Landscape and Grounds Strategic Plan
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2018 Landscape and Grounds Strategic Plan The University of Alabama Duane A. Lamb Associate Vice President Facilities & Grounds Tuscaloosa, Alabama Landscape and Grounds Strategic Plan Page | 1 INTRODUCTION ANNUAL LANDSCAPE AND power of place, and how the over both the short and long-term GROUNDS MAINTENANCE landscape of a campus affects timeframes, while formulating a student recruitment, retention and solid plan for campus special The University of Alabama, located learning performance, found that projects in the landscape arena. in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on the 62% of high school seniors make edge of the Black Warrior River, their choice of institution based on CAMPUS LANDSCAPE AND was founded in 1831 as the state’s the appearance of the campus GROUNDS AREAS first public college. From a buildings and grounds. The beauty It is imperative that the most landscape and grounds viewpoint, it of this campus also translates into critical locations on campus be has quickly become one of the an incredible recruitment tool to identified as top priority areas. most beautiful campuses in the attract, not only the best and the These areas, because of their nation. Assets, such as its brightest students, but quality location, importance, or historical magnificent Live Oaks, Magnolias, faculty and staff while serving as a significance, require greater and October Glory Maple Trees to major foundation for a conducive attention to detail to landscape its beautiful ponds, open, green environment to study, teach, grooming on a more consistent quadrangles, and manicured flower research, work, entertain, recreate schedule. Although the majority of beds, give this University campus and relax; a place we proudly call our campus is considered a high- the charm, beauty and feel of the The University of Alabama. profile area, it is paramount that we old south. Add to that the strong treat the entire campus as such, in central core of the antebellum With all this landscape beauty, order to ensure that the entire President’s Mansion, the landmark comes the enormous challenges of campus is beautiful and safe, for Denny Chimes obelisk tower, and a maintaining the highest level of faculty, staff, students, and visitors multitude of character striking landscape excellence, installation, to enjoy. architectural structures throughout and integration of new special the campus and you quickly see the landscape projects, meticulous PROJECT STANDARDS, rich heritage of Alabama’s flagship planning for future landscaping on FIGURES AND TIMETABLES University. This strategic plan will capital construction, and most serve as the primary roadmap to importantly, paying close attention All landscape project plans will ensure the campus landscape and to detail on daily grounds and adhere to the stringent guidelines grounds continue to be key pillars landscape maintenance. The for Project Standards as outlined in that contribute to the heritage of annual grounds maintenance the University of Alabama Campus the University of Alabama. requirements, from daily routines Master Plan dated 2018. The to annual cycles will be outlined in appendix in this plan provides clear A well cared and properly detail in Part I of this plan and and concise descriptions of each maintained campus landscape and provide descriptions of campus foreseeable project and illustrations grounds, not only adds to the landscape and grounds projects in to give the university a better idea beauty of the campus, but is critical Part II. Ultimately, this Landscape of the end product of each project. to recruiting students. Dr. Phillip and Grounds Strategic Plan will It will also provide timetables for Waite, Associate Professor in serve as a detailed reference when the landscape critical needs landscape architecture at guide/timeline to ensure the most should be accomplished during a Washington State, in his research, critical campus landscape needs yearly cycle. which was directed at the effective and requirements are addressed Landscape and Grounds Strategic Plan Page | 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: ANNUAL LANDSCAPE AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE ..................................................................... 4 A. General Requirements and Information .......................................................................................................................... 4 B. Campus Irrigation Systems ................................................................................................................................................ 4 C. Campus Sidewalks and Bollards: Repairs, Replacement and Additions ...................................................................... 5 D. Campus Seasonal Planting: Flowers and Shrubs ............................................................................................................ 6 E. Campus Tree Care ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 F. Campus Turf Care ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 G. General Grounds Maintenance, Leaf Removal and Mulch Application/Cycles ....................................................... 8 H. Campus Fertilizing Care/Cycles ..................................................................................................................................... 10 I. Campus Pesticide Use ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 J. Landscape Maintenance Training .................................................................................................................................... 10 PART II: CAMPUS LANDSCAPE AND GROUNDS PROJECT ................................................................................. 11 A. Irrigation Master Control System ................................................................................................................................... 11 B. Irrigation System Upgrades .............................................................................................................................................. 11 C. Campus Landscape and Grounds In House Projects .................................................................................................. 12 PART III: CAMPUS LANDSCAPE AND GROUNDS POLICY .................................................................................. 13 Purpose Statement ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Policy ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Designated Tree Campus USA ............................................................................................................................................ 15 APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Irrigation Systems Figure 1.1 ................................................................................................................................................ 16 Irrigation Systems Figure 1.2 ................................................................................................................................................ 17 Landscape and Grounds Strategic Plan Page | 3 Irrigations Systems Map Figure 1.3 ..................................................................................................................................... 18 Annuals List Figure 2.1 .......................................................................................................................................................... 19 Color Areas Figure 2.2 ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 Flower Map Figure 2.3 .......................................................................................................................................................... 21 Color Schedule Figure 3 ........................................................................................................................................................ 22 Campus Tree List Figure 4.1 ................................................................................................................................................ 23 Small Tree List Figure 4.2 ..................................................................................................................................................... 24 Tree Replacement Policy Figure 4.3 .................................................................................................................................... 25 Annual Maintenance for the President’s Mansion Figure 5 ............................................................................................. 26 Turf Pesticide and Fertility Timeline Figure 6.1 ................................................................................................................ 27 Turf Cutting Height Figure 7 ...............................................................................................................................................