garden and hosts community events. Phase III plans are dependent on discussions with the landowner about long-term use of the site. The goal is to create a space that encourages community interaction through permaculture demonstration projects and activities.
This document discusses the pros of closing a street to through traffic between Waller and Steiner streets. It lists advantages like increased foot traffic and opportunities for traffic calming without cars, as well as access to a park from the dead-end street and sidewalk space. Fire trucks would no longer need to use the closed street.