Open Gardens for Neighbors to Enjoy
Top-Quality LandscapingThe internationally respected SWA Group will landscape the project. SWA Group has designed award-winning Bay Area projects and recently produced the innovative "green roof" on the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. |
Gardens Open to NeighborsMuch of the property surrounding the surface sanctuary will be dedicated to gardens. Our gardens will be open daily to our neighbors for quiet contemplation, providing a peaceful oasis for all to enjoy. This will be the only such space in the neighborhood. |
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A sample landscape design from SWA Group proposes adorning the property with ornamental trees, evergreens, |
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Among the flowering plants being considered for the gardens are rosebushes, camellias, flowering cherry trees, and Yulan magnolias. Drought-tolerant plantings will also be incorporated. |
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| A wall is needed as an acoustical barrier to traffic passing by and to provide the peace and serenity of a sanctuary. It will be attractively designed and will have curved or stepped-back alcoves for street-sideplantings. The landscape design includes a sidewalk that extends all the way to Warren road, bordered by trees, shrubs, and layered, multi-colored beds of flowers. This picture represents the general type of plan we are considering. The final plan has not yet been selected. |