General Overview

The Eastern Star Home of NJ contacted ELA to design andinstall enabling gardens to enhance the quality of life for the residents. The tranquility of this backyard garden has become a priceless part of their everyday lives. Gardening and social events are held in these spaces as well as visitation with family members.

Completed - Fall of 2003

Requirements

• ADA - Handicap Accessibility

• Dementia Patients Non-
   poisonous Plants if Ingested

• Covering Seating area
   Retreats from Sun/Rain

• Create tranquil retreat for
   residents to have a backyard
   home feel

• Separate adjacent Utility
   Access to Kitchen Facility

• Facilitate 100 Plus Persons

Challengesints

• Working with an antiquated
   Drainage System

• Transforming Existing
   Gazebo and Roof Structure
   that was very Utilitarian to
   a Garden-like structure

• Designing a Water Feature
   that held no Surface Water
   area (Preventing Drowning)

• Creating a Garden-like
   feel that was a Commercial
   Institutional space.

Description

The Top Rows - Consist of overall shots of the gardens. 2nd Row - Trellis seating area and perennial gardens. 3rd Row - More shots of the gardens and water feature. 4th Row - The owner Keith Frederick with the Manager of the nursing facility. To the right is the renovated Gazebo with brick walking path. 5th Row -Garden profile and some of the residence enjoying their new seating area and view of the enabling garden.