This document discusses sustainable landscape systems. It defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. It discusses using landscape design practices like reducing compaction and using soil biology and compost to grow food naturally. Sustainable landscape plans should examine site conditions, identify issues, and implement designs using techniques like rain gardens and constructed wetlands to intercept stormwater flow and manage water sustainably.

1. SustainableSustainable LandscapeLandscape SystemsSystems

2. Sustainable Development:Sustainable Development:
Development that meets the needs of theDevelopment that meets the needs of the
present with-out compromising the abilitypresent with-out compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their ownof future generations to meet their own
needs.needs.

3. To see a world in a grain of sand,To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hourAnd eternity in an hour

4. Our BluePlanet

6. Thisiswhat happenswhen weignorethepower of our
natural world.

7. Best Management Practices
Human Impact Factors

8. Where to Begin?Where to Begin?

9. Heat islands absorb reflected heat sequestureHeat islands absorb reflected heat sequesture
carbon and produce oxygen. It contributes tocarbon and produce oxygen. It contributes to
cooling and cleaning air.cooling and cleaning air.

10. Compaction: The EnemyCompaction: The Enemy
One of the largest contributing factors to aOne of the largest contributing factors to a
successful landscape planting is a lack ofsuccessful landscape planting is a lack of
water, air and healthy soil biology due towater, air and healthy soil biology due to
heavy compaction ratesheavy compaction rates

11. Soil Biology and the miracle of organicSoil Biology and the miracle of organic
gardening through premium quality verma-gardening through premium quality verma-
compostcompost

12. Edible LandscapesEdible Landscapes
Grow Your Own Food NaturallyGrow Your Own Food Naturally

13. Everything starts With The SoilEverything starts With The Soil
Clean water, healthy soil and fresh air makeClean water, healthy soil and fresh air make
up a world of healthy and happy peopleup a world of healthy and happy people

14. Health benefits of ecological landscapingHealth benefits of ecological landscaping
and sustainable landscape systemsand sustainable landscape systems
produce a reduction of pollutants andproduce a reduction of pollutants and
contaminants that improve our health andcontaminants that improve our health and
well-beingwell-being

15.  Pro biotics, antioxidants, organic food andPro biotics, antioxidants, organic food and
clean water increase instead of suppressclean water increase instead of suppress
our bodies immune response system.our bodies immune response system.
Current environmental factors haveCurrent environmental factors have
produced or contributed to disease.produced or contributed to disease.
Examples:Examples:
AsthmaAsthma
Alzheimer'sAlzheimer's
AutismAutism

16. Indoor plants and water features clean andIndoor plants and water features clean and
purify the airpurify the air

17. Components Of SustainableComponents Of Sustainable
Landscape PlansLandscape Plans
 Identify architectural featuresIdentify architectural features
 Perform and conduct a proper site analysisPerform and conduct a proper site analysis
 Examine storm water flow paths, high impact areas andExamine storm water flow paths, high impact areas and
low lying depressionslow lying depressions
 Map compass points to evaluate heat and light indexMap compass points to evaluate heat and light index’’ss
 Engage action plan (proposed design, development andEngage action plan (proposed design, development and
management protocols)management protocols)
 Perform laboratory analysis for soil and waterPerform laboratory analysis for soil and water
 Make special notes of any erosion, point source pollutionMake special notes of any erosion, point source pollution
etc…etc…
 Use photo documentation, topographic surveys,Use photo documentation, topographic surveys,
sketches and recorded/written observations to determinesketches and recorded/written observations to determine
the overall health of the landscape environment and itsthe overall health of the landscape environment and its
connection/relationship in buildings and infrastructure.connection/relationship in buildings and infrastructure.

22. What'swrong with thispicture?

23. Point sourcepollution and badPoint sourcepollution and bad
management practicesand sitemanagement practicesand site
protectionprotection

24. Identify problemsand issuesIdentify problemsand issues
Develop design planDevelop design plan
Implement action planImplement action plan

25. Walk The Walk And Talk The Talk On The Path To SustainabilityWalk The Walk And Talk The Talk On The Path To Sustainability
*Alternative bio-engineering techniques**Alternative bio-engineering techniques*
 Rain gardensRain gardens
 Rain water harvestingRain water harvesting
 Passive irrigationPassive irrigation
 Treatment wetlandsTreatment wetlands
 Constructed wetlandsConstructed wetlands
 Use of constructed soils and soilUse of constructed soils and soil
amendmentsamendments

26. Backyard Paradise: A Model ForBackyard Paradise: A Model For
ConservationConservation

27. Xeriscape

28. Low maintenanceJapanesewater garden landscapefeaturingLow maintenanceJapanesewater garden landscapefeaturing
bluestonepatio, boulders, gravel beds, stepping stonepathsandbluestonepatio, boulders, gravel beds, stepping stonepathsand
passiveirrigationpassiveirrigation

30. On TheSlopeOn TheSlope

32. Clean, Neat And Beautiful

33. Natural Rip Rap Boulder Wall and TerraceConstruction

43. Vegetative SolutionsVegetative Solutions
 Plant trees, shrubs, and place stone toPlant trees, shrubs, and place stone to
intercept flow.intercept flow.
 Implement BMPImplement BMP’’s or Best Managements or Best Management
PracticesPractices
 Design water management systems withDesign water management systems with
ongoing maintenance protocolongoing maintenance protocol
 Integrate LEED with LID and SSIIntegrate LEED with LID and SSI

66. Landscaping For Wildlife HabitatsLandscaping For Wildlife Habitats

67. Woops….... not that habitat

68. Wrong Again

69. Butterflies Are Free

70. Do you have bats in your belfry…….whyDo you have bats in your belfry…….why
not?not?

71. Restoring the balance of nature through soilRestoring the balance of nature through soil
biology and beneficial biological selection ofbiology and beneficial biological selection of
speciesspecies

72. TheFutureIsNow

73. Enjoy Life!