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<br />Concept and Materials <br /> <br />PlANTINGS <br />The path, on the east side of the wall, winds through a forest of <br />European hornbeams (1) 1a. Carpinus betulus). In the fall, their <br />fading yellow leaves cast a golden light, in the winter their leafless <br />silhouette provides a twiggy architectural presence, and in spring <br />and summer they shine bright green. <br /> <br />On the west side of the wall, European beech trees (2) 2a. Fagus <br />sylvatica) shade the monument. Their elephantine trunks and <br />stately presence will do honor to the gravity of the monument. <br />Large trees at maturit}', their leaves unfold a tender shimmering <br />green, gradually changing to a lustrous dark green in summer, <br />followed by rich russet and golden bronze colors in the fall. These <br />proposed trees are of the same species as two other existing trees <br />already growing near the site. <br /> <br />The alcove contains minimal plantings. Possibly a multi-stemmed <br />Japanese maple (3. Acer palmatum), some common rushe (4. <br />Juncus ejfusus) and groundcover. <br /> <br />The groundcover to the west of the wall and atop the berm that <br />enfolds the contemplative alcove include creeping mahonia (7. <br />Mahonia repens), kinnickinick (9. Arctostaphyllos uva-ursi), salal <br />(8. Gaultheria shallon), foam flower (11. Tiarella cordifolia), <br />fringecup (12. Iellima grandiflora), western sword fern <br />(6. Polystichum munitum), toothed wood fern (5. Dryopteris <br />carthusiana) and david viburnum (13. Viburnum davidii). The <br />geese should not eat these plantings, allowing the plantings to <br />weave a textured woodland tapestry on the forest floor. At one <br />to three feet high, these plants will not become too tall to mask <br />views of the river from those visiting the monument. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />II <br /> <br /> <br />PDG - 1010 Obie Street -Eugene, Oregon 97402 - T 541. 344.0857 - F 541 .344. 1315 - www.pdgdesign.net <br /> <br />J <br />