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MEMORANDUM <br /> Date: October 6, 1995 <br /> From: Dee Grissell <br /> To: John Weber <br /> Subject: OWEN ROSE GARDEN <br /> John, listed below are a few thoughts which may be of assistance for your �`��'c' a Plan and/or <br /> discussions at the Rose Society meeting. � eq' <br /> 1. Keep in mind that our preference is to eliminate bicycles from the garden. A suggested way to <br /> address this would be to construct entrance gates for at least three separate locations. ( The d <br /> North/East comer, the pathway just East of the restrooms and the west/4J entrance) These could <br /> be of wooden construction, perhaps somewhat on the order of a turnstile and all could tie in to <br /> the same basic design. These gates would then all be bordered by our continuation of trellis wire <br /> which would support climbing roses. Small signs could then be attached indicating our various <br /> Park Rules. <br /> 2. We would like to continue our existin: trellis wire s stem from the restrooms, south to the <br /> data <br /> next 4J entrance and then further South to the service road. Also a continuation of this is needed <br /> on the West side of the entrance parking lot, to the same service road as above. ( What 1. And 2. <br /> above then creates is a totally enclosed garden, minimizing bicycle traffic, vehicular traffic and <br /> the funneling of our pedestrian traffic through "garden gates ". It would also provide us with the <br /> ability to effectively "close" the garden if necessary for after hours situations or sensitive <br /> fungicide applications. By installing some sort of removable barriers on either side of this service <br /> road we could then funnel bicycle traffic from the main parking lot to the 4J bikepath and still <br /> maintain service vehicle access.) <br /> 3. The two large English oaks as well as the Linden tree, all on the West side, are expendable in AftW <br /> and the more shade they provide, the less + <br /> our opinion. We currently have over 200 trees on site Y � p .�� <br /> we are able to grow roses. <br /> 4. The entrance Arborvitae are creating a barrier which, in our opinion, would be an unnecessary r <br /> screen if the existing maintenance facility is razed. Their root competition is also a barrier for <br /> growing roses. This screening would be more effective in front of the cyclone fence, on the <br /> South side, as a barrier for the new mainte facility <br />