Centennial+Garden+Design



The tiny saplings we brought back from Inner Mongolia are called Yellowhorn (also known as Chinese flowering chestnut) - a species that is native to northern China. They have brilliant white flowers and produce nuts. They grown to about 4 m high after 20 years. Interestingly, the nuts, flowers and leaves are all edible! Take a look [|HERE] for photos and more information.
 * Yellowhorn Trees!**

//**Let's use this page to share ideas, photos, links, sketches and dreams!**//

toc =Tentative Building/Planting Schedule= __Feb. 28__ -Especially tree locations
 * Finish Outlining Garden**

-Tree bins
 * Building - construction**

__Mar. 7__ -Tree bins -Raised beds -Flower beds
 * Building - construction/waterproofing**

__Mar. 14__ -Orange trees -Others?
 * Plant trees**

-Raised beds -Flower beds
 * Building**

__Mar. 21__ -Soil / Tilling -Compost
 * Pre-planting**

-Raised beds -Pergola
 * Building**

__Mar. 28__ -Hardy and frost-resistant crops/plants
 * Early planting**

-Pergola
 * Building**

__Apr. 4: Spring Break__

__Apr. 11: Parent Conferences__

__Apr. 18__ -Spring crops/flowers
 * Planting**

-Pergola
 * Building / Installation**

__Apr. 25__ -Grape Vines
 * Planting**

-Benches, boulders, bamboo, etc.
 * Garden Decoration**

__May 2__

__May 9: AP Literature Exam, AP Language and AP Statistics Study Day__

__May 16: AP Economics and AP World History Exams__

__May 23: 9/10 China Alive__

__May 30__

__Jun. 6: Final Exams__

=Timeline=


 * PHASE 1: Brainstorming - NOW!**


 * find features/photos we like
 * use sketchbooks to capture ideas
 * build on common maps to put it all togeher


 * PHASE 2: Planning (December 2012/January 2013)**

order 1:
 * wood, hammers, nails (raised vegetable beds)

need to order:
 * water collection pots
 * PVC supplies (ask Mr. Happer to help design the capture spouts?)
 * wood, nails (grape arbor & raised fruit tree beds)
 * plants for garden - anything that will not come from seed
 * stones
 * bamboo
 * soil (both regular dirt and organic composted soil)
 * rosemary bushes
 * lavender bushes
 * grape vines (mature)
 * fruit trees (mature)
 * gravel for zen garden
 * other plants


 * PHASE 3: Building (February/March 2013)**


 * 1) put stakes as markers for final garden design
 * 2) build raised beds for vegetables (2m x 1m)
 * 3) build raised beds for fruit trees (1m x 1m)
 * 4) remove soil for lavender hedge
 * 5) build grape arbor

notes:
 * need to fill raised beds with more soil - right now the side of the bed shades plants too much
 * consider water supply - can we install a hose?


 * PHASE 4: Planting (April/May 2013)**

IMPORTANT: on-going maintenance (discuss with Ms. Fierz)
 * cutting the grass
 * watering

=**Ideas**=
 * Shed (wood? bamboo??)
 * Water collection (rooftop?)
 * Water hose
 * Bamboo gardens
 * Table
 * Fruit bushes
 * Wooden swings
 * Fences
 * Cobble stone path
 * Vegetable patch
 * Flower (climbing flowers)
 * Arbors
 * Fruit trees
 * Path (stone or gravel)


 * the (Edwin) Zen Garden - it's cool to leave a circle of grass in the middle!**


 * This garden in Kyoto is amazing!**





Elementary school planning documents (sorry these are big files so they load slowly...)