landscape design, planning, and graphic design portfolio and resumé for tom jandernoa

t h o m a s j a n d e r n oam.a. sustainable landscape design + planning

b.f.a. graphic design

616.450.1286

jandernoa10@csld .edu

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l a n d s c a p e d e s i g n + p l a n n i n gngs/u center and institute for sustainability, campus landscape plan (falmouth, ma)

feed northampton, first steps toward a local food system (nothampton, ma)

donna johnson, residential landscape plan (greenfield, ma)

g r a p h i c d e s i g nmenus

posters and fliers

marketing kit

sweatshirt, tote bag, logo, flier and program

logos

wedding invitations

greeting cards

package and label

business collateral, logo, packaging, poster, post card and signage

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professional student projects

landscape master plan Falmouth, MA (Spring 2010)Two-person team project prepared for the Center and Institute for Sustainability, National Graduate School of Quality Management • Generated existing conditions map from existing base map for 2.75 acre residential property• Conducted research and on-site analysis for sustainable solution demonstrations throughout the landscape• Drafted initial schematic designs and slide show and presented to clients and critics• Prepared preferred design, layout, and hand and digitally rendered graphics for plan set

feed northampton, first steps toward a local food system Northampton, MA (Winter 2010) Four-person team project prepared for the Northampton Food Security Group• Conductedresearch,andgeneratedGISmapsforcity-scaleanalysisofNorthampton’slandandinfrastructure,

withafocusonfoodproduction,processing,distribution,education,andwastemanagement• Assistedinfacilitationofclientmeetingsandstakeholdercharrette,andparticipatedinpublicpresentation• Preparedslideshowandpresentedpreliminaryplanstoclientsandcritics• Conceivedlogodesign,handandcomputerrenderedillustrations,andlayoutandcoverdesignfor83page,

comprehensivefoodsystemplanforNorthamptonthatservesasamodelforothercommunities

residential landscape plan Greenfield, MA (Fall 2009)Individual project prepared for residential client with one-acre suburban property • Surveyedtheone-acresitewithateamofstudents,andusedVectorworkstodraftbasemap,andacombination

ofhandandcomputerrenderingtoproduceexistingconditionsmap• Administeredclientinterviewsandconductedsiteconditionsanalysesincludingvegetation,soiltypes,slopes,

drainagepatterns,viewsontheproperty,access&circulation,andsun&shade• Preparedthreepreliminaryalternativedesignsandfinalslideshowandpresentedtotheclientandcritics• Draftedpreferreddesignandfinalplansetthatincludessectionandperspectivedrawings,plantingplan,andplantpalette

companiesuniversity of vermont extension, youth horticulture project | Crew Leader Brattleboro, VT (May - August 2009)

• Led and trained eight youth between the ages of 16 and 21 to maintain the UVM Extension, 2 acre farm• Instructed and managed youth to staff display table at local farmers’ market and Brattleboro Co-op• Facilitated community service work, farm-based projects, and workshops for youth• Developed brochure for Vermont Food Stamp program

maya traditions | Volunteer Panajachel, Guatemala (November - December 2008)

• DesignedaninformationalbrochuretopromotethemedicinalplantgardenprojectthatdistributestraditionalmedicinetotheindigenouscommunitiessurroundingLagoAtitlán

punta mona - center for sustainable living and education | Staff Member Gondoca/Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica (March - November 2008)

• Updatedwebsite,designedpromotionalmaterialsforevents,courses,andworkshops,andprovidedphotographstoCurveMagazine• Managedgreenhouseandledinternworkshopsaboutsoilfertility,propercultivationstrategiesandhandlingplantmaterial• Ledinternsandvolunteersinpermaculturegardendesignprojects• Aidedintheinitiationandmanagementofcommunityoutreachprojects

creative graphics management | Graphic Designer Chicago, IL ( January 2007 - March 2008)

• Creatednumerousmenu,brochure,bookandpublicationdesignsintherestaurant,sportsandentertainmentsectors• Designedposter,signageandmagazineadvertisementsforsportsandentertainmentevents• Producedmarketingkit,promotionalmaterialsandslideshowpresentationsforcorporatemeetingsforLevyRestaurants• DevelopedcollateralandlogodesignsforLevyRestaurants

the human race theatre co. | Graphic Design Internship Dayton, OH (May 2005 - January 2006)

• Designed posters, billboards, newspaper & magazine ads, and programs for theater performances • Provided original computer illustrations

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References available upon request

personal interests

fields: Permaculture,CommunityFoodSecurity,SustainableDevelopment,SocialJustice,GlobalClimateChange

activities: HikingandKayaking,YogaandMeditation,CookingandFoodPreservation,BrewingandFermenting

skills & strengths

• Developed skills in a variety of artistic media, including, but not exclusive to:Hand rendering - perspective & axonometric rendering, landscape graphics

including plan & section views, botanical sketches, planting plan, construction details, grading and site engineering, parking lot design

Digital rendering-graphic design, document layout, photo simulation, digital illustration

Fine art -landscape, portrait and abstract rendering with acrylic, ink, pastel, oil pastel and/or charcoal

Book binding

• Stormwater management calculating and infiltration basin sizing• Dynamic design background strengthens the ability to fuse

passions for visual communication, sustainability and ecology to produce conscious, creative solutions

• Versatile designer with the aptitude to design in the style necessary for a project

• Detail oriented and strong problem solver• Dedicated team player, and a pleasure to work with• Qualified in Mac and PC platforms

software experience

proficient: AdobePhotoshopCS4,AdobeIllustratorCS4,AdobeInDesignCS4,iWork

knowledgeable: AutoCAD,ArcGIS,GoogleSketchup,Vectorworks,MicrosoftOffice

freelanceindependent buyer London, England (September 2010)• Produced pen and ink drawing for client

independent buyer Grand Rapids, MI (September 2010)• Created acrylic landscape painting for client

green letter press Grand Rapids, MI ( January 2009- Present)• Provided a multitude of wedding invitation designs in various styles

southeastern environmental education alliance New Bedford, MA ( June - August 2009)• Prepared logo for the Southcoast Climate Change Challenge, launched at the

Bioneers by the Bay Conference

post oil solutions Brattleboro, VT (March 2009)• Conceived logo and flier designs for No Gardener Left Behind Campaign, and

other fundraising events

fertile fields farm Westmoreland, NH (February - March 2009)• Designed website for farm and Community Supported Agriculture program

school for international training environmental working group Brattleboro, VT (February - April 2009)• Assembled logo, flier, t-shirt, tote bag and program designs for the Renew

Conference on social and ecological renewal

spark educational facility Brattleboro, VT (April 2009)• Designed logo for new graduate level teaching program

key to costa rica Brattleboro, VT ( January 2009 - March 2009)• Updated website for Key to Costa Rica eco-tourism agency

independent buyer Grand Rapids, MI (December 2007)• Developed holiday greeting card designs for client

jubilee juice Chicago, IL (August 2007)• Illustrated digital splash page for café website

the goods Ohio Musicians ( January 2003 - March 2008)• Provided poster, flier, press kit, sticker and t-shirt designs for Ohio musicians

formal education

master of arts in sustainable landscape design and planningConway School of Landscape DesignConway, MA (2009 - 2010)

bachelor of fine arts in visual communications design concentration in graphic designUniversity of DaytonDayton, OH (2001 - 2005)• Student Exchange Program, Chaminade University of Honolulu

Honolulu, HI (Spring 2004)

professional work experience

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LILY JACOBSON TOM JANDERNOA

Spring 2010 Conway School of Landscape Design

332 S. Deerfield Rd. Conway, MA 01341Printed on 50% recycled paper

N AT I O N A L G R A D U AT E S C H O O L O F Q U A L I T Y M A N A G E M E N T C E N T E R A N D I N S T I T U T E F O R S U S TA I N A B I L I T Y Landscape Master Plan12 Onawa Lane, Falmouth, MA 02541

project summaryThe National Graduate School of Quality Management(NGS/U), a distance-learning institution based inFalmouth, Massachusetts, purchased a property thatthey plan to redevelop as a new Center and Institute forSustainability.Theschoolwillholdeventsandhostvisitorsinthelowerpartofthecampus;theuppercampuswillbetheresidenceoftheschool’spresident,Dr.BobGee,andhiswife,AileenWatersGee.

NGS/U teaches systems and quality management toprofessionals in a range of different disciplines. Over thepast several years, more and more NGS/U students haverequested to do environmental quality-related projects,and the school’s curriculum is expanding to encompassthis area of study with a new master’s degree program inEnvironmental Quality Management. NGS/U wants todocumentchangesonthesiteandusethesiteasanevolvingcase study. The school hopes to communicate lessonslearnedindisplaysatthevisitorcenter,signsthroughoutthe

campus,andothergraphicandwrittenmaterials. Some visitors to the site will come for a single eventor site tour. Other visitors will stay overnight or for moreextended periods of time. NGS/U would like the campusoftheCenterandInstituteforSustainabilitytoteachaboutsustainability, whether those learning live there, stay for afewdays,orarethereforonlyanhour. The following are select pages from the finallandscapeplan.

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TheOnawaLanepropertyislocatedabouttwomilesfromdowntownFalmouthandfromtheNGS/Uadministrativecampus.TheShiningSeaBikeway,whichtraversesabouttenmilesofthesouthwesternCapefromWoodsHoletoNorthFalmouthandconnectswithotherbikeroutes,suchasthroughdowntownFalmouth,passeswithinhundredsoffeetoftheproperty.TheeasybicycleconnectionbetweentheCenterandInstituteforSustainabilityandtheotherplacesitsguestsarelikelytoneedtogo—downtownforitsamenities,andtheschool’sadministrativecampusforanyotherfunctions—putsNGS/UinagoodpositiontopromotetransportationbybicycleasanelementoftheCenter’ssustainability.VineyardSoundandMartha’sVineyardarevisiblefromanumberofplacesontheproperty;thesiteisathirdofamilefromtheoceanandispartoftheCapeCodcoastalecosystem.Thecoastalclimatemakesforrelativelymildtemperaturesallyearandstrongwindsthatplantsinexposedspotsmustbeabletotolerateinordertosurvive.ThepropertysitsonOysterPond,abrackishcoastalpond.AccordingtotheOysterPondEnvironmentalTrustwebsite,likeotherCapeCodponds,

OysterPondisknowntobepollutedfromstormwaterrunoffandsepticgroundwatercontamination.Thenitrogenlevelofthepondisveryhigh,withnitrogenenteringthepondfromsepticsystems,lawnandgardenfertilizers,andstormwaterrunoff.Thepondisalsocontaminatedwithhormonesandotherpharmaceuticalsandtoxicchemicalsenteringfromsepticsystems.Stormwaterrunoffbringssalt,automotivechemicals,metals,grease,gardenchemicals,animalwaste,dust,anddirtintothepond.AllofthesepollutantsarealsoissuesinVineyardSoundandtheoceaningeneral.SuchpollutionisamajorconcernofgroupsliketheFalmouthConservationCommissionandtheOysterPondEnvironmentalTrust.Waterfrontpropertiesandpropertiesdirectlyadjacenttopondshaveespeciallydirectimpactonwaterbodies,andshorelinepropertiesonCapeCodpondsandcoastarehighlydeveloped.TheNationalGraduateSchoolwilldemonstrateecologicallyresponsibleshorelinelivingontwolevels:byfilteringwaterbeforeitentersthegroundandthepond,andbynotpolluting.

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Theeasternsideofthe2.75-acrepropertyformsalow-lyingbowl,withthedriveway’scenterislandatthelowestpoint,justabovethewatertableatanelevationofabouttwofeetabovesealevel.Steepslopesinthenortheastriseuptotheroadandtheadjacentproperties.Thehigherwesternsideofthepropertyformsamound,withthehighestpartatanelevationofabouttwenty-fourfeet.Thelandformsapeninsulainthenorthwestoftheproperty,knownas“thePoint.”Thepropertywasdevelopedoverthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcenturyasasummerestate.Theproperty’soriginalhouse(the“WhiteHouse”),theGees’intendedresidence,sitsontheproperty’shighestground.Theeasternbowlholdstheproperty’sotherfourbuildings.The“LongHouse,”thecottage,andthefour-stallgaragewithasecond-storyapartmentwillberemodeledtoprovideguestrooms,kitchens,andmeetingspace.Halfofthetwo-stallgaragewillholdavisitorcenter,andtheotherhalfwillbeusedasstoragespace.Otherbuiltstructuresincludetheproperty’stwodriveways(thenorthernoneasphalt,thesouthernonegravel),anetworkofmostlystoneandbrickfootpaths,retaininganddecorativestonewalls,fencedenclosures,twopatiosonthepondandseveralotherpatiosnearthehouses,aswimmingpooltothesouthwestoftheWhiteHouse,agreenhouseattachedtothesmallgarage,andadockindisrepairnorthwestoftheLongHouse.Manyornamentalplantsthroughouttheproperty,someexoticandunusual,reflectcareandthoughtovertime,perhapsbylongtimeresidentMarjorieWhittemore,whomayatonetimehavebeenthepresidentoftheGardenClubofAmerica.AnespalieredappletreenortheastoftheWhiteHouse,afewJapanesemaples,anexoticfloweringdogwood,unusuallylargecedars,andshowyrhododendrons,azaleas,andlilacsmakeastrikingimpression.Severalestablishedgardenareasalsoreflectaninterestinplants,includingacurrentlyunusedterracedformerherbgardenadjacenttothesouthernbrickpatioonthepond,acurrentlyunusedformerrosegardeneastofthelargegarage,andafewareasnearbuildings.

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Analysis: SUMMARYThesteepslopesofoverfifteenpercentonaboutaquarteroftheproperty,combinedwithimpervioussurfacesonaboutone-sixthoftheproperty,presentchallengesandopportunitiesforslowingdown,filtering,andinfiltratingstormwaterrunoffbeforeitreachesOysterPond,anddealingwiththefloodingthattakesplaceinthelowareaoftheproperty.Theproperty’soldsepticsystemsinverypermeablesoilswithinahighwatertablearelikelytobecontributingtonitrogen-loadinginOysterPond.Thelargeamountoftreecanopydistributedthroughoutthepropertymeansthatthesitealreadyhasvaluablewildlifehabitat.Therearealsoopportunitiestodramaticallyimprovehabitatonthesitebyreplacingthethick,brushyinvasivevegetationonthesteepslopesaroundthepond,andmuchoftheacreoflawn,withnativevegetation.Plantchoiceswillbeguidedbysunlightandshade,exposuretowindandtosaltfromtheroadandOysterPond,andgoalsofNGS/UandtheGees.Whiletherearefootpathsbetweenthebuildingsandafewotherspotsontheproperty,thereislittleaccesstothepondortheperimeteroftheproperty.Steepslopesmakesuchaccesschallenging.ThesteepslopesalsolimitADAaccessibilityontheproperty,especiallybetweentheupperandlowercampuses.Thesite’spositiononOysterPondandtheopennessoftheeasternsideofthelandscapemakeviewsimportantontheproperty.Educationaboutlocalecologycouldbeenhancedbybetterviewsofthepond.Makingecologicallybeneficialchangeslikeaddressingflooding,stabilizingslopes,andreducingimpervioussurfacescouldmakeviewswithinthepropertymoreattractiveandmoreeducationallyuseful.

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ThenewCenterandInstituteforSustainabilityattheredevelopedOnawaLanepropertyisaninformative,inspiring,effectivelivingclassroom.Theproperty’sinfrastructureservespeople’sneedsinharmonywiththenaturalprocessesandcyclesoftheland.Thebeautifulwoodland A ,meadow B ,andgardens C createinvitingspacesandfoodforpeoplewhilealsoprovidingfoodandshelterforwildlife.Thesiteismanagedtouseresourcesefficientlyandminimizewasteandpollution.Aclear,comfortablenetworkofpathsD andobservationplaces E arepunctuatedbyinformationalsignsthatfacilitateeasymovementthroughthesite.Furthermore,theyprovideeducationaboutthesite’senvironment,history,andinfrastructure.

Timespentonthesiteleavesvisitorsandresidentswithnewknowledgeofsustainabilityandecology,andwithasenseofconnectionwiththeland.TheCenterholdsameaningfulplaceinthecommunity.

Thevisitorcenter F introducesgueststothesite.Informationalsignsandplacestoobservethroughoutthepropertyfacilitatevisitors’continuedlearning.TheCenter’spowertoteachcomesfromtellingthestoryofhowandwhythesitehaschangedovertime.Thelandscapedesignitselfhelpstotellthatstory.Forinstance,thenativerosegarden G referstotheornamentalrosegardenthatwasonceinthesamespot,andwithitsnativeratherthanexoticplants,itofferstheopportunitytoexplaintheecologicalimportanceandbeautyofnativevegetation.

Visitorsandresidentsareinspiredbydirectexperiencewiththeland—thepond H ,thewoodland A ,themeadow B ,andthevariousgardens C .Lessonsfromthevisitorcenterandtheinformationalsignsenablevisitorstoseemorecomplexityanddetailinthelandscape.Thewell-functioninghabitatforhumansandotherorganismspromotesasenseofcomfortintheenvironmentandgenuineconnectionwithit.Nativeplantsflourishintheirnaturalenvironment,encouragingthepresenceof

wildlife;hardscapeisconstructedfromlocalnaturalmaterialsandlookslikeitbelongsinthelandscape;glacialerraticbouldersevoketheregion’sgeologicalhistory.Nosenseofalienationfromthelandscapestemsfrompoorlyfunctioninginfrastructure,likeflooding.

TheCenteroccupiesapositive,meaningfulplaceintheneighborhoodandcommunity.TheCenter’spromotionof

sustainabilityandattentiontorelevantlocalecologicalissueshavehelpedNGS/Utodevelopmutuallybeneficialallianceswithinterestedlocalorganizations.Neighborsappreciatetheproperty’sbeauty,aswellasthewaysthattheCenterhasreachedouttothem.Theyareinspiredandeducatedbythecommon-sense,attractivedemonstrationsofhowtoreconfigureinfrastructureandlandusetomeetpeople’sneedswhilecooperatingbetterwiththeland’snaturalprocesses.





PlantsnativetoMassachusetts,manytoBarnstableCountyandtoFalmouthspecifically,havebeenchosentofittheparticulargrowingconditionsontheproperty,andfortheaestheticandecologicalqualitiestheyprovidetothelandscape.Photosofselectedplantsappearonthefollowingpages.

ENTRANCE GARDENSsAlt-tolErAnt nAtivE trEEs, sHruBs & GrounDCovErAmelanchier canadensis (shadblowserviceberry)Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (bearberry)Aronia arbutifolia (redchokeberry)Aronia melanocarpa(blackchokeberry)Baccharis halimifolia(groundselbush,groundsel)Carya ovata(shagbarkhickory)Celtis occidentalis(hackberry)Cephalanthus occidentalis(buttonbush)Clethra alnifolia(sweetpepperbush)Ilex glabra(inkberry)Ilex opaca(Americanholly)Iva frutescens( Jesuit’sbark)Juniperus virginiana(easternredcedar)Lindera benzoin(spicebush)Magnolia virginiana(sweetbaymagnolia)Myrica cerifera(waxmyrtle)Myrica pensylvanica(bayberry)Nyssa sylvatica(blackgum,tupelo)Parthenocissus quinquefolia(Virginiacreeper)Pinus rigida(pitchpine)Prunus maritima(beachplum)Prunus nigra(Canadaplum)Prunus pensylvanica(fireorpincherry)Prunus serotina(blackcherry)Rhus copallinum(wingedsumac)Rhus typhina(staghornsumac)Sambucus canadensis(Americanblackelderberry)Viburnum dentatum(arrowwood)Waldsteinia fragarioides (barrenstrawberry)

sAlt-tolErAnt nAtivE GrAssEs Agrostis hyemalis(winterbentgrass)Andropogon gerardii(bigbluestem)Carex viridula(littlegreensedge)Eleocharis acicularis(needlespikerush)Eleocharis parvula(dwarfspikerush)Juncus bufonius(toadrush)Muhlenbergia glomerata(spikedmuhly)

Panicum amarum (bitterpanicgrass)Phalaris arundinacea(reedcanarygrass)Spartina patens(saltmeadowcordgrass)OySTER POND buffER nAtivE plAnts ApprovED By FAlmoutH ConsErvAtion Commission Amelanchier canadensis(shadbush)Aronia arbutifolia(redchokeberry)Aronia melanocarpa(blackchokeberry)Clethra alnifolia(sweetpepperbush)Hierochloe odorata(sweetgrass,vanillagrass)Ilex glabra compacta(inkberry)Ilex opacum(Americanholly)Ilex verticillata(winterberry)Juniperus virginiana(easternredcedar)Myrica pensylvanica(bayberry)Nyssa sylvatica(blackgum,tupelo)Pinus strobus(whitepine)Pinus rigida(pitchpine)Prunus maritima(beachplum)Quercus alba(whiteoak)Quercus coccinea(scarletoak)Quercus velutina(blackoak)Salix discolor(pussywillow)Vaccinium corymbosum(highbushblueberry)Viburnum dentatum(arrowwood)Viburnum nudum(wildraisin)

CONSTRuCTED POND Acora americanus(sweetflag)Alisma subcordatum(Americanwaterplantain)Asclepias incarnata(swampmilkweed)Caltha palustris(marshmarigold)Carex stricta(uprightsedge,tussocksedge)Hibiscus moscheutos(swamp-rosemallow)Iris versicolor(blueflagiris)Juncus militaris(bayonetrush)Leersia oryzoides(ricecutgrass)Nuphar lutea(yellowpond-lily)Nymphaea odorata(Americanwhitewaterlily)Peltandra virginica(greenarrowarum)Pontederia cordata(pickerelweed)Sagittaria latifolia(broadleafarrowhead)Saururus cernuus(lizard’stail)Schoenoplectus acutus(hardstembulrush)Schoenoplectus americanus(chairmaker’sbulrush)

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani(softstembulrush)Scirpus atrovirens(greenbulrush)Sparganium americanum(Americanbur-reed)Sparganium eurycarpum(broadfruitbur-reed)Thelypteris palustris (easternmarshfern)Typha angustifolia(narrowleafcattail)Typha latifolia(broadleafcattail)

CONSTRuCTED POND EDGE Chelone glabra(whiteturtlehead)Eupatoriadelphus fistulosus(joe-pyeweed)Eupatorium perfoliatum(boneset)Juncus canadensis(Canadarush)Lilium canadense(Canadalily,wildyellowlily)Lobelia siphilitica(greatbluelobelia)Mimulus ringens(Alleghenymonkeyflower)Spartina cynosuroides(bigcordgrass)Verbena hastata(swampverbena,blueverbena)

GREywATER From gaia’s garden By toBy HEmEnwAy,At lEAst 70 to 80% oF A GrEywAtEr systEm sHoulD BE mADE oF tHEsE plAnts: Scirpus validus(bulrush)Typhaspp.(cattail)Juncus effusus(softrush)20 to 30% oF A GrEywAtEr systEm CAn BE mADE oF tHEsE:Sagittariaspp.(arrowhead)Aroniaspp.(chokeberry)Symphytum officinale(comfrey)Vaccinium macrocarpon(cranberry)Sambucusspp.(elderberry)Vaccinium corymbosum(highbushblueberry)Vaccinium trilobum(highbushcranberry)Equisetumspp.(horsetail)Nelumbo lutea (lotus)Matteuccia pennsylvanica(ostrichfern)Pontederia cordata(pickerelweed)Carexspp.(sedge)Eleocharisspp.(spikerush)

full-SuN RAiN GARDENplAnts For tHE wEttEr CEntErClethra alnifolia (summersweet) Cornus sericea (redosierdogwood)

Lobelia cardinalis (cardinalflower)Asclepias tuberose (orangebutterflyweed)Iris versicolor (blueflagiris)Caltha palustris (marshmarigold)Asclepias incarnata (swampmilkweed)Eupatoriadelphus purpureum (purplejoe-pyeweed)Chelone glabra (turtlehead)Monarda didyma (beebalm)

plAnts For tHE DryEr outEr EDGEJuniperus horizontalis (bluerugjuniper)Clethra alnifolia (sweetpepperbush)Potentilla arguta(tallcinquefoil)Sedum ternatum (woodlandstonecrop)Geranium maculatum (wildgeranium) Anemone canadensis (windflower)Lobelia spicata (spikedlobelia)Symphyotrichum novae-angliae (NewEnglandaster)Helenium autumnale (perennialsunflower)

ShADE RAiN GARDENplAnts For tHE wEttEr, sHADiEr CEntEr Magnolia virginiana (sweetbaymagnolia)Rhododendron canadense (nativerhododendron)Ledum groenlandicum (Labradortea)Ilex verticillata (winterberry)Asarum canadense (Canadianwildginger)Osmunda regalis (royalfern)Matteuccia struthiopteris (ostrichfern)Adiantum pedatum (northernmaidenhairfern)Aquilegia canadensis (nativecolumbine)Onoclea sensibilis (sensitivefern)Lobelia cardinalis (cardinalflower)Chelone glabra (turtlehead)Actaea rubra (redbaneberry)



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ALTERNATIVE DESIGNSThepreferreddesignintheprecedingpageswasdevelopedafterearlierschematicalternativedesigndrafts.Thereisnosingleanswerforwhatsustainabilitymeansforaparticularsitelikethisone,orforwhatitmeanstoteachaboutsustainability.Thefollowingpagescontaintheearlierschematicalternativedesigndrafts,whichexplorevariousideasaboutwhatsustainabilityandsustainabilityeducationanddemonstrationcouldmeanfortheNGS/UCenterandInstituteforSustainability.Theyareincludedhereasfoodforthought.

1:KEEPITLOCALTransportationofgoodsaccountsfor28percentofglobalenergyuseandassociatedconsequences.Industrialagricultureaccountsforanother17percent,aswellascontributingtomyriadotherproblems,suchaserosion,lossofsoilfertility,waterpollution,andlossofhabitatandbiodiversity.Thisdesignexploreshowtodemonstratebetterpracticesformeetinghumanneeds—producingfoodandothergoodsatthesametimeasenhancingwildlifehabitat,waterquality,soilfertility,andslopestability,andcapturingrenewableenergytomeetthesite’senergyneedsratherthanrelyingonfossilfuels.Inthisschematicalternative,windturbinesonthehilltopcapturewindenergy.SolarpanelsontheWhiteHouseandthevisitorcenteralsohelptopowertheproperty.AnevergreenstandnorthoftheWhiteHouseblockscoldwinterwindtoreduceheatingneeds.Cisternscatchrainwaterfromallthebuildingstoirrigatethelandscape.Edibleplantsgrowthroughoutthelandscape—nativefruittrees,nuttrees,andfruitingshrubsonthePointandthenorthernslope,acomplexedibleforestgardenonthenortheastslope,water-lovingnativeedibleshrubsinthelowwetpartofthebowl,nativewildricearoundtheedgeofthepond,mixedediblenativeshrubsandgroundcoveraroundthebuildings,andterracedvegetableandherbgardensonsteepslopes.Theterracesandvegetatedon-contourswalesandbermsonsteepslopeshelptoslowandinfiltraterainwater.Thefour-stallgaragehasbeenremovedtoincreasetheareaavailableforgrowingfood.Nativefloweringplantsthroughoutthelandscapeattractpollinators.Theswimmingpoolhasbeenreplacedwithanaquaponicsdemonstrationgreenhouse.

Ifimplemented,thisalternativecouldproducealargeamountofthefoodconsumedontheproperty,atthe

sametimeprovidingwildlifehabitat,slowingandfilteringstormwaterrunoff,stabilizingslopes,andprovidingotherecologicalservices.Caringforsuchalandscapewouldtakealotoftime.Removingabuildingwouldrequiretheclients

torethinktheirproposedbuildinguses.Thisschematicalternativeproposesreplacingpavementwithlandusesthataremoreecologicallyvaluable—habitatandfoodproduction—butprovidesonlyoneortwoparkingspaces.




Native wild ricecultivation

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polycultureWater-loving perennials

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ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS2:REVERSETHEIMPACTAnimportantaspectofglobalecologicalchangeisthelossofbiodiversityineverypartoftheworld.Asecosystemslosespecies,theylosecomplexitydevelopedovermillionsofyears,andtheylosestability.Theeffectsofthatdestabilizationripplethroughouttheecosystems,fromdiseasetospeciesextinctions.Thedegradationanddestructionofnativeecosystemsandhabitatisoneofthemainwaysthatbiodiversityislost.Thisdesignexploreshowtodemonstraterestoringandcreatingasmuchhabitataspossible,minimizinghumanimpact,andeducatingaboutecologythroughdirectaccessandobservation.Inthisschematicalternative,treesconnectinlargerswaths,fillingincanopyaroundthesite.Smallexistingstandsofevergreens,mixedhardwoods,Americanholly,pitchpines,andscruboakshaveallexpanded.Thelow,wetpartofthebowlintheeastofthepropertyisawetmeadow.Variouswetlandspeciesgrowaroundtheedgeofthepond.Areasofformerlawnthathavenotbeenplantedwithtreeshavebeenreplacedwithmixednativegrasses,groundcovers,andherbaceousspecies,maintainingopennessinmuchoftheeasternpartoftheproperty.Thefoureasternbuildingshavebeenremovedtoprovideasmuchareaaspossibleforhabitat—thetreestands,meadow,andherbaceousspeciesdescribedabove.Habitatisfurtherenhancedwithanowlhouse,bathouses,abeehive,andanospreystand.Therearethreenewbuildings:agreenhouseovertheformerswimmingpool,housingalivingmachinetotreatsewagebiologically,aswellasanurseryforrarenativeplants;acarportbuiltintothehillsideeastoftheWhiteHouse;andavisitorcenterinthenortheastcorneroftheproperty,whereviewsofthepropertyandOysterPondareexpansive.Sinuouspathsflowthroughtheproperty,extendedintoOysterPondwithboardwalksandobservationdecks.Theareaofthedrivewayhasbeenreduced,withaccessthroughthepropertyprimarilypedestrian,emphasizingobservationspots.Awindturbinecapturesenergyontheproperty’ssouthernslope.

Thisalternativedevotesasmuchspaceaspossibletorestoringtheecosystemandcreatinghabitat,withmanyopportunitiesforup-closeobservingandlearningaboutlocalecology.Thelivingmachineandnativerareplantnurseryproposedareunusualfeaturesandwouldofferspeciallearningopportunities.Ifimplemented,thiswould

bealow-maintenancelandscapeovertime.Thisdesigncouldreduceimpervioussurfacesonthepropertybyuptoaboutseventy-fivepercent.However,like“KeepItLocal,”itonlyprovidesafewparkingspaces.Removingtheeasternbuildingswouldmeanavastreductioninenergyuseand

costonthepropertyfrommaintainingbuildings,aswellasmorespaceavailabletothenaturalecosystem.RemovingthebuildingswouldalsorequiretheclientstoholdmostindoorfunctionsintheWhiteHouseandsubstantiallychangetheirplansforthebuildinguses.


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Thoma s Jandernoa l a n dsc ape de s ig n a n d pl a n n i ng

Almost all food consumed in the United States moves through a large-scale, industrial agriculture system, where an average meal can travel 1,500 miles and change hands half a dozen times before reaching the dinner table. � is global system supplies a tremendous amount of food and has remained a� ordable to Americans for over � � y years; but, it is wrought with unseen costs such as environmental degradation and dependence on precarious fossil fuel availability. � e global supply of non-renewable fossil fuels cannot last forever, and higher fuel prices will jeopardize food supplies. Communities across the globe are seeking solutions to the pressing question: What does it take for a community to grow food locally and sustainably, relying less on fossil fuel inputs? A team of students from the Conway School of Landscape Design investigates this question for the city of Northampton, Massachusetts. � is report outlines the social, political, economic, and environmental challenges to creating a local food system, and goes on to recommend a model that responds to these challenges. Tools are o� ered for inventorying land and community assets, and for envisioning what is possible in Northampton.

� e Conway School of Landscape Design is the only institution of its kind in North America. Its focus is sustainable landscape planning and design. Each year, through its accredited, ten-month graduate program just eighteen to nineteen students � om diverse backgrounds are immersed in a range of applied landscape studies, ranging in scale � om residences to regions. Graduates go on to play signi cant professional roles in various aspects of landscape planning and design.

MAKING A DIFFERENCE BY DESIGN.

Conway School of Landscape Design332 South Deer eld Road, Conway, MA 01341

www.csld.eduPrepared for the Northampton Food Security Group,

Northampton, Massachusetts

Abrah Dresdale, Tom Jandernoa, Josiah Simpson, Michael YokenConway School of Landscape Design

April 20, 2010

project summaryAlmost all food consumed in the United States moves through a large-scale,industrialagriculturesystem,whereanaveragemealcantravel1,500milesandchangehandshalfadozentimesbeforereachingthedinner table.Thisglobalsystem supplies a tremendous amount of food and has remained affordabletoAmericans foroverfiftyyears;but, it iswroughtwithunseencosts suchasenvironmentaldegradationanddependenceonprecariousfossilfuelavailability.Theglobalsupplyofnon-renewablefossilfuelscannotlastforever,andhigherfuel prices will jeopardize food supplies. Communities across the globe areseekingsolutionstothepressingquestion:Whatdoesittakeforacommunitytogrowfoodlocallyandsustainably,relyinglessonfossil fuel inputs?Ateamof students from the Conway School of Landscape Design investigates thisquestion for the city of Northampton, Massachusetts. This report outlinesthe social, political, economic, and environmental challenges to creating alocal foodsystem,andgoesontorecommendamodel thatrespondstothesechallenges.Toolsareofferedforinventoryinglandandcommunityassets,andforenvisioningwhatispossibleinNorthampton.

my role in feed northamptonTheFeedNorthamptonteamofstudentssharedtheresponsibilitiesofcreatingthis report, and each student contributed to every aspect of the project. Myprimary focus throughout the process of the project lied heavily in the visualaspectsofthereportandpresentations,suchasconceivingthelogodesign,handandcomputerrenderedillustrations,andlayoutandcoverdesignforthereport.Furthermore,Ipreparedtheslideshowsforpresentations,assistedinconductingresearch, generated GIS maps for city-scale analysis of Northampton’s landand infrastructure, and helped in facilitation of client meetings and astakeholdercharrette.

Thefollowingareselectpagesfromthefinal,83pagereport.

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Front cover art, 8.5 x 11 in., portrait format. Cover and logo design courtesy of Tom Jandernoa.

Global Food system; international food imports supplying northampton, as well as exports from the fertile soils of the meadows along the Connecticut river. illustration courtesy of tom Jandernoa.

CONVENTIONALCULTIVATIONIntheU.S.today,theconventionalmodelforcultivationisalarge-scale,privateventurewhereindustrialmethodshaveinmanywaysreplacedhumanlabor.Mostfarmscurrentlyinoperationhavebecomespecializedfactory-orientedmonoculturesatwarwithpests,diseases,andweeds,needinglargemachinerytooperate(Imhoff2003).

CONVENTIONALPROCESSINGAlmostallfarmssupplyingtheconventionalfoodsystemsendtheirrawproducts(frommilktomeattomaize)tocentralizedprocessinghubs,managedalmostentirelybylarge-scalecorporateconglomerates.Theyareusuallymassivefacilitiesthatclean,prepare,andpackageenormousamountsoffoodfordistribution(Pollan2008).

CONVENTIONALdISTRIBUTIONTheconventionalprocessinghubsandthefarmsthatfeedthemarecoupledwithaglobaleconomywherefood,amongmanyotherthings,isdistributedfromacrosstheworldtomeetconsumerdemand.Thisdistributionoffoodfromthefarcornersoftheearthviaair,sea,andlandhasallowedconsumerstoeat

almostanykindoffoodregardlessofseasonorclimate.

CONVENTIONALwASTEMANAGEMENTWastesaregeneratedasby-productsofeachstepoftheconventionalfoodsystem.Farms,processinghubs,anddistributionnetworksallproduceavarietyofwastes,inquantity.Theconventionalstrategyformanagingsomeagriculturalwasteisgenerallytoremoveitandsenditaway.“Away”cansometimesmeanwastegoesintoholdingponds,waterways,air,orlandfills.

CONVENTIONALEdUCATIONPeople’sknowledgeaboutconventionalagriculturehasproveninsufficientonmanylevels.StudiescitedinDanYunk’sbookMilk Comes From A Cow?showthatmostschoolchildrenthinkmilkcomesfromsupermarketsratherthanfromcows.Yunksuggeststhatchildrenlackanunderstandingofwherefoodingeneralcomesfrom,butadultsalsotendtohavemisinformationaboutwhereandhowfoodisproduced(Yunk2007).Educationaboutfoodproductionisimportantbecausetherearerealenvironmentalandsocialcostsrelatedtoagriculturethatareotherwisehiddenfromconsumerswhoaretaughttocareonlyaboutcost.

the functions of a food systemAscentralascultivationistoprovidingfood,afoodsysteminvolvesmuchmore.Typicallybeforetheycanbeconsumedbypeople,cropsmustalsobeprocessed,stored,anddistributed.Anywastesthatdevelopalongthewaymustbedealtwith,andtherearecertainculturalactivities,likeadvertisingandschooling,thatareneededtosupportandperpetuatethesystem.Togetherthesebroadfunctions—cultivation,processing,distribution,wastemanagement,andeducation—makeupafoodsystem.

Assuggestedabove,conventionalfoodsystemsareproblematicfornumerousreasons:

Figure 1. the five functions of an effective local food system are rooted in a particular locale. the emphasis of this report is on the most central function—cultivation. original illustration courtesy of tom Jandernoa.


A Process for Understanding Land CapacityInNorthampton,asinmanytowns,thelandscapeisamosaicofmixedusesanddiversetopography.Ifonlyexistingagriculturallandswereconsideredforthepurposesoffoodcultivation,thenjustaportionofthetown’spotentialcultivationwouldbevisible.Sitesotherthantraditionalfarmlandcanbecultivatedtoo,andmuchopportunityislostwhentheselesstraditionalopportunitiesaredisregarded.Examiningfeaturesofatown’snaturalandbuiltenvironment—forthisstudytheseincludetopography,hydrology,soils,conservationopenareas,developmentpatterns,zoning,transportation,andexistingfarmland(seefigure2)—canrevealotherwiseunseencultivationpotential. Inthisreport,eachoftheselayersofinformationisfirststudiedinisolationforNorthamptonasawhole,torevealdistinctcharacteristicsthatcouldshapecultivation.Thelayersarethenrecombinedtoshowinterrelationships,includingpossibleopportunitiesorobstacles.Themapsoftopography,hydrology,andimpervioussurfaceshavebeenselectedtoformacompositeanalysis(seefigure3):changesintopographyofferdifferentconstraintstocultivationstrategies;hydrologyaffectssoilsandlegalbuffers;impervioussurfacespointtodensityandzoningrestrictions.

Finally,boundarieshavebeendrawnbetweenbroadareaswithdifferentcharacteristics.Theseboundariesoccurwhenthetopography,hydrology,ordevelopmentpatternschangesignificantly.ThecontiguousswathsoflandwithsimilarcharacteristicsinNorthamptonaregroupedintofourzonesordistricts—rural,suburban,urban,andagricultural(seefigure4).Recommendationsarethenmadeforparticularfoodcultivationstrategiesappropriatetoeachdistrict.

Figure 2. layers of northampton analyses. illustration courtesy of tom Jandernoa

Figure 3. northampton composite analysis. Gis map courtesy of Abrah Dresdale and Josiah simpson

Figure 4. northampton districts. illustration courtesy of tom Jandernoa 1 mi 2 mi 4 mi


SOILSSoilsinNorthamptonaregenerallyinoneofthreecategories:sandytill,alluvialclay/silt,andoutwashloam.Sandytillexistson65%ofthelandinNorthampton,andisconcentratedinthehillstothewestandnorth.Alluvialclay/siltmakesup20%ofthesoil,withthelargestdepositalongtheConnecticutRiver.OtherdepositsarescatteredalongtheMillRiverandsmallerstreamsthroughoutthemunicipality.Outwashloamistheleastcommonofthethreesoiltypes,constitutingabout15%ofNorthampton’ssoils.Itisfoundmostlyinthecenterofthemunicipalityundersuburbandevelopment.

Implications • Sandy till is the least productive soil type for

cultivation; however, it can be used for growing perennial crops and well-managed grazing.

• Alluvial clay/silt is fertile, yet drains poorly; crops accustomed to wet conditions can be successfully cultivated in this soil type.

• Outwash loam is less fertile than alluvial clay/silt, but drains well, which allows for greatest crop variety.

• Northampton’s three soil types can each support different types of food cultivation, and thus constitute an important natural resource for supporting local food security.

inventory and analyses

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Districts

Figure 5. photos courtesy of Envisioning Sustainable Northampton (2008) and wikimedia Commons. middle column illustration by leon Krier.

AGRICULTURAL• SpecialConservancyzoningrestrictsdevelopmentandpreserves

farmland

• Richsoils;lieswithinthe100-yearfloodplainoftheConnecticutRiver

• Manydifferentownersoffarmlots,veryfewresidents

• SharesanabruptboundaryedgewiththeUrbanDistrict

RURAL• Sparselypopulateddistrict,mostly5to8milesfromurbancenters

• Steep,hillyslopesgenerallyhavepoorsoilsand90%forestcover

• LotsizesgenerallygreaterthanintheSuburbanandUrbanDistricts.

• Severallargeconservationareasmakeup9%ofthedistrict’sarea,protectingwetlandsandwildlife

SUBURBAN• Lowdensity,non-urbanzoning,withpoorinterconnectedresidential

developmentinsidetheSuburbanDistrict,andtotheUrbanDistrict

• Largelybuiltinthelast60yearsonoldfarmland,withsomeremainingfarmlandpockets

• Fewareasofcontiguousforest(forestedareasgreaterthan30acres)

• Nodefinedtowncenter,centralgatheringplaces,orparks

URBAN• Diversezoningtypes,institutions,andbusinesses,andthemajorityof

thetown’spopulation

• Densityofdistrictrangesfrom5-storymixed-usebuildingstomediumlightresidentialneighborhoods

• Impervioussurfaces,withseveralconcentratedpocketsofopenland

• Lotsizestendtobesmall,between1/8and1/4acres

In this section, four districts—Rural, Suburban, Urban, and Agricultural (see figure 4 on previous page, and figure 5 right)—are introduced for Northampton and suggestions made for how cultivation could be conceived and implemented that is appropriate to the unique characteristics of each district. Prototypes for feeder farms are identified to model food cultivation strategies that respond to each district’s particular conditions.

The preceding analyses reveal Northampton to be a diverse landscape with a variety of assets for and constraints to establishing and sustaining a local food system. Dividing Northampton into districts helps simplify some of the complex relationships between the town, its residents, the land, and food production. The defining patterns for each district follow.

The districts are not intended to be self-contained food-producing areas, but instead to interact to support a larger town-wide system. While the strategies proposed for each district are most applicable to that district, they may also be adapted to work in similar conditions found in other districts.


CONSTRAINTS•Aculturethatvalueslargelawnsinsteadoffront

yardgardens,withassumptionsthatfoodcultivationandresidentiallivingaremutuallyexclusive.

•Dueto,amongotherthings,theseparationslargelawnscauseandotherculturalnorms,suburbanneighborstendtointeractlessthantheirurbancounterpartsandhavelesspublicspaceinwhichtheycanfraternize,collectivelycarefor,ormutuallybenefitfrom.

•Developmenthasencroachedonagricultureland.

•Lackofsidewalks,bikelanes,buses,andotheralternativestoautomobiletransportationdecreasescar-freeaccessibilitytosupermarketsdowntown.

OPPORTUNITIES•Expansive,flatlawnsofferoptimalconditionsfor

foodcultivation.

•Over300acresofNorthamptonStateHospitalLandisunderanAgriculturePreservationRestriction(APR)andcouldaccommodatefoodcultivation.

dISTRICTCAPACITyfORCULTIVATION(Thefollowingareestimatedfigures)

•5,500acresofland,ofwhichroughly850acresareopenfieldscurrentlyusedasfarmlandorcouldprovidesuitableconditionsforlarge-scalecultivation

•200to500acresoflawnspace

•Primarysoiltype:outwashloam,fairlywell-suitedforfoodcultivation

•Majorityofslopes:0-8%,appropriateforfoodcultivation

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northampton suburban neighborhood with cul-de-sac and expansive lawn space. photo courtesy of tom Jandernoa.

suburban districtExISTINGCONdITIONSThe Suburban District borders the urban centers of downtown Northampton, Florence, and Leeds, and is zoned suburban residential. Interlaced between neighborhoods are pockets of woodlands and open fields. There is a relatively uniform character to Northampton’s suburban neighborhoods in the district—large lawns, houses grouped together in pockets isolated from other neighborhoods, and often centered around a cul-de-sac. The type of development that has occurred in this district is representative of national trends over the past sixty years.

Graphic displaying suburban district. Graphic courtesy of tom Jandernoa.

suburban northampton displaying a residential neighborhood, pocket of woodlands, and open

fields. photo courtesy of Abrah Dresdale.


WhatcouldNorthamptondotobegintoproduceandconsumemorefoodlocallyintheSuburbanDistrict?Inothercommunities,peoplearereconsideringthewaytheyusetheirfrontyardsandcultivatingthem.AlthoughnoteveryoneintheSuburbanDistrictwillbeinterestedingrowingthediversityoffoodstheycurrentlyconsume,what

typesofstrategiescanresidentsusethattakeadvantageofthefactthatresidencesareclusteredtogetherinpocketswithotherresidences?Thefollowingcasestudiesareexamplesofsuccessstoriesforcultivationstrategiesinsuburbanareasofothermunicipalities.

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The Suburban District of Northampton once looked very similar to the Agricultural District, but farmland has diminished steadily over the past sixty years as development has spread out from downtown Northampton. Conventional farmland has been lost to residential development, but some features of residential development may create opportunities for food production.

Residential development, largely along the main roads and old farm land (see figure 6), has created a patchwork landscape of open spaces, woodlands, and neighborhood pockets. This pattern of development results in neighborhoods clustered together in pods. An opportunity exists to bring residents of these neighborhoods together to cultivate food.

Suburban neighborhoods tend to be miles from supermarkets and commercial urban centers, making automobile transportation necessary to access food. If fuel costs increase drastically as supplies dwindle, the option of driving whenever take-out or groceries are needed may be unavailable, and having food accessible within walking distance will become increasingly important.

Figure 6. loss of farmland to residential housing. illustration courtesy of tom Jandernoa.summary analysis displaying farmland being developed into residential neighborhoods. illustration courtesy of Josiah simpson.

suburban districtSUMMARyANALySISThe typical suburban neighborhood in Northampton consists of expansive, flat, quarter- to one-acre lawns surrounding residences. The primary soil type in this district is an outwash loam, which is fairly well-suited for cultivating food.

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LANdSHAREThebasicconceptofLandshare,asuccessfulprojectstartedintheUnitedKingdom,istoconnectlandownerswithgrowersthroughanonlinedatabase(seefigure7).Ifapropertyownerhasanopenlawnthattheyarewillingtohavecultivatedbutdonothavethetime,knowledge,physicalability,orresources,theyoffertheirlandthroughtheLandsharenetwork. Conversely,peoplewhowishtogardenandlacklawnsthemselves,asinthecaseofthosewholiveinapartmentcomplexesorrentwheregardeningisnotpermitted,orwhowanttoincreasetheamountoflandtheycultivatecanaccessthelandofferedthroughLandshare.Often,partofthefoodcultivatedonthesesitesisgiventothelandownerinexchangeforofferinguppropertytothegardener.Theprojectalreadyinvolvesover46,000peopleandisgrowing.

“Pure beauty for the sake of beauty is a luxury I’m not certain we can afford any more. What is to say that edibles aren’t beautiful?” —Ann Renee Larouche

EdIBLEESTATESAprojectcalledEdibleEstates,createdbyFritzHaeg,providesanexampleofthepossibilitiesforfoodcultivationintheSuburbanDistrict.

TheFotifamilyofLakewood,California,hasreconsideredhowtheyusethespacearoundtheirhouse,andtransformedtheirfrontlawnintoagarden.Notonlyaretheyabletofeedthemselves,theyhavebeenabletocultivateenoughfoodthattheyoftencangivesomeaway.Everyonewhocomesincontact

withtheirsuburbanfrontyardgardenisforcedtoreconsiderhowtheyoccupytheirownproperty.

Transformingone’slawnintoasiteforfoodcultivationmakesfoodavailabletoresidentsintheSuburbanDistrict.TheFotifamilyhasinvestedinabetterqualityoflifethroughgrowinghealthyfoodandgrowingtheircommunitysimultaneously. AsimilarexampleishappeninginNorthampton.AnnReneeLarouche,aNorthamptonresident,hasbeengrowingahighlyproductivevegetablegarden,fruittrees,andberrybushesinherfrontyard.

Ann’slandscapeisnotonlyprovidingfood,butisaworkofartandhasdrawnattentionfromherneighborswhohaveaskedhertogrowfoodontheirproperties,too.Single-handedly,shehascreatedoveradozenediblegardensintheneighborhood,makinglocal,healthyfoodavailabletotheresidentsviatheirownfrontlawns.

the Foti Family has transformed their lawn into a site for food cultivation. photos courtesy of Fritz Haeg and the Edible Estates project.

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use a mail system to send and receive messages

Figure 7. Adapted from landshare.net. illustration courtesy of tom Jandernoa.

suburban district : CASE STUDIES

PROTOTYPEThere are many opportunities for selecting a prototype for the Suburban District. It should be a place that allows multiple strategies to be applied to a single neighborhood. Such a prototype will respond to the district’s primary constraint—the pervasive lawns that surround homes and that were formerly farmland. The prototype takes advantage of the sprawling, flat lawns and turns them into optimal places to implement the cultivation strategies practiced by the Foti Family and Ann Renee Larouche, transforming lawns into oases of abundance. And for those residents who do not wish to garden but want to participate in the transformation of the neighborhood, they could offer their yards through a locally adapted Landshare program.

Such a prototype could include the island of greenery found in the center of some cul-de-sacs. This island could become a prototype for a neighborhood central commons. This typically unused circle of land could serve as a micro-hub, housing neighborhood infrastructure needed to support front yard food cultivation, such as a greenhouse for extending the growing season, a shed for storing community tools and resources, and a neighborhood compost structure.

CULTIVATIONSTRATEGIESThe ultimate vision for this model neighborhood is shared community harvest, where each resident becomes especially adept at growing quantities of one type of food, and then food is swapped with neighbors to gather a rich variety. This type of practice is efficient because each household only need invest in the learning and resources required for one type of cultivation, although residents may of course opt to grow an annual vegetable garden or have additional berry bushes. In practice, one neighbor might invest in bee-keeping equipment and skills needed to have an apiary to produce a surplus of honey beyond personal consumption. Another neighbor may take a permaculture course and buy fruit and nut trees to plant a food forest. A third neighbor may invest in a chicken coop and hens for laying eggs. Residents could then take the surplus they generate and share it with neighbors just down the street as an efficient way to achieve a greater variety of locally available foods and foster meaningful social ties.

LAwNCULTIVATIONPrivatepropertycanbeutilizedfor:

•Growingannualandperennialfruits,vegetables,andherbs

•Raisinglivestockformeat,eggs,anddairy

•Raisingbeesforhoney

• SharingwithgrowersthroughaLandshareprogram

CUL-dE-SACCOMMONSCul-de-sacsandpublicopenspacescouldbeusedfor:

•Greenhousetoextendgrowingseason

• Storagespacefortoolsandsharedresources

•Communitycompoststructure

•Rainwatercatchmenttobeusedforgreenhouse

• Demonstrationgardenbedsandopenspacetoholdworkshops

Cul-de-sac Commons. illustration courtesy of tom Jandernoa.

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lawn transformed into site for food cultivation. photo courtesy of Fritz Haeg and the Edible Estates project.


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CROPPALETTE/yIELdcanopytree yieldChineseChestnutShagbarkHickory

AmericanPersimmon

86-240lbs.per100sqft.(37,462lbs.peracre)4-6lbsper100sqft.(1,742lbs.peracre)

30-92lbs.per100sqft.(13,068lbs.peracre)

mid-storytreesEuropeanPlum

Filbert(Hazelnut)PeachPear

Quince

64-184lbs.per100sqft.(27,878lbs.peracre)15.7-67.4lbs.per100sqft.(6,839lbs.peracre)88-176lbs.per100sqft.(38,333lbs.peracre)92-276lbs.per100sqft.(40,075lbs.peracre)30-92lbs.per100sqft.(13068lbs.peracre)

shrubsCurrant

HighBushBlueberryRaspberry

156-625lbs.per100sqft.(67,954lbs.peracre)3-12lbs.per100sqft.(1307lbs.peracre)

.95-3.8lbs.per100sqft.(414lbs.peracre)

herbaceousAsparagus

JerusalemArtichoke6-22lbs.per100sqft.(2,600lbs.peracre)

100-460lbs.per100sqft.(43,560lbs.peracre)

groundcoverStrawberry 4-1.6lbs.per100sqft.(174lbs.peracre)

(John Jeavons, How to Grow more vegetables (7th edition), ten speed press, Berkeley, Ca)(Dave Jacke, E. toensmeier, Edible Forest Gardens, Ecological vision, theory, Design, and practice for temperate Climate permaculture, Chelsea Green publishing, white river Junction, vt 2007)

SEEDS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH• identify farmland that is likely to be sold, assess its vulnerability to development, and

consider means of protecting it.

• refer to Envisioning sustainable northampton plan (2008) to direct future development away from protected and potential farmland, and toward the urban core.

CIVICRECOMMENdATION“Nationwide we convert more than one million acres per year for urban sprawl and other development, while the number of farms in America has declined from 30 million to fewer than 2 million in the past century.” (Growing Together, PVPC)The town of Northampton could change zoning so that new development is clustered, leaving shared open space that could be cultivated (Arendt). This can reduce sprawl’s impact of converting farmland to non-agricultural uses. The city should amend zoning in suburban areas to encourage denser development and infill projects recommended in Notre Dame School of Architecture’s Envisioning Sustainable Northampton (2008).

plum strawberry

peaches Asparagus shoots

photos above courtesy of wikimedia Commons

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Blueberry

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TOM JANDERNOA FALL 2009

Conway School of Landscape Design

332 S. Deer f ie ld Rd., Conway, MA

DONNA JOHNSON, RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPE PLAN39 CHERRY DRIVE, GREENFIELD, MA 01301

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project summaryDonna Johnson hired the Conway School of LandscapeDesign because she was seeking a creative, alternativesolution to the typical sprawling, suburban lawn. Herone-acre property consisted of a turf grass front yard, anda backyard that was blanketed with tall, annually mowedgrasses.WhenDonnamovedintoherhome,shewaslooking

forwardtodevelopingthewildappearanceofherbackyardand having less lawn to mow and rake. She was unsure ofexactlywhatshewanted,butsherequestedthedesigntobelowmaintenanceandincludeasmallvegetablegarden.Thegoalsofthisprojectemergedthroughfurtherconversationandanalysesoftheproperty.

goals•Establishavegetablegardentogrowfoodforpersonaluse• Increasetheuseandenjoymentofalow-maintenance

landscape•Createanatural,privatespaceforrelaxing

andentertaining

•Solvepuddlingprobleminthefrontyard

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ANALYSIS 6:SUN & SHADEEquinoxes (March 21, Sept. 21) Summer solstice (June 21)Inthisanalysisthreedatesarechosen,thesummersolsticeandtheexquinoxes,todisplaytheamountofshadebeingcastonthelandscapefromthetreelineandhouseduringthegrowingseason.Theshadowsarecastatfourdifferenttimes,9AM,12PM,3PM,and6PM.

Inmanywaystheequinoxesrepresentthecommencementandconclusiontothegrowingseasonwithshorterdaysandmoreextremeshadowlengths.

Theotherwiseshadybackyardisquitesunnyduringthesummermonths,asthehighangleofthesunshortenstreeshadows.Thedarkerspacesoutlinedinbluedonotreceivemuchsunlightthroughouttheyear.Goldoutlinesindicateareasthatreceivefullsun,sixtoeightormorehoursthroughouttheday.Areasonthelandscapenotwithinthegoldorblueoutlinesreceivefromthreetosixhoursofsun.

Design DiReCTiVesIt’spossibletotakeadvantageofthefullsunareasbyplantingvegetationthatrequiresmoresun.Theseareasarealsotheideallocationforavegetablegardenthatwouldrequirefullsun.Conversely,vegetationnearthetreelineshouldbeshade-tolerant.

Entertainingand/orrelaxingonthedeckinthesummerwillbenefitfromastructure,suchasapergola,thatprovidesshadefromtheapproximatelyfourtosixhoursofsunlight.

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Saturated Area

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Drainage Direction

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Views Into Property

Full Sun (6 - 8+ hours)

VegeTATiOn Thelandscapeisopenaroundthehousewithanabruptedgebetweenthesurroundingmixedconiferanddeciduousforestandtheyard.

sOiL AnDDRAinAge Mostofthesoilonthepropertyiswelldrainingsandyloam.

Thereisasaturatedareatothesouthwestofthehouse.

Theslopeinfrontofthehousedirectsrunofftowardsthehouse,creatingapuddlingproblem.

VieWs ViewsouttothefrontareopentoCherryDrive.

Viewsfromthesunroomanddecklookoutonthewalloftreesandwildyard.

ViewsintothebackyardfromCherryDrivedecreaseprivacy.

ACCess & CiRCULATiOn Thelandscapeisrarelyused.

Lackofclearpathsdiscouragescirculationinthebackyard.

gOALsVegetablegardentogrowfoodforpersonaluse

Increasetheuseandenjoymentofalowmaintenancelandscape

Createanatural,privatespaceforrelaxingandentertaining

Solvepuddlingprobleminthefrontyard





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I : Meadow Encompasses OrchardFeATUResA DonnaandherguestsenjoytheimprovedentrancealongCherryDriveandthedrivewaylinedwithlow-maintenance,salt-tolerantgroundcoverssuchasbearberry,columbine,bluefescue,littlebluestem,andbluelymegrass. B Floweringevergreenshrubstothesouthofthehouseandconifertreestothenortheastofthehousescreenviewsintothebackyard. C Sun-andwater-lovingevergreenshrubsandherbaceousspecieshelpabsorbrainwaterrunoffbeforeitreachesthepuddlingareaclosetothehouse.Addingevergreenshrubsalsoincreaseswinterinterestinthefrontyard. D Amoreconventionaldesignisimplementedaroundthedeckandsunroomwithasmallpatchoflawnclosetothehouse, E enclosedbyaswoopingperennialgardenbed.F Beyondthegardenbed,alow

groundcovertransitionsintoameadowofnativegrassesandwildflowers,G thatencompassthecentralizedorchardthatprovidesproductiveandattractiveviewsofvariousnativefruitandnuttrees. H Themeadowborderstheshrubsthathavebeenintroducedalong

thetreelinetocreateagradualtransitionaledge. I OnwarmsummerdaysDonnaandhervisitorscanstrolldownthewindingfootpaththatbisectstheorchard. J Raisedvegetable,herbandflowerplantersreceivesixtoeightormorehoursoffullsun,createabeautifulentrancetothepath,andareaneasyheightandsizetomaintain. K Forconvenience,thestorageshedhasbeenattachedtothe

garageandismorereadilyaccessible.

DRAWbACks•Lawnisreducedinthefront,

butnotmuchoverallwiththeintroductionofamoretraditionalbackyardlawnsurroundingthedeckandoutdoorlivingspace.

•Asuccessfulorchardneedsattentionandmaintenance.

FeATUResDonnaandherguestsenjoythemeanderingpaththatcirculatesthepropertyfromthefrontentry, A alongtheraingardenthatimprovesviewsandsolvesthepuddlingprobleminthefront. B Thepathcontinuesunderthetrelliswithfloweringvineandthroughtheornamentalevergreenshrubsthatfunctionasascreentothebackyardandasaninvitingentrance.Thepathisconstructedwithlocalstoneoramorepermeablematerialsuchascrushedstone/recycledgravel,orvarioustypesoforganicmatter. C Duringthewarmermonthsoftheyear,thepathislinedwithanattractive,low-maintenancegroundcoverandwindsamongtallswathesofnativegrassesandwildflowers. D Evergreenshrubsandtreesalongthepathaddwinterinterestandhelptoscreentheviewoftheshed. E Amixedvegetable,herbandflowergardenactsasafocalpointandsanctuaryforDonnainthesectionofthepropertythatreceivesthemostsunthroughouttheyear. F Donnaenjoysmoreofhertimeinthegardensorrelaxingunderthepergolacloakedinavinesuchasclimbinghydrangeaortrumpetflowerthatprovidesshadeinthesummer.G Lessofhertimeisspentmowing

andwateringthelawn,whichhasbeenreducedsignificantly. H Anaturewalkthroughthesouthernwoodedareaofthepropertyandalongthesoutheasternedgeofthepropertyleadsvisitorstoberrybushesthathavebeenplantedforforage.

DRAWbACks•Highercostandinitial

maintenancetoestablishmeadow,perennialgardens,raingarden,andnaturewalk.

•Thenaturewalkneedsregularmaintenanceandattention.

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RAin gARDenRainwaterrunoffthatisdirecteddownslopetowardthehouseisinterceptedbyaraingardenthatabsorbsandredirectswatertothenorthandsouth.Aculvertisinstalledunderthedrivewaytodirectwaternorth,towardtheexistingrainwaterretentionbasin.Thesun-lovingraingardenplantscreatebeautifulswathesofcolordirectlyinfrontoftheentrance.AsmallvegetablegardenontheedgeoftheraingardengivesDonnaachancetogrowfoodinthefrontandwavetothepassingneighbors,creatinganeighborlyatmosphere.FOOTpATh TO seCLUDeD ReFUgeGuestsaredrawnpastthefrontentranceonawindingpathofpermeablecrushedstonearoundthecornerofthehouse.Theytravelunderthetrelliswithclimbinghydrangeaborderedbysweetbay andfloweringperennialevergreenshrubsthatscreenviewsintothesecludedbackyard.Totheleft,theguestsobservearain/rockgarden,abundantwithshade-andwater-lovingferns,grasses,andfloweringgroundcovers.

OUTDOOR LiVing spACeThepath,linedwithbluefescueontheleftandperennialgardenbedsontheright,continuestodrawtheviewertowardtheoutdoorlivingspace.Acircularpatiowithfirepitconnectstothedeck,shadedbyapergolawithtrumpetcreeperthatwillattracthummingbirds.Fragrantperennialsinthesurroundinggardenswillalsoenhancetheoutdoorlivingexperience.

Thefinalplanproposesanalternativetotheconventionalflat,openlandscape.Viewsfromallanglesofthepropertyareimprovedwiththeuseofvarioustextures,colors,shapesandheightsofvegetation.Aconsiderableamountoflawnspaceisreplacedwithdrought-tolerantgroundcovers,herbaceousperennialsandshrubs.Inturn,thereisareductioninwater,gasandfertilizerconsumptionandtimedevotedtomowingandraking.Onceestablished,thelow-maintenanceperennialgardensandannuallymownmeadowrequireslesstimeandmoneythanatraditionalturflawn.

RAiseD VegeTAbLe beD enCLOses FiRe piT Donnaenjoysrelaxingandworkingonherraisedmixedvegetable,herbandflowergardenbedthatconfinesthefirepitwithatwo-foottallstonewall.Asemi-enclosedspaceiscreated,givingDonnaeasyaccesstomaintainthegardenandprovidingsittingspacearoundthefirepit.Lowbushblueberries,lavender,anddayliliessurroundingtheexterioroftheraisedbeds,stonewallandfirepit,inviteDonnaandhergueststoenjoythisspace.

COLORFUL MeADOWApostandrailwoodenfenceseparatestheoutdoorlivingspacefromanativegrassandcolorfulwildflowermeadowwhichismownannually.Anattractiveredbudtree,receivingfullsunformostoftheyearpresentsitselfasthefocalpointofthemeadowinthisdesign,centralizedandwithinviewfromallpointsofthebackyard.

gRADUAL TRAnsiTiOn TO MATURe WOODsAssorteddrought-tolerantandshade-tolerantevergreenshrubsandsmalltreeslinethemeadow,creatingatransitionaledgeintothematuremixedevergreenanddeciduousforest.Thediversearrayofvegetationattractsbirdsandsmallmammalsbyprovidingfoodandcoverfornesting,andescapefrompredators.Diversefloweringvegetationattractsbutterfliesandbeneficialinsectssuchasbees.

COMpOsT, sheD AnD RAinWATeR CATChMenTAcompostbinisconvenientlylocatedclosetotheperennialandvegetablebeds,nexttothestorageshedthathasbeenrelocatedforeasieraccesstothegardentools.Threerainbarrels,hiddenbehindtheshrubstothenorth,captureroofrunofffromthehouseforon-siteuseinthegardens.inViTing enTRAnCeOrnamental,salt-tolerantgrasses,andperennialflowerslinethedriveway.

FINAL DESIGNDesign Summary

Perspective of colorful meadow, specimen tree and outdoor living space.

Transitional edge

Specimen tree

Deck shaded by pergola

Rain garden Inviting entrance

Colorful meadow

Outdoor living space

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Blue star-ArkansasWild geranium

Wood spurge

Dog violet

Turtlehead

Redosier dogwood

Swamp milkweed

Winterberry (female)

Turf grass

Winterberry (male)

Autumn joy

Blue flag iris

Sheep fescue

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Blue flag iris

Orange butterfly weedAutumn joy

Barren strawberry

Dog violet

Cardinal flower

Blue star-Arkansas

Autumn joy

Barren strawberry

Windflower

Blue flag iris

Blue flag irisWindflower

Autumn joy

Summersweet

Summersweet

SummersweetWavy hairgrass

Blue star-ArkansasSheep fescue

Sheep fescue

Eastern teaberryAutumn joy

Spiked lobelia

SwitchgrassLavender

Wild bergamot

Black-eyed susanWavy hairgrass

Beebalm

BeebalmOrange butterfly weed

Summersweet

Winterberry (female) Winterberry (male)

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Pennsylvania sedge

Bearberry

Lavender

Wavy hairgrass

Autumn joy

Blue spruce

Sheep fescue

Climbing hydrangea vine

Native rhododendron

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Native columbine

Royal fernCanadian wildginger

BaneberryOstrich fern

Sensitive fernCanadian wildginger

Native rhododendronNorthern maidenhair fern

BearberryLeyland cypress

Sheep fescue

Blue huckleberryBlack huckleberry

Trailing arbutus

Sheep fescue

Lavender

Lowbush blueberry

Daylily

Vegetable, herb and flower bed

Daylily

Lavender

Lowbush blueberry

Trumpet creeper

Mixed perennial container

Mountain mint

Redosier dogwood

American holly

Blue rug juniper

Mayapple

Wild strawberry

Redbud

White spruceMountain laurel,

Highland doghobbleIndian grass

Switchgrass, Wild bergamot,

Black-eyed susan

Great laurel, Catawba rhododendron

Vegetable, herb and flower bed

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