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6. SPRING BULB DISPLAYS TWO AREAS ALONG THE LAKESHORE WILL BE DEVELOPED AS SPRING BULB DISPLAYS. THE SOUTH FACING SLOPES SHOULD CAUSE EARLIER FLOWERING AND EXTE1l) THE SEASON OF BLOOM. 7. TERRACED GARDEN THIS NODE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE VISITOR FACILITY BUILDING. IT WILL BE A MULTI -LEVEL GARDE14 STEPPING DOWN TO THE LAKESHORE. 8 , MEADOW THE OPEN FLAT AREA ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE SITE WILL BE DEVELOPED AS A DISPLAY MEADOW, WITH A PATHWAY CIRCLING THE EDGE AND OVERLOOKING THE MEADOW. THIS WILL ADD ANOTHER DIMENSION AND EXPERIENCE LEVEL TO THE GARDEN. IN ALL OTHER DISPLAYS OF THE GARDEN THE SCALE OF VIEWING IS CLOSE AND INTIMATE, BUT IN THE MEADOW THE SCALE OF VIEWING WILL BE OPEN AND MORE EXPANSIVE. SUPPORT FACILITIES CERTAIN SUPPORT FACILITIES ARE A NECESSITY FOR THE EFFECTIVE USE "NO MANAGEMENT OF THE GARDEN AND SANCTUARY. THE ENTRY AND PARKING WILL BE LOCATED ON THE EAST PART OF THE SITE. A PARKING LOT FCR 65 CARS WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CO. RD. 51 AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE GARDEN. A DROP-OFF AND TURN -AROUND TO ACCOMMODATE BUSES WILL BE INCLUDED. BUS PARKING WILL BE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CO. RD. 51. A SEPARATE DROP-OFF AND RAtIP TO THE VISITOR FACILITY WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE HANDICAPPED. PARKING FOR 126 CARS WILL BE PROVIDED NORTH OF CO. RD. ;1. THIS WILL PROVIDE DIRECT ACCESS TO THE SANCTUARY AND ADDITIONAL PARKING FOR THE GARDEN. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VISITOR FACILITY BUILDING IS ESSENTIAL TO THE ENJOYt".ENT AND COMFORT OF THE USER PUBLIC. THE STRUCTURE WILL BE LOCATED AT THE ENTRY TO THE GARDEN TO SERVE AS THE INITIAL CONTACT POINT FOR ALL VISITORS. IT WILL BE A YEAR ROUND FACILITY FOP, THE FOLLOWING: 1. VISITOR CONTACT SUCH AS DISPERSAL OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE GARDEN, DISPLAYS AND STAFF CONTACT. 2. VISITOR COMFORT ltlCLUDING RESTROOMS, DRINKING FOUNTAINS, TELEPHONE AND LOUNGE. 3. DEMONSTRATION -EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN AREA FOR DEMONSTRATION OF METHODS AND PRACTICES USED IN THE OPERATION OF THE GARDEN AMU CLASSROOM SPACE TO CONDUCT CLASSES IN GARDENING AND RELATED SUBJECTS. TO EFFCCTIVELY OPERATE ANO MAINTAIN THE GARDEN, A SERVICE FACILITY WILL HE LOCATED NORTH OF COUNTY 5L NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE GARDEN AND WILL CONTAIN SPACE FOR THE FOLLOWING: