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Riparian Gardens |
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Redwood/Riparian garden with
Indian Rhubarb, Five Fingered Fern and Flowering Currant |
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The
owner of this site was initially interested in having a
retaining wall constructed to control the erosion of the
surrounding steep cliff onto a created road. The designer
chose what is now described as an eco-engineered solution
instead. Large granite boulders were brought in to build
a recirculating waterfall. The waterfall is lined with
heavy-duty plastic vinyl. The housing for the pump and
electrical is conveniently tucked away in a created
mineshaft façade. California native plants indigenous to
the Redwood forest were planted in the niches formed by
the boulders. Ten years later, this waterfall garden
looks like it has always been there. |
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