18th & Rhode Island Permaculture Design Proposal

History

• Owned by Dr. Aaron Roland for 17 years

• He believes the lot has been vacant for 25 years, potentially more.

• Dr. Roland responded to an article about Kevin Bayuk’s vacant lot mapping project in the San Francisco Chronicle

Street Number 582Street Name Rhode IslandZip Code 94107Length of Frontage 50’Depth of Lot 100’Year Built 0Zoning Class RH-2Land Valuation $525,000Most Recent Sale Price

$390,000

Date of Most Recent Sale

Apr 22, 1991sftreemap.org

Base Map

N

Sectors

Organic Matter (low)

Dogs

Neighborhood View Concern

Runoff

WaterRocks

Existing Garden

Sunshine

Wind

Street Noise

Community Interest/Curiosity

Zoning and Permits

Construction

Community Gatherings

Rocks

Urbanite

Mission Bay Development

Residential

Rainfall

Construction

Sand over Bedrock

Slope and Contour

• Average 6:1 foot slope from the Western edge to Eastern edge of the lot (17%)

N

Slope & Contour

• Average 6:1 foot from Southern edge to the Northern edge of the lot.

S

• Irrigation will be an issue between April and October.

Water

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC Total

Evapotranspiration* 0.06 0.08 0.10 0.13 0.15 0.16 0.17 0.15 0.13 0.10 0.07 0.05

Water Needs (gal.)** 6,632 5,990 10,994 14,243 18,441 17,846 22,165 18,441 17,846 10,994 6,418 6,632 156,642

Avg. Precip (in.)*** 4.72 4.15 3.40 1.25 0.54 0.13 0.04 0.09 0.28 1.19 3.31 3.18 22.28

Site Rainfall (gal.) 26,998 23,738 19,448 7,150 3,089 744 229 515 1,602 6,807 18,933 18,190 127,442

+/- 20,367 17,748 8,454 -7,093 -15,352 -17,103 -21,936 -17,926 -16,245 -4,187 12,515 11,558 -29,201

Sq. Ft. 5,720

*drought tips, California Department of Water Conservation, 1993**Drip Irrigation: For Every Landscape and All Climates, Robert Kourik, 1992

***rssWeather.com

Values are approximate and based off on planting and irrigation of 100% of square footage available on site.

Actual values will vary depending upon water needs of species selection and actual planting design.

Existing Vegetation

• Next door neighbor’s productive garden• Next door neighbor’s productive garden

• Acacia sideroxylon - BLACKWOOD ACACIA• Acacia sideroxylon - BLACKWOOD ACACIA

• Aesculus californica - (CA Buckeye or • CA Horse-chestnut)

• Aesculus californica - (CA Buckeye or • CA Horse-chestnut)

• Quercus robusta - Valley Oak• Quercus robusta - Valley Oak

• Malva parviflora - Cheese Weed, Little mallow

On our initial site inspection the flora we found included Acacia sideroxylon, Quercus robusta (Oak) and Aesculus californica (Buckeye) in terms of trees. It is our belief the Oak and Buckeye were planted and the Acacia is a volunteer. The Oak and buckeye surviving indicate that the site does not get much water as one tree shuts down for our dry season (buckeye) and the other is drought tolerant after its first few years (oak).

• Foeniculum vulgare - Fennel• Foeniculum vulgare - Fennel

• Amaryllis Belladonna - Naked Lady• Amaryllis Belladonna - Naked Lady

• Succulents• Succulents

• Hedera spp. - Ivy• Hedera spp. - Ivy

The non-tree plants on the site are Dandelion, Clovers (Oxalis which we were told by a neighbor shows up each winter), some grass ground cover, fennel, malva parviflora (Mallow) and English Ivy. The presence of clover indicates a low level of nitrogen. We believe this to be true as the soil seems to consist of sand over bedrock with very little organic mater mixed in. The dandelion and mallow presence indicates that the property has been cultivated or tilled. We don’t believe this is the case here, but the area gets much human and animal traffic and the soil gets disturbed.

Rocky Outcrops and ‘Urbanite’

RH-2 (RESIDENTIAL- HOUSE, TWO FAMILY)

• SEC. 209. USES PERMITTED IN R DISTRICTS. The uses listed in Sections 209.1 through 209.9 are permitted in R Districts as indicated by the following symbols in the respective columns for each district:

• C: SEC. 209.5. OPEN RECREATION AND HORTICULTURE. (RH-2)

• *(a) Open recreation area not publicly owned which is not screened from public view, has no structures other than those necessary and incidental to the open land use, is not operated as a gainful business and is devoted to outdoor recreation such as golf, tennis or riding.

• **(b) Open space used for horticultural or passive recreational purposes which is not publicly owned and is not screened from public view, has no structures other than those necessary and incidental to the open land use, is not served by vehicles other than normal maintenance equipment, and has no retail or wholesale sales on the premises. Such open space may include but not necessarily be limited to a park, playground, plant nursery, rest area, community garden or neighborhood garden.

• *(c) Greenhouse, plant nursery, truck garden or other land or structure devoted to cultivation of plants of any kind, either with or without retail or wholesale sales on the premises. (With respect to RC Districts, see also Section 209.9(d).) (Added by Ord. 443-78, App. 10/6/78)

• *Subject to approval by the City Planning Commission as a conditional use in this district as provided in Section 303 of this Code / **Permitted as a principal use in this district.

Concept - Earth Care, People Care & Fair Share

• Permaculture Showcase Site and Education through classes taught by permaculture designers and sign-age

• Community Building - Encourage the neighborhood use of the site as a gathering place. Encourage neighborhood participation in the education, installation, harvests, and security.

• Produce a yield for those that may not have regular access to locally grown food - Free Farm Stand and St. Gregory of Nyssa Food Pantry. Produce a market yield. Produce a yield of Permi-plants through development of a Propagation/Nursery system. Finally, measure all yields.

• Video Documentation of the Transformation - Before and After

• Media Attention for Permaculture, Local Food Production and Eco-awareness

• San Francisco Policy - Use the site as precedent for setting San Francisco policy on the usage of vacant lots

• Financially self-sufficient - Grants, Donations, Sale of Yields, % of Educational Inputs

Zones

Zone 2: Neighboring Village

Zone 1: Permaculture Showcase

Zone 3: Potrero Hill/Mission Bay

Zone 5: San Francisco

Zone 4: Yield Recipients

Design

• Perennials: Chayote Squash, Scarlet Runner Beans, Sunchokes, Rocoto Peppers, Prickly Pear cactus

• Herbs: Sage, Oregano, Thyme, Pineapple sage, Stevia, Rosemary, Chamomile, Chives, Comfrey, Dill, Garlic, Lavender, Lemon Verbena, Peppermint, Spearmint, Parsley, Tarragon, Yuerba Buena

• Shrubs: Strawberry Guava, Pineapple Guava, Kumquat, Raspberry, Kiwifruit, Blackberry, Blueberry, Grapes, Artichoke, Gourmi

• Trees: Apple ‘Anna’, Apple ‘Beverly Hills’, Apple ‘Sweet Delicious’, Mission Fig, Adriatic Fig, Loquat, Quince, Plum ‘Santa Rosa’, Plum ‘Green Gage’, Plum ‘Mariposa’, Pear ‘Comice’, Almond, Orange ‘Trovita’, Lemon ‘Meyer’, Persimmon, Pomegranate

• Flowers: Marigolds, Nasturtium, Columbine, Iris, Daffodil, Dahlia, Buddleia, Penstemon, Digitalis

• Annuals: Chard, Kale, Garlic, Flava Beans, Potatoes, Carrots, Chinese Cabbage, Collards, Sweet Corn, Leeks, Swiss Chard, Tree Collards, Mustard Greens

Species List

Budget

Sheet Mulch and Swale Source

Cardboard $0.00 Whole Foods & Rainbow Grocery CooperativeUnfinished Compost $0.00 Bayview Green Waste Management

Wood Chips $0.00 Tree ServiceFinished Soil $900.00 Broadmoor Lumber/Victory Gardens - 30 c.y.

Straw $347.50 Half Moon Bay Feed & Fuel ($6.95/bale)Transportation $200.00 City Car Share

Water ?

Irrigation

Irrigation System $300.00 Based of of $1000/acre estimateWater ?

Flow Meter ?

Mushroom Logs

Non-Aromatic Hardwood $0.00 Ex. oak, poplar (cottonwood), elm, maplePlug Spawn $40.00 Fungi Perfecti (4 varieties)

Plant Materials

Trees & Shrubs $780.00

Flowers, Herbs, Perennials $300.00

Seeds $0.00 Tree - Farm StandCompost Bin

Palettes $0.00 Palette Bin ConstructionHardware $10.00

Bee Hives

Two Hives $200.00

Tools $50.00

Bees $160.00 SF Bee Keepers Association

OPTIONAL

Rainwater Storage

HOG $5,712.00 21 Rain Water Hog Storage Tanks (987 Gallons)Inlet/Outlet Kit $18.00

Wall Kit $735.00

Timeline

Sep ‘08 Oct Nov Dec Jan ‘09 Feb MayAprMar

Jun Jul Aug Sep ‘09

Present to Owner

Present to Owner

Planting:GC, Her, Shr, Mnr

Planting:GC, Her, Shr, Mnr

Reparative

Planting

Reparative

Planting

Mushroom

Installation / Oak

Prn

Mushroom

Installation / Oak

Prn

Irrigation Plan

Finalized

Irrigation Plan

Finalized

Compost Bin

Construct

Compost Bin

Construct

Sheet Mulch / Swale

Sheet Mulch / Swale

Resource Allocation

Resource Allocation

ComntyEducation

ComntyEducation

Planting: Nursery Stock Trees

Planting: Nursery Stock Trees

Swale / Bed

Mntnc.

Swale / Bed

Mntnc.

Cob Bench

Construct

Cob Bench

Construct

Cob Bench

Construct

Cob Bench

Construct

Cob Bench

Construct

Cob Bench

Construct

Bee Installatio

n

Bee Installatio

n

Grey / Rain

Water Offset

Grey / Rain

Water Offset

Herb Spiral

Installation

Herb Spiral

Installation

Plant Propagate

Plant Propagate

PDC 2010PDC 2010Tree

Pruning

Tree Pruning

Winter 2009

Spring 2010

Fall 2010

Summer 2010

Fall 2009

Irrigation Installatio

n / GW offset

Irrigation Installatio

n / GW offset

Many Hands Work Area

Many Hands Work Area

Mini Nursery Install

Mini Nursery Install

Bee Installatio

n

Bee Installatio

n

Swale / Bed

Mntnc.

Swale / Bed

Mntnc.

Grey / Rain

Water Offset

Grey / Rain

Water Offset

Grey /Rain Water Offset

Grey /Rain Water Offset

Swale / Bed

Mntnc.

Swale / Bed

Mntnc.

Resource Allocation

Resource Allocation

Resource Allocation

Resource Allocation

Resource Allocation

Resource Allocation

Resource Allocation

Resource Allocation Tree

Grafting

Tree Grafting

Planting:GC, Her, Shr, Mnr

Planting:GC, Her, Shr, Mnr

Joseph Paglinawan, Christopher Baker and David Hanrahan