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6. SPRING BULB DISPLAYS <br />TWO AREAS ALONG THE LAKESHORE WILL BE DEVELOPED AS SPRING BULB <br />DISPLAYS. THE SOUTH FACING SLOPES SHOULD CAUSE EARLIER FLOWERING <br />AND EXTEND THE SEASON OF BLOOM. <br />7. TERRACED GARDEN <br />THIS NODE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE VISITOR FACILITY <br />BUILDING. IT WILL BE A MULTI -LEVEL GARDEN STEPPING D01•IN TO THE <br />LAKESHORE. <br />THE OPEN FLAT AREA ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE SITE WILL BE DEVELOPED <br />AS A DISPLAY MEADOW, WITH A PATHWAY CIRCLING THE EDGE AND OVERLOOKING <br />THE MEADOW. THIS WILL ADD ANOTHER DIMENSION AND EXPERIENCE LEVEL TO <br />THE GARDEN. 1N ALL OTHER DISPLAYS OF THE GARDEN THE SCALE OF VIEWING <br />IS CLOSE AND INTIMATE, BUT IN THE MEADOW THE SCALE OF VIEWING WILL <br />BF OPEN AND MORE EXPANSIVE. <br />SUPPORT FACILITIES <br />CERTAIN SUPPORT FACILITIES ARE A NECESSITY FOR THE EFFECTIVE USE AND <br />MANAGEMENT OF Th,_ GARDEN AND SANCTUARY. THE ENTRY AND PARKING WILL BE <br />LOCATED ON THE EAST PART OF THE SITE. A PARKING LOT FOR 65 CAPS WILL <br />BE PROVIDED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CO. RD. 51 AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE <br />GARDEN. A DROP-OFF AND TURN -AROUND TO ACCOMMODATE BUSES WILL BE INCLUDED. <br />BUS PAPKING WILL BE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CO. RD. ;1. A SEPARATE DROP-OFF <br />AND RAt-11P TO THE VISITOR FACILITY WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE HANDICAPPED. <br />PARKING FOR 126 CARS WILL BE PROVIDED NORTH OF CO. RD. 51. THIS WILL <br />PROVIDE DIRECT ACCESS YO THE SANCTUARY AND ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR THE <br />GARDEN. <br />THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VISITOR FACILITY BUILDING IS ESSENTIAL TO THE <br />E14JOYlAF-PIT AND COt1FORT OF THE USER PUBLIC. THE ;,TRUCTURE WILL BE LOCATED <br />AT THE ENTRY TO THE GARDEN TO SERVE AS THE INITIAL CONTACT POINT FOR ALL <br />VISITORS. IT WILL BE A YEAR ROUND FACILITY FOR THE FOLLOWING: <br />1, VISITOR CONTACT SUCH AS DISPERSAL OF INFORMATION ABOUT TILE GARDEN, <br />DISPLAYS AND STAFF CONTACT. <br />2. VISITOR COMFORT INCLUDING RESTROOMS, DRINKING FOUNTAINS, TELEPHONE <br />AND LOUNGE. <br />3. DEMONSTRATION -EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN AREA FOR DEMONSTRATION <br />OF METHODS AND PRACTICES USED IN THE OPERATION OF THE GARDEN AND <br />CLASSROOM SPACE TO CONDUCT CLASSES IN GARDENING AND RELATED SUBJECTS. <br />TO EFFECTIVELY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE GARDEN, A SERVICE FACILITY WILL <br />BE. LOCATED NORTH OF COUNTY 5L NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE GARDEN AND WILL CONTAIN <br />SPACE FOR THE FOLLOWING: <br />