Bit of a shock physically, slept like a dead man.
Sketch blow up
Good exercise in thinking about what you have to resolve. My main points to resolve before thinking about anything were spot levels, gradients and differentials as in water height to island height for example.
A lot going on in the chosen area. I can visualise in my head what is going on, which is no help to the viewer so more perspective sketches needed, even the two minute cross section type.
Then i can start to nail down materials and planting styles along with irrigation, lighting, etc.
Reading an interesting book called, 'The Dynamic Landscape'. the outline of the book is about bio diverse planting in parks as the education of the public to understand and appreciate the beauty of naturalistic planting rather than the municipal planting of the 19th century that is still the core of most local authorities , 'we have always done it this way' philosophy.
If the park can demonstrate the example of the naturalistic style with the slightly more formal prairie style then this can help the local authority to use this style as the public will have seen this in the park. Complaints can be referred to the park as an example. A case of re education. Use this style for roadside verges and cut down on the present high maintenance amenity grass that is the norm
A picture from http://www.pictorialmeadows.co.uk/local_authorities
A company providing flowering grasses specifically for local authorities...Nice
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