There will be no major alterations to the general layout of this site. All trees and large shrubs will be retained. The only plant removal will be weeds and invasives (e.g. English ivy). Plants will be added along fence edges and into already prepared planting areas. Soil may be added and/or conditioned in preparation for planting as per recommendation by UBC gardeners. Plants have been selected based on research about their optimum growth conditions. This site will also serve as a test site for a few species of interest (e.g. Vanilla leaf)
Proposed Garden Layout
Close-up of Musqueam Medicinal Garden Site (decommissioned daycare). HB = Hose Bib; D1, D2 = Decks; Structures: S1 = Exhibit Hut; S2 = Woodshed for Sweat Lodge; S3 = Storage Shed
Species list
1. Acer circinatum Pursh. (Vine Maple)
2. Achillea millefolium L. (Yarrow)
3. Achlys triphylla (Vanilla-leaf)
4. Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Spreng. (Bearberry)
5. Crataegus douglasii Lindl. (Black Hawthorn)
6. Epilobium angustifolium L. (Fireweed)
7. Gaultheria shallon Pursh. (Salal)
8. Lomatium nudicaule (Indian consumption plant)
9. Mahonia nervosa Pursh (Dwarf or Dull Oregon Berry)
10. Mahonia aquifolium Pursh. (Tall Oregon Berry)
11. Mainthemum racemosa or Smilacina racemosa (False Solomon’s Seal)
12. Oemleria cerasiformis (June Plum) – both sexes to ensure fruit
13. Physocarpus capitatus (Pursh.) Kuntze. (Ninebark)
14. Picea orientalis (Spruce) – not native, but can make interpretive signage
15. Pinus contorta Dougl. ssp. contorta (Lodgepole Pine, Pine, or Shore)
16. Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain)
17. Plantago major (Broad-leaved Plantain or Common Plantain)
18. Polystichum munitum (L.) Kaulf. (Sword Fern)
19. Rhamnus purshiana DC. (Cascara)
20. Ribes sangineum Pursh (Flowering Currant, Red-Flowering Currant)
21. Rosa nutkana Presl. (Wild Rose)
22. Rubus pariviflorus (Thimbleberry)
23. Rubus spectabilis Pursh. (Salmonberry)
24. Sambucus racemosa (Red Elderberry)
25. Sambucus cerulea (Blue Elderberry)
26. Satureja douglasii (Yerba Buena)
27. Shepherdia canadensis Nutt. (Soapberry)
28. Streptopus amplexifolius (twisted stalk)
29. Symphoricarpos albus (L.) Blake (Waxberry or Snowberry)
30. Vaccinium parvifolium Smith. (Red Huckleberry)
Materials
Plants will be provided by the UBC Botanical Garden or sourced from local nurseries. Plants will be local so will require little in the way of watering and tending. Signage will be installed that is secure, yet easily moved.
Construction Plan: No construction is required
Watering Strategy: Two hose bibs provide water source for the plantings. The plants are native to the region so the water requirement will be minimum. We will have soaker hoses available for times of extended dryness.