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San Francisco Community Challenge Grant Program Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
I. Grant ApplicationProject Property Owner
John Updike, Director of PropertyCity and County of San FranciscoReal Estate Division 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94102
415 - 554 - [email protected]
Please see XIII. Revocable Permit to Enter and Use Property – Lease
http://sfgsa.org/index.aspx?page=11
TANKOVERVIEW
BMBSLT3P1 Slimline Tank
BMBRTT8P1Round Tall Tank
BMT1110Low Pro�le Tank
BMBSLT6P1 Slimline Tank
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Capacity: 865 U.S. Gallons H 6’7” Dia 5’2”
H 4’1” Dia 5’11”H 4’6” Dia 7’1”
H 6’11” Dia 6’9”C0 - Black
H 7’7” Dia 8’6”
Capacity: 1110 U.S. Gallons
Capacity:130 U.S. Gallons
Capacity:660 U.S. Gallons
Capacity:1320 U.S. Gallons
Capacity:2825 U.S. Gallons
Capacity:205 U.S. GallonsH 5’1” Dia 35”
Capacity: 620 U.S. Gallons
BMBSLT13P1 Slimline Tank
BMBLPT6P1Round Low Pro�le Tank
BMBLPT1320Round Low Pro�le Tank
BMBRTT2825Round Tank
Round Tank
Bushman Rainwater Harvesting Above Ground Polyethylene Tanks
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H - 6’ 6”W - 7’6”D - 2’1”C4 - Mocha
1,000 Sq. Ft. Roof Area + 1" Rain = Approx. 600 Gallons
SAN FRANCISCO2833 Vicente St. 94116(415) 661-2204
Corner 40th Ave in the Sunset
MILL VALLEY653 East Blithedale 94941(415) 380-3840
Next door to Sloat Garden Center
RICHMOND2121 San Joaquin St.94804(510) 524-1604
The Urban Farmer Store®
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$687130 gallons
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$13911110 gallons$319
205 gallons
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Price includes:• Inlet strainer & cover• Outlets with threaded inserts & plugs• Overflow assemblySold separately: debris separator, first flush diverter, fittings for connecting multiple tanks & pump systems. Prices subject to change without notice. Please specify color.
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Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
I. Grant ApplicationAnswers to Questions
Are you harvesting rainwater? If yes, approximately how much? Where will you gather it from? Where will you store it? What will you use it for? Rainwaterwillbeharvestedacrossthepropertylinefromtheglassskylights(toavoidtheasphalt/asbestosexistingroofsurface)oftheadjacentbuildingtotheeastsideoftheprojectsite(permissiongivenbytheSFDepartmentofRealEstate/SFArtsCommission).Upto5,000galofwatercanpotentiallybecollectedbasedonUrbanFarmersestimationof1,000sf+1”rain=600galand20”avgannualrainfallinSanFrancisco.Thewaterwillbestoredinvariousrainwaterharvestingsystems,whichdemonstratedifferentlevelsofsystemsachievableingardensfrommanagedurbanfarmstohomegardens.ItwillbeusedforthePleaseTouchCommunityGarden,aDemonstrationGardenapplyinginnovationsinstormwatermanagementforurbanfarming.Thegardenwillsupportprimarilyedibles. This Grant Application is specifically for Phase II of the project, which is the construction/installation of the Rainwater Harvesting System and Garden build out. See Project Description and Construction Drawings for details.InadditiontoaconventionalrainwaterharvestingsystemusingaBushmanslimlinecistern,injuxtaposition,smallscaleraincatchmentdemonstrationsarebeingerectedthatcatchrainwaterin55-gallonbarrelsfroma10sftarporcollectwaternaturallyrunning off adjacent building surfaces . These educational tools demonstrate the simplicityofrainwatercatchmentandthevolumeofwaterthatcanbedivertedfromevenasmallimpermeablesurfaces.
Are you creating a stormwater management facility , such as a rain garden? If yes, approximately how large will the facility be? How large is the contributing area (the area draining to the stormwater facility)?Thecollectionarea(skylights)is380sf.Thecollectioncapacityofthevarioussystemsdonotwarrantanoverflowcomponent,howeveraraingardenisincludedinthedesignfordemonstrationandeducationalpurposes.Itwillserveasanaestheticfocalpointfornativeplantingsandhabitatrestorationforbirds,butterfliesandbeneficialinsects.See Project Description for details.
Are you removing impervious surfaces? If yes, what is the estimated total square footage to be removed? What will you replace it with? An11’x18’existingconcretepadremainsatthevehicularentranceatIvyStreet/LechWalesaAlleytoreceivedeliveryofmaterials.Noadditionalperviouspavinghasbeenorwillbeaddedtotheproject.The~4,000sfsitewasundevelopedpriortoPhaseI,Accessibility,andnowhasanADArampand2multi-usegatheringareastomeetprogramrequirements.TheHydro-Flopermeablepaversusedforthispurposeare100%permeable;hydrologypre-andpost-developmentareessentiallythesame.This was CoMPLETED in Phase I of the project. Phase II does not involve any surface addition except where accounted for in the water calculation, i.e. surface of the cisterns. See section on Water Demand Calculations.
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
I. Grant ApplicationAnswers to Questions, cont.
Please describe how your project will improve stormwater management on your site or in your watershed and list any other benefits that your project will provide. Rainwaterharvestedfromtheroofsurfacewillbedivertedfromtheconventionalstormwaterconveyancesystemtobeusedasirrigationforthegarden.BecausepermeablepavingwillbeusedfortheADAramp/path,noadditionalrunoffwillbecreatedbytheproject.Becauseofitshighlypublicandaccessiblelocation,thePleasetouchCommunityGardenwillserveasaDemonstrationofInnovativeStormwaterManagementinUrbanFarming.Anon-sitesoilbuildingprogramhasbeenineffect,andwillcreateenoughfinishedcomposttosupporttothegardenandsharewiththeneighboringcommunity.TheRapidDecompositionMethod,alsoknowasthe“BerkeleyMethod”,hasbeenemployed,whichproducesfinishedsoilinthreeweeks.Carbon-richmulchandnitrogen-richfoodscrapshavebeensourcedfromthewastestream.ArelationshipwiththeGrove,alocalcafé,wherebyfruitandvegetablescrapsaredepositedina‘purplebin’ispickupweeklyforuseinthecompostingprogram.Theplantedareasofthesitewillbedevelopedasanetworkofbermsandswalesdesignedtoslowandtospreadrainwater,allowingittosinkintothesoil.No-tillfarmingtechniquesminimizesoildisturbanceandevaporation.Irrigationstrategyplansareinplaceforagravity-fedsubterraneandrip-lineirrigationsystem,andasmall-scaledemonstrationversioniscurrentlybeingevaluatedanddeveloped.Withtheestablishmentofbelow-groundirrigation,above-groundirrigationcanberestrictedtohandwatering,avoidingsprinklersandsimilarinefficienttechniques.
Is your project physically and/or visually accessible to the public? Yes!TheprojectislocatedunderthedomeoftheSFCivicCenter.onatypicalvolunteerafternoon,SFresidentsareabletoseedirectlyintothesiteandarewelcomedtojointheactivities.Notonlyistheprojecthighlyvisible,ongoing photo documentationcanbefoundonthePleaseTouchCommunityGardenBlogat:pleasetouchgarden.tumblr.com
Will neighborhood residents be involved in the planning, design, implementation or maintenance of the project? Thedevelopment,design,constructionandlong-termmaintenanceisacollaborationofeffortsbytheBlindCommunity,variousPublic,Governmentalandnon-governmentalagencies,CommunityGroupsandmostimportantly,neighborhoodvolunteersinallphasesoftheproject.PhaseIoftheprojectwascompletedentirelybyvolunteersandin-kinddonationofservicesandmaterials(exceptfortheprofessionalservicesofthegradingengineer,whichweresignificantlydiscounted).Implementation for Phase II now feasible pending a funding source.
Please see the Project Team Profiles Section.
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
I n 2010,artistGKCallahanpartneredwithLightHousefortheBlindandVisuallyImpairedtoembarkonanambitiousproject:Thegreeningofapubliceyesoreinto
amulti-usecommunityspacethatwouldbeaccessibletoall,regardlessofdisability.The “Please Touch Community Garden” wasborn.“Wearenotonlybeautifyingtheneighborhood,ithasbecomeameansforbothcommunityinvolvementandatoolforgrowth and enrichment at the LightHouse. AfterayearofnegotiationswiththeCity,inJanuary2010,GKreceivedpermissiontousethe4,000sfderelictspace,followedbyagrantfromtheSFArtsCommissiontoturnitintoacommunitygarden.Hisgoalwastostrengthentheroleofartandnatureinthelivesoftheneighborhoodresidents.TheLightHouse,inassociationwiththeCaliforniaDepartmentofRehabilitation,offersacourseyear-roundcalledthe“BlindLeadersProgram”thatprovidesanopportunityforblindandvisuallyimpairedworking-ageindividualstogainvaluableworkexperienceandbuildleadershipskills.Incollaborationwithvariouspublic,governmental,communitygroupsandneighborhoodvolunteers,Callahan,whoisalso a staff member the LightHouse, teaches the Blind Leaders about art, horticulture, projectplanning,design,developmentandpublicandcommunityrelations.Manyoftheparticipantsinthisprogramcontinuetobeintimatelyinvolvedintheplanning,developmentandmaintenanceofthegarden.
TheprojectsiteislocatedatthebaseoftheCivicCenterdomeat165GroveStreet,adjacenttotheVanNessAvenueEnhancementProjectintheCivicCenterHistoricNeighborhood.ThegardenisvisuallyveryaccessibleandopentothePublic.ThebiggestsitechallengeisthatthegardenentrancesharesLeshWalesaAlleywiththeNeedleExchangeClinic.
II. Project Description: Introduction/Project Map
165 Grove Street
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
II. Project Description: Project Goals and Social Justice
‘To see a world you otherwise could not see’
n Demonstration in Urban Farming.Designed,builtandmaintainedbytheBlindCommunityincollaborationwithvariousPublic,Governmentalandnon-governmentalagencies,communitygroupsandmostimportantly,neighborhoodvolunteersinallphasesoftheproject.
n Community–TheultimateintentionofthePleaseTouchCommunityGardenistoshiftperceptionsofindividualsinthebroadercommunityabouttheabilitiesofindividualswithvisionloss.Byparticipatingandusingthespace,alikelyoutcomewillincludeblindandsightedpeoplewhoreportthattheylearnedsomethingaboutapersonorsectorofthecommunitytheydidnotknowbefore.Bringingthecommunitytogetherbyfosteringaconnectionbetweentheaestheticsofagardenandeverydaypubliclife,inaninteractive,neighborhood-basedgreenspacewillbeginanadvancingcollaborativedialoguethatmaynothaveotherwiseensued.
n Universal Design. ADA Compliant. n Outdoor Classroom–Thegardenwillserveasanoutdoorclassroomfor
permacultureandurbanagriculturefortheLighthousefortheBlindandvariouscollaboratingcommunityprograms.ItwillhelptoprovidesustenanceinafooddesertintheSFCitycenterforcommunityprojectpartners.
n Interpretive Signagewillbeprovidedforpubliceducationandwillalsobetranslated and posted in Braille.
n Manager Education–RobertJoyce,withJayRosenbergof49Farms,hasdevelopedanUrbanagriculturecurriculumconsistingoftwelvetwo-hourunits.TopicscoveredrangefromsoilbuildingtointegratedpestmanagementtowaterconservationstrategiesTheclassiscurrentlybeingofferedinthegarden,freeofchargetogardenmanagersonSaturdaymornings.
Phase I of the Garden, Accessibility and the Garden, has been completed and is a good example of a successful project. It is now open to the Public. To date all labor and materials, with the exception of the grading engineer, have been donated, in-kind and volunteer services.
Phase II of the Garden will be the Implementation of the Rainwater Harvesting System and Garden Build Out. Permissions, designs, including schematics, construction drawings, material cut sheets and subcontractor proposals are included with this grant application. Phase II is ready for implementation pending a funding source.
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
II. Project Description: Sustainable Practices and Benefits to the Environment
PhaSE I | Accessibility and the GardenEvidEncE of PaST PErformancE – comPlETEd dEcEmBEr 2011
n Cradle-to-Cradle principlesofsustainablepracticeshavebeenappliedtothecleanup, design, construction and maintenance of the project since its inception, from setting mouse traps to sheet mulching with cardboard and compost donated byRecology,azero-wasteSF-basedcompany.Recologydonatedgravelandimport/fillreused/crushedfromlocallyattainedconcreteusedfortheconstructionoftheADApath.TheCityofSFhasdonatedthelandin18-monthincrementstotheLightHousefreeofcost.Lowimpactdevelopmentrequirementsdictatedadesignthatwouldfacilitatedeconstructionanddisassembly,forreuseorrecycleintoanothergardeninthefuture,intheimprobableeventthattheCitywould elect to take back the land. See lease/permit for use. If dismantled, the permeablepavers,aswellasthebase,andsubbasegravelmaterials,cisternsandothersalvageablematerialscanbereusedatanotherLightHousesitenorthofSFattheEnchantedHillsfacility.Permeablepaversaremadeof100%recyclablematerials. See project drawings.Palettesthatthepaversweredeliveredon,havebeen made into garden furnishings.
n Hydro-Flo Permeable Pavers were used in the construction of the ADA ramp andmulti-usegatheringareas,whichhasmaintainedthehydrologyofthesitepretopost-development.Thereisanexisting11’x18’concretepadatthevehicularentrance,whichwillremaintoacceptdeliveryofmaterials.Thesiteisapproximately4,000sf. No additional impervious surfaces were added or will be added to the site. See permeable paving calculations.
n 75% of the plantings will be edible, the remaining 25% will be native plantings, a rain garden, sensory garden (auditory, tactile and olfactory), vertical wall gardening and habitat restoration for birds and butterflies. The plant palette will vary seasonallyandbebasedonon-goingcollaborativecommunity/partnergardeningprojects.
n Vertical gardening to mitigate heat-island effect. n Hot compostingtoeliminatetheuseofsyntheticfertilizers,aspartofan
integratedpestmanagementprogramandtodivertorganicmaterialsfromlandfills.
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
Theoneconstantformeinlifeisart:making,living,eating,andbreathingart.Iwasdiagnosedwithdyslexiaasaverysmallchild,andartbecamemyoutlettoexpress
feelingsandunderstandlife’smysteries.Myartisticphilosophyistoencourageotherstoviewsocietywithamorequestioningeyeandultimately,fosterunderstandingacrossdifferences.Thisphilosophyhasbeensignificantlyinformedbymyvoluntarism,whichincludesworkingwithFrameLine,NightLine,MealsonWheels,theSFArtistResourceCenterandtheLightHousefortheBlindandVisuallyImpaired.Thisworkhasallowedmetoobserveabroadspectrumofsocietalstrata.Iaimtocapitalizeontherichnessofthisdiversityandprovideanoutletforsocietytoviewandunderstandtheartstagecreatedfromthissocietalolio.Assuch,Iaminterestedinexploringartaslessastatementofself-discoveryandmoreatooltobroadcastthevoicesofthecommunityandtransformthesevoicesintoapublicmediumthatdemonstratesthebeautyofourcollectivediversity. Myultimategoalasanartistandmyartisticfocushasalwaysbeentousemypassionforarttoproducepublicworks,whichinturnactsasanintegralpartofthecommunityfabric.Todate,IfeelIhaveonlyscratchedthesurfaceofmycapabilityanddesireinproducingpublicworks,andmyhopeisthatmydrivewillassistmeintakingthisgoaltothenextlevel.IwastrainedasanartistatSanFranciscoArtInstitute,earningmyBFAin2006.Asapainter,thevisualartIcreatefocusesonplayandthenarrativelinebetweenrealityandfictionandoftenincorporateschildren’sstoriestoillustrateadultmetaphors.Asaworkingartist,Ilearnedearlythatmydesirewastobothcreateartandfacilitateothers’creativeexplorationtowardachievingthegoalofbetterunderstandingone another through the lens of art.
iv. ProjEcT TEam ProfilE
GK Callahan | Artist
GK is the inspiration behind the Please Touch Community Garden. His roles are as the Warden of the Garden, Project manager, liaison between the Garden and the lighthouse, volunteer coordinator, primary contact with city Government, fund raiser . . .
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
iv. ProjEcT TEam ProfilE
robert austin joyce | Warden for the Garden
RobertJoycehasbeenactivelyengagedinurbanagricultureprojectsthatprovideapositivetransformationofmarginalizedurbanspace.BeginninginFebruary
2010,hewasacorememberoftheteamthatdevelopedHayesValleyFarm,takinganactiveroleincreatingthecompostingprogram,siteirrigationsystems,andvisionstatement.AstheResourceManagerforthePleaseTouchCommunityGarden,hehascontributedtimeandenergyasaprojectmanagerandsitedesigner,andcontinuestodevelopinnovativemethodsforupcyclingmaterialsandefficientlyutilizingavailableresources.HeisthefounderoftheBlueGreenwayUrbanAgricultureNetwork,aneworganizationworkingtoimplementurbanagriculturesolutionsinSanFrancisco’ssoutheasternneighborhoods.RobcompletedhisPermacultureDesignCertificationwiththeUrbanPermacultureInstituteandheiscurrentlyteachinganurbanagriculturecurriculumthathedevelopedwithJayRosenbergof49Farms.RobreceivedaBachelorofArtsfromStanfordUniversityin1995andhaslivedintheSanFranciscoBayAreaforover20years.Inadditiontofarming,herunsasmallcompanythatmakes products for sailboat engines.
robert has been an integral member of the Please Touch community Garden Team since its inception. he has contributed infinite volunteer man hours in project management, coordination of volunteers, resource management, construction, urban farming and permaculture consulting . . .
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
iv. ProjEcT TEam ProfilE
Kat Sawyer arcSa aP | Groundswell rainscapes
KatSawyerhasbeenanactiveparticipantinSanFrancisco’surbanecologymovementfornearly20years.Fromgreenbuildingtourbanagriculture,she
isinspiredbyactivitiesthatbringpeopletogethertoimprovetheircommunitiesandenvironment.KatcurrentlymanagestwoBayAreaprogramsfocusedonrainwatercatchment:TheSFGreenSchoolyardAllianceTaptheSkyprogram,whichinstallsrainwatercatchmentsystemsinpublicschoolsfortheSanFranciscoUnifiedSchoolDistrict,andtheoaklandRainBarrelProgram,afederalgrantprogramthatencourages homeowners in the Oakland hills to install rainwater barrels to slow stormwaterrunoffinadecentralizedwaytoreduceerosionandpollutionintheEastBay’swatershed.
In 2001, Kat got a Masters Degree in Organic Architecture from the San Francisco InstituteofArchitecture.Herworkinlocalcommunitygardensandurbanfarmshasspannedoveradecade.In2003,sheledanefforttobuildacobtoolshedintheWhiteCraneSpringsCommunityGardenwithearthenwalls,anurbanitefoundationandalivingroof.In2005,shecreatedamosaictilemuralintheGardenfortheEnvironmentforWorldEnvironmentDay.Recently,sheinstalledtworainwatercatchmentsystemsattheFreeFarminSanFranciscoinpartnershipwiththeSanFranciscoPublicUtilitiesCommission.In2011,KatbecamealicensedlandscapecontractorintheStateofCaliforniaandfoundedGroundswellRainscapes.Hermaingoal is to work with public entities and institutions to create healthier infrastructure forurbanliving.
Kat will be the Project manager and contractor for the installation of the rainwater Harvesting System for the Please Touch Community Garden.
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
Alicia was taken on board to help develop the design for the ADA ramp and multi-use gathering areas. She provided the construction drawings for the project and worked with double o Engineering to engineer the grading and drainage for Phase i, accessibility. She was instrumental in attaining the materials donation from Pacific interlock PavingStone and coordinating base materials with recology.
She is intimate with the Please Touch Community Gardens stormwater management calculations and will be instrumental in submittals and reporting of the Project to the CCG/SFPUC staff.
AliciaYballaisaSanFrancisconative.SheisagraduateoftheLandscapeArchitectureprogramatUniversityofCaliforniaBerkeleyExtension.Having
asolidsciencefoundation,sheholdsaGeographicInformationSystemsCertificateinEnvironmentalAnalysisfromSanFranciscoStateUniversityandisaWetlandProfessionalinTraining.AlsoagraduateoftheEnvironmentalForumofMarinMasterClass39,sheisagraduateoftheSustainablePracticesProgramattheDominicanUniversityofCalifornia.AsanAccreditedLEEDProfessional,shebelievesthatsolutionslieingooddesign.ThroughherworkasLeadingLandscapes,LLC,est.2007,shestrivestoprovideinspiringproblemsolvingideastothedesignindustriesofLandscapeArchitecture,Architecture,Engineering,EnvironmentalConsultingandPlanningtoeffectbehaviorchangesthatcounteract‘businessasusual’.ShebelievesthatCommunityisthecoreofSustainability.
iv. ProjEcT TEam ProfilE
alicia yballa lEEd aP, Bd+c | leading landscapes, llc
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
v. Project PartnersCommunity Supporters and Angels
n Au Ta, Designer n BlueGreenwayUrbanAgricultureNetwork,RobertJoyce
n PropertyprovidedbyCityandCountyofSan Francisco
n DoubleoEngineeringInc.,Garyogle n GroundswellRainscapes,KatSawyer n HayesValleyFarm n Insights n Leading Landscapes, LLC, Alicia Yballa LEEDAPBD+C
n Mayor’sofficeofNeighborhoodServices n NeedleExchange n NeighborhoodCommunityVolunteers n PacificInterlockPavingStone,Inc. n RecologySanFrancisco,BobBesso n UrbanFarmersStore n SanFranciscoArtsCommission,provided
initial funding n San Francisco Community Challenge
Grant Program; Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant
n San Francisco Department of Building Inspection,StevePinelli
n San Francisco Department of Public Works n SanFranciscoDepartmentofRealEstate,JohnUpdike
n SanFranciscoElk’sLodge#3 n San Francisco Permaculture Guild n San Francisco Water Power Sewer n TenderloinNeighborhoodDevelopment
Corporation
In Phase I, all labor and
materials, with the exception
of the grading engineer, have been donated,
in-kind and volunteer services.
In a demonstration of strong support of the Project, on December 1st, 2011, a water main was installed at the north end of the sitefacilitatedbyin-kindservicesfromtheSFPUC.Anozzlelockisinplacetopreventunauthorizeduse,andaprotocolforweeklywater meter monitoring andreportingbygarden managers has been implemented.
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
vi. Supporting Projects, ongoing fund raising and volunteer activities
AspartofthePleaseTouchCommunityGarden,artistGKCallahanenvisioneda “Beaded Quilt”muralasanotherarmtohissocialartsproject.Enlistingclients
fromhisartclasses,plusblindstaffandvolunteersattheLightHouse576squareswereassembledusingover150,000coloredbeadsthatmakeupthissix-footxsix-footmural.“AbigpartofthePleaseTouchCommunityGardenprojecthasbeencleaningupLechWalesaAlley,wheretheentrancetothegardenislocated,”saysCallahan.“WiththeinstallmentoftheBeadedQuiltmuralwewillhighlightthegarden’sentranceandthealleyitself.Makingthealleymorevisibletothesurroundingcommunitywillhelpwiththesquattinganddrugusethathasbeenrampantforyearsinthispartoftheneighborhood.”Callahanexplainsthatanotherfacetofthemuralisworkingwithblindseniorsinaprogramthathistoricallyproducedcraftart.Asalocalartist,hewantedtoillustratehowartmadebypeoplewithdisabilitiesdoesnotnecessarilyhavetobecraftoroutsiderart.TheBeadedQuiltismadebyblindandvisuallyimpairedpeopleasapublicartpieceandasastatementaboutwhatindividualswithdisabilitiescanaccomplish.
IncollaborationwithlocalhighschoolsandtheLightHouse,ArtandEducationalProgramswillcreateinterpretivesignageforthegarden,whichwillalsobetranslatedand posted in Braille.
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
X. Interpretive Signage
n RainwaterHarvesting–Labelallcomponentsofthesystem Cisterns
Roofsurface Gutters Firstflushdiverter Filters n RainGardenfordemonstration/educationatcisternoverflow n Permeablepaving n Wheelchair accessible planters n Vertical gardens and their contribution to mitigating heat island
effect n Water-wisegardening–nativeplanting n Habitatrestoration–birds,butterfliesandbees/beneficialinsects n ApplicationofSustainablePractices:useofrecyclableandreused,
upcycledmaterials n Hot composting
rainwater harvesting
Source: SF Stormwater Guidelines
Permeable Paving
rain Garden
Interpretivesignagewillbedesignedandcreatedaspartoftheeducation and art class programs at the Lighthouse. All signage will also be translated and posted in Braille.
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
Xi. 5-year operations and long Term maintenance Plans
I. Rainwater Harvesting System
A.ResponsibleParties:RoofcomponentstobemaintainedbyCityBuildingMaintenance Staff. Components not on the roof or within the project site to be maintainedbythePleaseTouchCommunityGardenStaffandVolunteers.
B.Quarterly:Systemcomponentinspection,cleaning,repairand/orreplacementofgutters,gutterscreens,filters,tanks,fittings,etc.
C. First Flush1. TobemaintainedbythePleaseTouchCommunityGardenStaffandVolunteers.2. Aftereveryrainstorm,thefirstflushdivertershallbecleanedout.3. Usestoredwaterperiodicallyduringtherainyseasontoensurethatstorageis
availableforthenextrainevent.
D.Yearlyattheendofthedryseason1. TobemaintainedbythePleasetouchCommunityGardenStaffandVolunteers.2. Cleananddisinfecttanks:• Do not enter tanks. • Draincompletely.• Washandremovedirtfromtheinsidesurfacesofthetanks.• Drainthewashwaterandsedimentbyopeningthespigot.• Usevinegarorchlorinationtodisinfecttheinsidesurfacesbyadding
chlorinetabletsorbleach(6.5ozbleach/10galwater).Letsit3-5hours.• Draintankscompletely.• Rinsewithwateruntilnoodorofthechlorinationremains.• Resumeuse.
E.SecurityandSafety1. Signagefornon-potablewaterandvectorcontrol(mosquitoes).2. Spigot lock
II. Hydro-Flo Permeable Pavers
A.Theprimarymaintenancerequirementforpermeablepaversistocleanthesurfacedrainagevoids.Routinemaintenancewillreducetheproblemoffinedebrisanddirtaccumulatinginthedrainageopeningsofthepavers,reducethepavers’flowcapacityandextendthepavers’functionallife.
B.ResponsibleParties:TobemaintainedbythePleaseTouchCommunityGardenStaff and Volunteers.
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
II. Hydro-Flo Permeable Pavers (cont.)
C.Maintenancechecklist:1. Ensurethatpavingdewatersbetweenstorms.2. Inspectionofthesiteshouldoccurmonthlyforthefirstfewmonthsafterconstruction.Theninspectionscanoccuronanannualbasis,preferablyafterraineventswhencloggingwillbeobvious.
3. Vacuumsweepquarterly,properlydisposingoftheremovedmaterial.Thisismosteffectivewhensedimentsaredry,especiallyatthebeginningandendofeachrainyseason.
4. Follow the sweeping with low-pressure hosing of the surface pores. 5. Ifnecessary,addadditionalaggregatefillmaterialmadeupofcleangravel.6.Damagedpavingblocksshallbereplaced.7.Regularlysweepsurfacecleanoforganicmaterials.8. Implementastringentsedimentcontrolplanbymaintainingplantingarea(vegetatedbuffer)adjacenttothepavement.
II. Bioretention Features (Rain Garden and Planters)
A.ResponsibleParties:TobemaintainedbythePleaseTouchCommunityGardenStaff and Volunteers.
B.Maintenancechecklist:1. Aftereachstormevent,inspectforproperfunctioningincludingdrainageand
erosion. 2. Prune,mulchandwateruntilvegetationisestablished.3. Semi-annual plant maintenance is recommended, including weeding, mulching,
and the replacement of diseased or dead plants. Add mulch to bare areas. 4. Becausesomeofthesedimentthatenterstheplantersorraingardenmayform
acrustonthesoilsurface,limitingtheporosityofthesoils,somerakingofthesurfacemaybenecessarytomaintainhighinfiltrationrates.
5. Regradesoilsurfaceiferosionorscouringhasoccurred.6. Periodictrashremoval.
Xi. 5-year operations and long Term maintenance Plans, cont.
Please Touch Community GardenCommunity Challenge Grant – Urban Watershed Stewardship Grant Proposal
The Beginning