Who is Evergreen?
Over the next several weeks, our Community Service Learning (CSL) group is going to be working very closely with Evergreen – a not-for-profit organization that makes cities more livable – in order to create a planter box irrigation system. Evergreen has been engaging Canadians by creating and sustaining dynamic outdoor spaces – in schools, communities and homes. In addition, Evergreen is a leading national funder and facilitator of local, sustainable greening projects in schoolyards, parks and communities across Canada. Evergreen’s mission is to bring communities and nature together for the benefit of both. For more information, please visit www.evergreen.ca.
Project Update
Our group has contacted the client asking a few questions with regards to the project, meeting times, and site constraints. The client has replied and answered our questions and concerns. We will be having our first site visit next week on Thursday at 2:00pm. During this time we hope to fully inspect the area for our project, make note of all site constraints, and receive further clarification on project requirements, budget, and implementation period. At the moment our main concerns for this project are: (1) there is a large area to cover, and (2) different plants require varying levels of watering.
Known Site Constraints
Having contacted the client, there are some site constraints that we are aware of. The kinds of plants that this irrigation system will be used for are: dwarf, apple and fruit trees, raspberry and Saskatoon berries, strawberries and herbs.The orchard currently has almost 20 individual planter boxes, spaced out across approximately 10,000 square feet. The landscape is completely flat with no hills. As well, an underground system is not a possible alternative for this site.
Design Ideas
David and Ewan have proposed to make a central unit branching into smaller irrigation units. We would then create sub-systems that would water smaller areas encompassing fewer planter boxes. Some other possible designs include ground sprinklers, a reservoir type or an overhead irrigation system. Below are some pictures of different irrigation systems that might give us some ideas for our project.
Drip Irrigation Network
Drip Irrigation Narrow Box
Sprinkler System
