SustainableSustainable LandscapeLandscape SystemsSystems

Sustainable Development:Sustainable Development: Development that meets the needs Development that meets the needs of the present with-out compromising of the present with-out compromising the ability of future generations to the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.meet their own needs.

To see a world in a grain of sand,To see a world in a grain of sand,And a heaven in a wild flower,And a heaven in a wild flower,

Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,And eternity in an hourAnd eternity in an hour

Our Blue Planet

This is what happens when we ignore the power of our natural world.

Best Management Practices

Human Impact Factors

Where to Begin?Where to Begin?

Heat islands absorb reflected heat Heat islands absorb reflected heat sequesture carbon and produce oxygen. sequesture carbon and produce oxygen. It contributes to cooling and cleaning air.It contributes to cooling and cleaning air.

Compaction: The EnemyCompaction: The Enemy

One of the largest contributing factors One of the largest contributing factors to a successful landscape planting is a to a successful landscape planting is a lack of water, air and healthy soil lack of water, air and healthy soil biology due to heavy compaction ratesbiology due to heavy compaction rates

Soil Biology and the miracle of organic Soil Biology and the miracle of organic gardening through premium quality gardening through premium quality

verma-compostverma-compost

Edible LandscapesEdible Landscapes

Grow Your Own Food NaturallyGrow Your Own Food Naturally

Everything starts With The Everything starts With The SoilSoil

Clean water, healthy soil and fresh air Clean water, healthy soil and fresh air make up a world of healthy and make up a world of healthy and happy peoplehappy people

Health benefits of ecological Health benefits of ecological landscaping and sustainable landscaping and sustainable landscape systems produce a landscape systems produce a

reduction of pollutants and reduction of pollutants and contaminants that improve our contaminants that improve our

health and well-being health and well-being

Pro biotics, antioxidants, organic food Pro biotics, antioxidants, organic food and clean water increase instead of and clean water increase instead of suppress our bodies immune response suppress our bodies immune response system. Current environmental factors system. Current environmental factors have produced or contributed to have produced or contributed to disease.disease.

Examples:Examples:

Asthma Asthma

Alzheimer's Alzheimer's

AutismAutism

Indoor plants and water features clean Indoor plants and water features clean and purify the airand purify the air

Components Of Sustainable Components Of Sustainable Landscape PlansLandscape Plans

Identify architectural featuresIdentify architectural features Perform and conduct a proper site analysisPerform and conduct a proper site analysis Examine storm water flow paths, high impact Examine storm water flow paths, high impact

areas and low lying depressionsareas and low lying depressions Map compass points to evaluate heat and light Map compass points to evaluate heat and light

indexindex’’ss Engage action plan (proposed design, Engage action plan (proposed design,

development and management protocols)development and management protocols) Perform laboratory analysis for soil and waterPerform laboratory analysis for soil and water Make special notes of any erosion, point source Make special notes of any erosion, point source

pollution etc…pollution etc… Use photo documentation, topographic surveys, Use photo documentation, topographic surveys,

sketches and recorded/written observations to sketches and recorded/written observations to determine the overall health of the landscape determine the overall health of the landscape environment and its connection/relationship in environment and its connection/relationship in buildings and infrastructure.buildings and infrastructure.

What's wrong with this picture?

Point source pollution and bad Point source pollution and bad management practices and site management practices and site

protectionprotection

Identify problems and Identify problems and issuesissues

Develop design planDevelop design planImplement action planImplement action plan

Walk The Walk And Talk The Talk On The Path To SustainabilityWalk The Walk And Talk The Talk On The Path To Sustainability

*Alternative bio-engineering techniques**Alternative bio-engineering techniques*

Rain gardensRain gardens Rain water harvestingRain water harvesting Passive irrigationPassive irrigation Treatment wetlandsTreatment wetlands Constructed wetlandsConstructed wetlands Use of constructed soils and soil Use of constructed soils and soil

amendmentsamendments

Backyard Paradise: A Model Backyard Paradise: A Model For ConservationFor Conservation

Xeriscape

Low maintenance Japanese water garden landscape Low maintenance Japanese water garden landscape featuring blue stone patio, boulders, gravel beds, featuring blue stone patio, boulders, gravel beds,

stepping stone paths and passive irrigationstepping stone paths and passive irrigation

On The SlopeOn The Slope

Clean, Neat And Beautiful

Natural Rip Rap Boulder Wall and Terrace Construction

Vegetative SolutionsVegetative Solutions

Plant trees, shrubs, and place stone Plant trees, shrubs, and place stone to intercept flow.to intercept flow.

Implement BMPImplement BMP’’s or Best s or Best Management PracticesManagement Practices

Design water management systems Design water management systems with ongoing maintenance protocolwith ongoing maintenance protocol

Integrate LEED with LID and SSIIntegrate LEED with LID and SSI

Landscaping For Wildlife Landscaping For Wildlife HabitatsHabitats

Woops….... not that habitat

Wrong Again

Butterflies Are Free

Do you have bats in your Do you have bats in your belfry…….why not?belfry…….why not?

Restoring the balance of nature through Restoring the balance of nature through soil biology and beneficial biological soil biology and beneficial biological

selection of speciesselection of species

The Future Is Now

Enjoy Life!