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Christ Episcopal Church Landscape Project

Broad Landscape Goals

• Create a low maintenance landscape that supports the character of the church and parish hall.

• Year round interest

• Longevity

• Drainage/water management

Site 1 – Corner of Church adjacent to front entry

Challenges

1) Soil Quality

Solutions

1) Amend soil with addition of high quality compost or topsoil.

Planting

A. - Boxwood – 2 (Buxus x ‘Green Velvet)

B. – Japanese Pieris - 1(Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’)

C. – Samantha Hydrangea - 1(Hydrangea arborescens ‘Samantha’)

D. – Assorted Sun Perennials - 12

A

BC

D DD

D

Buxus x ‘Green Velvet’

Pieris japonica ‘Dorothy Wycoff’

Hydrangea arborescens ‘Samantha’

Assorted Sun Perennials

Materials Cost Estimate – Site 1

1) Topsoil/Compost - ~$50/yard, 1 yard = $50

2) Boxwood – 18-24”, 2 plants = $150

3) Japanese Pieris – 30-36”, 1 plant = $100

4) Samantha Hydrangea – 18-24”, 1 plant - $40

5) Sun Perennials - #1 container, 12 plants $10 ea. = $120

6) Bark Mulch - ~45/yard, 1 yards - $45

Total Estimate = $505

Site 2 - Corner of Parish Hall and Foundation Adjacent to Walkway

Challenges

1) Soil Quality

2) Access to utility panel

Solutions

1) Amend soil with addition of high quality compost or topsoil.

2) Bluestone stepping stones to allow access.

Bluestone Stepping Stones

Planting

A

B

A. - Boxwood (Buxus x ‘Green Velvet) - 1

B. – Weeping Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Viridis’) - 1

C. – Assorted Hosta (Hosta sp.) - 30

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C

C

Buxus x ‘Green Velvet’

Acer palmatum ‘Viridis’

Hosta sp.

Materials Cost Estimate – Site 2

1) Topsoil/Compost - ~$50/yard, 2 yards = $100

2) Boxwood – 18-24”, 1 plant = $75

3) Weeping Japanese Maple – 4’ Specimen, 1 plant = $250

4) Hosta - #1 container, 30 plants $10 ea. = $300

5) Bluestone Stepping Stones ~18” x 24”, 2 stones = $50

6) Bark Mulch - ~45/yard, 2 yards - $90

Total Estimate = $865

Site 3 - Foundation Between Parish Hall and Church

The Big Challenge

• Runoff and water management associated with downspouts.

• Solution: Integrate a circular seating area into the space

• Utilize the footing for the seating space as a “dry well” for catching and managing water from downspouts.

= current drain outflow

Proposed seating area to Function as a dry well

Challenges

1) Soil Quality

2) Access to Hose Spigot

3) Restricted Planting space due to Sewer access

Solutions

1) Amend soil with addition of high quality compost or topsoil.

2) Bluestone Stepping Stones to allow access

3) Above ground planter to set on sewer access

Sewer Access

HoseSpigot

BluestoneStepping Stones

Large Lightweight Planter for Sewer Access

Challenges

• Drainage/Water Management

• Access to Sewer

• Soil Quality

Planting

A

A

B C

DE

E

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E

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F

Planting

B

A. - Boxwood (Buxus x ‘Green Velvet) - 2

B. – Dwarf Korean Lilac (Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’) – 1

C. – Emerald Green Arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis ‘Emerald Green’) - 1

D. – Weeping Purple Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum ‘Ever Red’ – 1

E. – Assorted Sun Perennials – 30

F. – Butterfly Bush – (Buddleja davidii ‘Windy Hill’) - 1

C

C

C

Buxus x ‘Green Velvet’

Syringa meyeri ‘Palibin’

Thuja occidentalis ‘Emerald Green’

Acer palmatum ‘Ever Red’

Assorted Sun Perennials

Buddleja davidii ‘Windy Hill’

Materials Cost Estimate – Site 3

1) Drainage Work, Dry Well, Seating Area = get estimate2) Topsoil/Compost - ~$50/yard, 3 yards = $1503) Planter - ~$150, 1 planter = $1504) Boxwood – 18-24”, 2 plants = $1505) Lilac – 24-30”, 1 plant = $506) Arborvitae – 5-6’, 1 plant = $1007) Weeping Red Japanese Maple – 4’ specimen, 1 plant = $2508) Butterfly Bush – 18-24”, 1 plant = $359) Sun Perennials - #1 container, 30 plants $10 ea. = $30010) Bluestone Stepping Stones ~18” x 24”, 1 stone = $2511) Bark Mulch - ~45/yard, 3 yards - $135

Total Estimate = $1345 + Drainage Work, Dry Well, Seating Area

Site 4 - Specimen Tree Options

• Flowering Dogwood – Cornus florida

• Flowering Crabapple – Malus sp.

• Eastern Redbud – Cercis Canadensis

• Japanese Stewartia

– Stewartia pseudocamellia

1 Specimen Tree, Estimated Plant Cost = $300

Cornus florida

Malus sp.

Cercis canadensis

Stewartia pseudocamellia

Materials Cost Summary

Site 1 - $505

Site 2 - $865

Site 3 - $1345

Site 4 - $300

Total Estimated Materials Cost = $3,015