Ventura Botanical Gardens Vision Plan

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VE N T U R A

BOTANICAL

G A R D E N S

A NEW LANDMARK FOR VENTURA COUNTY

MASTER VISION PLAN DOCUMENT

MIA LEHRER + ASSOCIATESSeptember 2010

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GRANT PARK | 107 ACRES

VENTURA PIERAMTRACK STATION

VENTURA CITY HALL

1.2 Heart of the City

The entura Botanical ardens’ site is located right in the heart

of entura on 0 acres of the existing rant ark’s hilly terrain

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entura home to the entura City all the an Buenaventura

ission popular ain treet and many residential districts

The site stands approximately 800 feet above the city and on

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pedestrians can visit the local armers arket wander down a

coastline boardwalk in romenade ark have lunch on the entura

ier and partake in one of many festivals and events concurrently

happening at the entura County airgrounds The most well knownlandmark on the site is the erra Cross that stands tall looking

over the city t is a replica of a cross placed in the same location

during the ission Era isitors frequent the erra Cross daily to

pay homage to their city’s past while celebrating their future with

many events including weddings memorials and religious functions

The site is surrounded by undeveloped hillsides to the orth and

East eventually connecting with the ever-expanding os adres

ational orest The site is adjacent to the entura and anta Clara

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combination of native plant material as well as an abundance of

invasive species

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alues to ensure future development of the site will be sustainable

and respectful to the environmental factors of the region the

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connec tion to downtown entura Additional ly the ey alues

include community enhancements through education aesthetics

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5.4 The Concept:

Celebrating the MediterraneanBiome

The ardens will feature collections from the Mediterranean Biome, which is currently

one of the earth’s most endangered plant communities. The Mediterranean Basin has four

sister climates located throughout the world – places where latitude (between 30 and 45

degrees north or south of the equator) and relationship to the water (western coastal

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Mediterranean proper and parts of California, Chile, outh Africa and Australia – together

comprise the Mediterranean biome. These locations share a distinctive c limate pattern of

mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers. Although the species found in these disparate

areas are not genetically related, they share some common traits – such as waxy leaves

and deep tap roots – due to similar selective pressures.

The diagram shown to the right illustrates with aerial snapshots the similarities between

these ecotypes from above. The similar features of rugged coastlines and topographic

undulations clearly connect these zones when looking from above. Concurrently, while

these zones share many similarities, what is interesting is how each region has distinct

characteristics that separate themselves from the other Mediterranean biome zones.

California and the Mediterranean zones are both located in the northern hemisphere and

share many characteristics because their ecotypes are more dry and arid. n the southern

hemisphere zones, Cape and Chile have similar extreme topographical features and have

lush sub tropical type vegetative patterns. The outhern Australian zone is unique to the

other areas as its landforms and ecotypes are subtle in density and form but intensely

resilient.

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collections of the individual plants found in the region but also as patterned landscapes

that one can view comprehensively from a distance.

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uniform, constant, resilient

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Celebrating the Mediterranean Biome

California

Mediterranean Basin

Chile

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Australia

North Hemisphere

South Hemisphere

Regions of Mediterranean type climate occur

roughly between 30° and 40°

latitude on the west coasts of

continents , where there are offshore

cold ocean currents. Eachregion in which the Mediterranean shrub lands and

woodlands occur, is island-like in character and

thus there is frequently a high degree

of endemism. Comparative studies of

the several regional expressions of this biome reveal

interesting examples of convergent

evolution in plant families

and birds on the different continents.

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Collections Map

The Ramble traverses the entire site, from the

entrance to its highest peak, connecting with all the

collections along the way. The California Collection

is at the western end of the site; the Chile Collection

is east of California, bridging a canyon. The Cape

Collection is still further east, with the Australian

Collection at the eastern edge of the site. At the

elevated northern extreme of the site sits the

Mediterranean Basin Collection.

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The Garden Door

In the Australian Collection Zone the existing

Eucalytpus and Pine trees offers a unique tree

canopy. Visitors walking along this zone will be

able to interact with Australian species that include

some of the most resilient Mediterranean varieties.

Birds will be abundant in this area providing for a

great canvas to promote bird watching corridors

for groups and individuals to enjoy daily.

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Empower Generations

The Discovery Zone is meant to immerse families,

children and individuals within an interactive

environment to encourage learning about the

region’s plant and wildlife systems in greater

detail. Seedling Cages are located in the Children

Discovery Day camp where they can learn hands-

on techniques to propagate, plant and grow their

own native plants and trees.


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Learning Destination

Essential to public engagement within the natural

environment, an outdoor theater classroom

provides versatility to function as classroom,

lecture and performance venue, and informal

gathering space. Settled into its surrounding

environment, the design and construction should

be light on the land while promoting sustainable

building practices.


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Cafe + View Terrace

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Community Center and atop the iscovery romontory and the Cape Collection sits the Cafe and iew Terrace. rom this vantage point one

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The Ramble Entrance Plaza

Adjacent to the west side of City all pedestrians can walk directly from downtown and access the botanical garden

via Brakey oad. Currently, Brakey oad is a deteriorating asphalt road connecting to erro oad that leads to the

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denying access to public vehicles. The pedestrian visitor will be able to safely access the botanical gardens without

the interruption of vehicles. The existing stone arch that currently reaches across Brakey oad will be protected

and restored to serve as a dynamic pedestrian gateway leading to the amble Collection Zone.image before

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Ethnobotany

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relationships between people and plants. Modern

thnobotanists of the 20th century focus their

study on anthropological training combined with

horticultural knowledge to identify traditional

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unique connection between the Chumash People

of outhern California and the colonization of the

panish during the Mission ra of the late 1800’s,

the entura Botanical ardens ision Plan calls for

an ethnobotany garden that celebrates both of

these profound cultures.

thobotanical Plants of the Chumash People:

Common arrow- used to reduce mouth pain

Agave, Century Plant- used for string and sweet juice

Allium, ild nion- used as insect repellent

Baccharis, Coyote Brush- remedy for poison oak

California Poppy- remedy for lice and stomachache

thobotanical Plants of the Mission Period:

alvia, hite ages- used as a decongestant

Artemesia, agebrush- chewed/smoked for cold remedy

oodwardia, ern- used as blood coagulant

Mallow, Bush Mallow- used to ease nausea

ooly Blue Curls- used for stomach ailments

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Water Story

A child who plays is also learning, and children love

playing with water. Simultaneously promoting on

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resources, through playful interaction with water,

the garden will teach the relevance of protecting

this vital part of our environment to children and

visitors of all ages. By better management practices

and sustainable design solutions, a water play area

will be a successful and interactive addition to the

garden.

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