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== Background == | == Background == | ||
The | Redwood Coast Montessori and The Manila Community center are located in a dune environment near Manila, California. The proximity of the location to the ocean was considered in the design, as well as the fact that the Entrance are must be appealing to both the communities of the Montessori school and their students and the Community center. | ||
== The Green Garden Gurus (G<sup>3</sup>) == | |||
G<sup>3</sup> consist of four Humboldt State University students: Paul Acosta, Emily Higbee, Jose Lara, and Carmen Torres. They are all enrolled in the fall semester of 2014 Engineering 215 course, Introduction to Design taught by Lonny Grafman. This group was given the task of making an aesthetically pleasing entrance garden for the Redwood Coast Montessori School, which leases the property from The Manila Community Center. | |||
== Problem | == Problem Statement and Criteria == | ||
Specifications and considerations are the defining aspects of the | Specifications and considerations are the defining aspects of the Wayfinding Entrance [[Garden]]. These aspects have been set forth by the team G<sup>3</sup> with accordance with the client at Redwood Coast Montessori based on the school's and the community center's needs. The entrance garden design must meet the criteria, and stay within the constraints listed below in table below. | ||
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Revision as of 18:36, 23 November 2014
Abstract
Redwood Coast Montessori School and the Manila Community Center allowed Humboldt State University's Fall 2014 ENGR215 class to implement several student-designed projects that benefited the community. The Wayfinding Entrance Garden project's main objective was to create an attractive, inviting entrance for the school that included native plants.
Background
Redwood Coast Montessori and The Manila Community center are located in a dune environment near Manila, California. The proximity of the location to the ocean was considered in the design, as well as the fact that the Entrance are must be appealing to both the communities of the Montessori school and their students and the Community center.
The Green Garden Gurus (G3)
G3 consist of four Humboldt State University students: Paul Acosta, Emily Higbee, Jose Lara, and Carmen Torres. They are all enrolled in the fall semester of 2014 Engineering 215 course, Introduction to Design taught by Lonny Grafman. This group was given the task of making an aesthetically pleasing entrance garden for the Redwood Coast Montessori School, which leases the property from The Manila Community Center.
Problem Statement and Criteria
Specifications and considerations are the defining aspects of the Wayfinding Entrance Garden. These aspects have been set forth by the team G3 with accordance with the client at Redwood Coast Montessori based on the school's and the community center's needs. The entrance garden design must meet the criteria, and stay within the constraints listed below in table below.
| Criteria | Weight | Constraint |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | 10 | Looks professionally designed and is inviting |
| Use of native plants | 10 | All plants in the garden must be native |
| Sustainability | 8 | Can be maintained by students with some adult guidance and help without |
| Safety | 5 | Will not kill children |
| Cost | 5 | Less than $500 |
| Edibility | 4 | There are some edible plants in the garden |
Description of final project
A detailed description is not yet available at the time of this draft.
Costs
Implementation Cost
G3 had a total budget of $400.00. The total that the team spent on the project was $150.00.Soil and plant containers (pots) were donated. $75.00 was spent on purchasing plants for the garden. A list of materials is shown.
| Material | Implementation of materials | Source | Cost ($) | Retail Cost ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood | Planter boxes to contain the beach strawberries | The Thing Store | $50.00 | $10,000.00 |
| 1 | Another thing - 3' x 2', Yellow | The OT Store | 240.00 | 240.00 |
| Total Cost | $246.60 | |||
Design Hours
The labor cost consist of the amount of hours that the team, G3, amount of labor time spent building the garden is 171 hours. The team G3
spent designing the garden. The total spent most of their time on the implementation phase, which is shown in Figure 1 .
Maintenance Cost
In order to maintain the garden some weeding needs to be done so that weeds won’t spread and take
over the garden. The plants also need to be watered regularly until they are established at which time
they will require very little maintenance. Maintenance will mostly be done by the students of Redwood
Coast Montessori, volunteers or by school staff.
| Task | Time Hours (Minutes/Month) | Cost of Maintenace ($/yearly) |
|---|---|---|
| Watering | 20 | $0.00 |
| Weeding | 30 | $0.00 |
| Harvesting | 15 | $0.00 |
Results
Visitors used the new stepping stone path and commented on the fact that the stride length is perfect
and that they no longer feel badly about walking through the garden now that the path is official. Many
comments from visitors make it clear that the new garden is much more visually appealing and inviting
than the previous garden. The only issue is that the ground cover will take a while to spread and some
weeding will have to be done during this time.
How to build
How to replicate this design will be explained when final design is finished.