PEPPER TREE PARK/ 4 INTERVENTIONS
CITY OF VENTURA, CALIFORNIA

KATHRYN MILLER AND ANDREAS HESSING 2006-2008

PEPPER TREE IS A MUCH LOVED NEIGHBORHOOD PARK IN THE CITY OF VENTURA, CALIFORNIA.  IT IS ADJACENT TO THE VENTURA HIGH SCHOOL AND IS HEAVILY USED BY STUDENTS DURING BREAKS, LUNCH AND AFTER SCHOOL. THE PARK FUNCTIONS AS A DEMONSTRATION GARDEN FEATURING A VARIETY OF PLANTS THAT CAN BE GROWN IN NEIGHBORHOOD YARDS.

AS ARTISTS/DESIGNERS WE WERE ASKED TO WORK ON THE WEAKER ASPECTS OF THE PARK TO REFINE FEATURES THAT WERE NOT FUNCTIONING AS WELL AS THEY COULD.  FOUR INTERVENTIONS WERE DESIGNED FOR DIFEERENT AREAS OF THE PARK.  THESE WERE: AN ENHANCED ENTRY POINT, A SEATING AREA,  A ROCK WALL TO SHOWCASE NATIVE CALIFORNIA PLANTS AND A BIOSWALE/WATER CLEANUP SYSTEM FOR A DRAIN.