GRAPES TO GRASSLANDS
native grassland
ACAMPO, CA | 2023
This soon-to-be-built 0.4-acre patch of native grassland will serve as a model landscape for future habitat and corridor restoration projects at LangeTwins, a family-owned winery with a strong sustainability narrative. The grassland is designed to provide valuable, diverse, multi-seasonal pollinator habit for various life cycles stages of beneficial insects, birds, and other wildlife. This four-season interest also impacts the everyday experience of the client by enhancing the appearance and functionality of River Ranch, the family’s home. The site is located adjacent to the Mokelumne River, which occasionally floods, so the plant palette includes species that are both drought-tolerant and able to withstand occasional inundation.
HIGHLIGHTED PLANTS
Cercis occidentalis (Western Redbud)
Clarkia concinna (Red Ribbons)
Erythranthe guttata (Seep Monkey Flower)
Festuca californica (California Fescue)
Juncus patens (Common Rush)
Lasthenia californica (California Goldfields)
Limnanthes douglasii (Common Meadowfoam)
Phacelia californica (Rock Phacelia)
Sporobolus airoides (Alkalai Sacaton)
Stipa pulchra (Purple Needlegrass)
Situating sustainability in the regional context
Situating sustainability in the local context
Ecological functions of the Grassland Entry
Existing conditions and goals
Sketch of the Grassland Entry in April
Calendar of seasonal blooms and textures
Images by Miridae