258 miles -freeway 15 - ventura botanical...
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Discover Southern California
PACIFIC OCEAN
CHANNEL ISLANDS
CATALINA ISLANDS
VENTURA COUNTY
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
SAN LOUIS OBISPO COUNTY
ORANGE COUNTY
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
TO PALM SPRING
TO SAN FRANSISCO
FREEWAY
AMTRACK
COUNTY LINE
MAJOR AIRPORT
LEGENDVENTURA TO LAS VEGAS258 MILES -FREEWAY 15
FROM SANTA BARBARA AIRPORT
FROM LOS ANGELES AIRPORT
FROM SAN DIEGO AIRPORT
SANTA BARBARA
VENTURA
LONG BEACH
NEWPORT BEACH
SAN DIEGO
VENTURA COUNTYPOPULATION: 797,740.AREA: 1,845 SM
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The story of the 101 Freeway
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The Context
PACIFIC OCEAN
CHANNEL ISLANDS
Ventura City
MOUNTAINS
AGRICULTURE FIELDS
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
SCHOOLS
MAJOR CITY ATTRACTION AREA
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The Context
Community Workshops
Workshop #1 March 13, 2010
Workshop #2 April 10th, 2010
What Botanical Garden Have you visited the most frequently in the last 3 years?
1Santa Barbara Botanical GardenSanta Barbara27.7 miles from Ventura
2HuntingtonMuseum & GardensSan Marino76.4 miles from Ventura
3Descanso Botanical GardensLa Canada- Flintridge71.3miles from Ventura
Gardens of the WorldThousand Oaks25.8 miles from Ventura
LotuslandSanta Barbara27.7 miles from Ventura
Los AngelesArboretumArcadia78.2 miles from Ventura
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Are you an avid Gardener?Yes69%
No31%
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
Huntington Museum & Gardens
Descanso Botanical Gardens
The Process
Survey Results
How would you get to Ventura Botanical Gardens?
BikeDrive PublicTransportation
Walk Combination
12%
34%
6%
18%
28%
Getting there
Who would you visit Ventura Botanical Garden with?
76%
Friends Family
69%
Visitors
31%
14%
Alone
7%
Class
3%
Dog
Who?
The Process
To do What?
Survey Results
Activities
76%
Nature Watching Hiking
76%
Having a Picnic
33%
Bike Riding
Sketching
52%
24%BirdWatching
69%
The Process
Facilities
Survey Results
62%
Amphitheater
Cafe
57%
Children’s Playground
33%
59%
Gallery / Museum
Gift Store
50%
19%
WeddingPlace
The Process
Programs
Survey Results
69%
EnvironmentGardening
67%
33%
60%
Children
Exercise
33%
SeniorCitizen 31%
The Process
Art
What we heard:
gardens & collectionsethnobotany gardens, herbal, redwood grove, bee boxes, sculpture gardens, bamboo, solar/wind powered elements,
water collection, self-sustaining, sister city plants, butterfly, green houses, lots of palm trees, organic/native, channel islands, roses – old fashioned
heritage, healthy living, edible, conservation, endangered species,local heritage, agriculture, erosion control/firescaping, wilderness,
wildflowers, connectivity for protection of habitat, local wildlife corridors, climate appropriate, mediterranean,s. african, “convergent
evolution garden”, sustainable, composting gardens,demonstration gardens, unique childrens gardens, riparian, period gardens, grottos, succulent gardens, beer gardens, citrus groves, variety in all gardens, discovery gardens, prehistoric gardens vineyards, and ceanothus
gardens.
The Process
What we heard:
amphitheatre, accessibility, teaching sites – places for students to learn “hands on”, gathering place for gardeners, grow shows,
demonstrations, indoor/outdoor, nursery center, café/gift shop, kitchen – organic/canning, cooking classes, meditation/yoga, quiet intimate space, island history, culture, astronomy clubs, walking/biking/hiking trails, book store, gifts, plants/nursery, propagation, adult/
children’s classrooms, docent led tours – history, event space areas (revenue), demonstration - composting, tie in with art, cultural community
groups, utilizing partnerships, economic potential for collaboration, guided walks with podcast, iphone app, butterfly house, classrooms, multi-purpose
rooms for community, researchers – higher education scientists, seed bank, botanical staff, beneficial insects, tie in E.P. Foster site, involvement with
other areas in community in restoration, funicular/tram to move from river/beach to park/ alternate transportation, water-shed management,
reclamation, education re: water-wise usage, docent outreach to schools, outreach to entire community, not just city, regional, library
research possibilities, observatory, telescopes and tree houses.
programs & socialThe Process
A Botanical Garden for Ventura
1 A Botanical Garden for Tomorrow
2 The Unique Character of the Garden
3 Celebrating the Mediterranean Biomes
Community Beauty Nature
Early Botanical Gardens:
Horticultural and
classification • Medicinal plants • Tropical Plants
Botanical Gardens of the 20th century:
Plants Conservation • Endangered and rare Species • Native Plants
RARE
TROPICAL
GREENHOUSE
YESTERDAY........... TOMORROW
1 A Botanical Garden for Tomorrow
YESTERDAY........... TOMORROW
• Living laboratory • Spectacular and responsible plantings
• Striking high-tech structures to create
rich experiences of the natural world.
• Feature local ecology to build a sustainable future
• Engage visitors in the search for new ideas and
new technologies that enable people and nature to coexist in a mutually beneficial way.
RECREATIONCOLLECTION
EDUCATION
ART
TECHNOLOGIES
The new Paradigm for the 21st Century:
1 A Botanical Garden for Tomorrow
2 The Unique Character of the Garden at Grant Park
Ridge Valley UrbanVistas
Agriculture
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Experiences
New , authentic, enlightening, calming, unique, invigorating, tranquil, quiet, innovative, relaxing, beauty, content, connective,
inspiring, artistic, lively, peaceful, romantic, delightful, restrospective, celebratory, joyous, playful, informative, poetic, creative,
memorable, interesting, engaging, spiritual, stimulating, powerful, captivating, blissful, educational, breathtaking.
2 The Unique Character of the Garden at Grant Park
California
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Chile
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Australia
3 Celebrating the Mediterranean Biomes
Regions of Mediterranean-type climate occur roughly between 30° and 40°latitude on the west coasts of continents, where offshore there are cold ocean currents. Each region in which the Mediterranean shrublands and woodlands occur is island-like in character and thus there is frequently a high degree of endemism. Comparative studies of the several regional expressions of this biome reveal interesting examples of convergent evolution in plant families and birds on the different continents.
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3 Celebrating the Mediterranean Biomes
rambleDEMONSTRATION GARDENSCOLLECTIONSSPECIALTY GARDENSPRESERVATION GARDENSINTERPRETIVEPEDESTRIAN
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The Ramble
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