1. Top o’ the Hill Gang Merritt Prmaculture 028 A-D Final Presentation For Instructor Christopher Schein December 11, 2009 R. Anderson S. Binneweis N. Chionesu T. Halula T. Matthews and K. White

3. Site His/Her Story  When and how did Christopher Shein inherit the Merritt garden?  What was there before Christopher (B.C.)?  Why are there intensive beds at the top of the hill?  What major projects have been realized?

4. Vision

5. Zones and Sectors

6. Wild Energies

7. Assets

12. Needs  Guacamole Guild! Remove pond liner Fill pond with brush pile, top with manure and compost Plant avocado and associated plants  Improve Paths Define access path through orchard Create paths around raised beds at top of orchard  Increase hillside vegetative cover Replace dead or languishing fruit trees Include mulch plants: artichokes, comfrey Include N-fixers: native lupine, lotus, ice cream bean (in guac. guild)  Add insectary plants in association with fruit trees

14. Guacamole Guild

15. Companion Plants TreeCompanion Plant 1Companion Plant 2Companion Plant 3 AppleChivesGarlicComfrey FigComfreyNasturtiumsChamomile PearComfreyNasturtiumsLemon Balm PeachChivesGarlicComfrey NectarineChivesGarlicComfrey PersimmonComfreyNasturtiumsChamomile MulberryNasturtiumsTarragonThyme TreeCompanion Plant 4Companion Plant 5Companion Plant 6 AppleNasturtiumsCalendulaSavory FigCalendulaCilantroTarragon PearDillGarlicParsley PeachNasturtiumsCalendulaTarragon NectarineNasturtiumsCalendulaTarragon PersimmonCalendulaTarragonLemon Balm MulberryCilantroAniseDill

16. Insectary Plants January: Lobularia maritima (Sweet alyssum) Chaenomeles japonica (Jap. Flowering Quince) February: Ribes uva-crispa (Gooseberry) Tropaeolum majus (Nasturtium) March: Ajuga reptans (Bugle) Lupinus sp. (Lupines) April: Alyssum saxatilis (Basket of Gold) Cosmos bipinnatus (Cosmos) Taraxacum officinale (Dandelion) May: Lobelia erinus (Lobelia) Tanacetum vulgare (Tansy) Achillea sp. (Yarrow) June: Lavandula angustifolia Lavender) Daucus carota (Queen Anne's Lace) Veronica spicata (Spike speedwell) July: Thymus serpypyllum coccineus (Crimson Thyme) Sedum spurium & S. album (Stonecrops) Chaemaemelum nobile (Chamomile) August: Chrysanthemum parthenium (Feverfew) Rudbeckia fulgida (Gloriosa daisy) Solidago sp. (Goldenrod) September: Angelica gigas (Angelica) Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) Salvia leucantha (Mexican Bush Sage) October: Helianthus maximilianii (Maximilian sunflower) Jasminum officinale (Jasmine) November: Viola tricolor (Johnny Jump-Up) Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Chinese Hibiscus) December: Calendula Officinalis (Pot Marigold) Hellebore niger (Christmas Rose)