1.

• 18 th& Rhode IslandUrban PermacultureDemonstration Garden

2.

vision

-Seating -Kitchen -Ponds -Maintain the view of downtown -Community gathering space -Educational space -Running water in kitchen -Rainwater catchment -Water for compost tea -Compost -Salvaging or replacing herbs in existing garden with living wall

3. 4. 5.

existing site plan

project scope

Rhode Island

18 thSt.

N

6.

proposed site plan

7.

berm

site analysis

8.

views

9.

access

10.

public

private

11.

warm

cool

12.

water

13.

wind

14.

water

public

private

warm

cool

wind

berm

views

access

existingproposed

retaining wall

tree

compost

bees

kitchen & gathering space

pond

bench

15.

What?

Cost

Source

Kitchen:

Solar Oven

$158.00

Solar Oven Society

Kitchen Sink

$60.00

Whole House Building Supplies and Salvage

Cob Bench, Counter and Cob Oven:

Clay

$49 per ton

Lyngso Garden Materials

Sand Straw Water

$62 per ton $32 each NC

Lyngso Garden Materials Lyngso Garden Materials

Compost Bin (3): Palettes Hardware

NC $30

Home Depot

budget

16.

What?

Cost

Source

Pond:

Solar water pump

$150.00

Pvpower.com

Plastic liner

$8.77 per foot

Home Depot

PVC pipe and other hardware

$50.00

Whole House Building Supplies and Salvage

Recycle rock/concrete

NC

Living Wall:

Herb and plants

NC

Support Structure

NC

budget

17.

Sun Shade Analysis: Jan 1, (Winter)

7:00AM -Tree shadow cast on to Northeast corner

12:00PM - No shadow casted except underneath the tree

4:00PM - Shadow is out of the garden area.

18.

Sun Shade Analysis: May (Spring)

7:00AM -Shadow is casted onto the Northwest corner of the garden

12:00PM -Shadow casted onto the Northeast corner

5:00PM -Shadow casted onto eastern edge of the garden

19.

Sun Shade Analysis:Aug (Summer)

7:00AM - Shadow casted onto northwest corner

5:00PM -Shadow does not cover any part of the garden

20.

strategy

Kitchen.The kitchen will have an oven,counter space, a living wall and be designed in such a way that cooking classes could be taught. Ponds.The two ponds will have the ability to purify water through oxygenation and water-cleaning plant life.Water to be used for composting tea and other applications. Seating.The seating should be available to persons enjoying the kitchen as well as a place for classes to gather. Compost.Worm bin seating in two locations, and pond for compost tea both stack functions. The neighbor with the house right next door to the garden has agreed to allow for a rainwater catchment system to be installed when he next re-roofs his roof.

21.

retaining wall

gathering space

ponds

worm compost bench

kitchen and living wall

lecturespace

Proposed Site Plan

shade tree

existing adj. house

22.

retaining wall

ponds

wormcompost bench

kitchencounterand sink

lecturespace

Section

cob oven

livingwall

amazing view

23.

ponds

24.

thermal siphon

25.

rainwater catchment, water & cooking systems

26.

solar ovens

27.

Things to keep in mind when choosing a site for the oven: Is it close to the kitchen?Where will you prepare the foods that will be baked?Is there a water source near by? This is necessary not only for the mixing of cob but also for fire safety.Is the ground level or slightly sloped? You do not want to build on ground which has too much of a slope.Will the oven be built under a pre-existing roof or overhang? If not, a roof will need to be built to keep the cob structure as dry as possible.Where will the firewood be stacked? The wood needs to stay dry too!What are the fire hazards?

28.

cob benches

29.

worm bin seating

30.

worm bin seating with cob detail

31.

Living Walls

32.

-Cleans air(use & value diversity, use & value renewable resources & services) -Creates a cool shaded place near the heat of the kitchen(use & value diversity, catch & store energy) -There are 2 sources of water nearby(catch & store energy) -Cycling use of nutrient rich water from pond(produce no waste, catch & store energy) -Use of vertical space(use edges & value the marginal) -Grow food & herbs(obtain a yield) -Beauty

benefits

(permaculture principles in parenthesis)

33.

MintThymeSageOreganoRosemary

34.

Need

Location

Material

Cost

Food

On Site

Herbs & Greens

None

Irrigation

Purchased

Pump

$150

Growing Medium

On Site

Soil

None

Planting Structure

Nursery

Reused plant start trays

None

Wood to Mount Planters

On Site

Wood

None

Piping

Neighboring Permaculture Garden

Bamboo

None

living wall materials

35.

options

Pallet island for demonstrations in kitchen or lecture space

Salvaged sink

Educational kiosk and/or signs

Cob bench with oven attached to heat seating

36.

DecJanFebMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugSeptOctNov 2009/2010

- Pond Installation

Timeline

Construct wormcompostbench

CommunityInstallation ofcob bench

- Construct cob ovenand counters

- Living Wall installation

July 4 thcommunitycelebration

Collect cob

materials

Collect pondplantsand materials

*timeline dependent on precipitation levels