MANOR PARKS HISTORY AND MAINTENANCE CHALLENGES MUIAS PARKI

MANOR PARKS – HISTORY AND MAINTENANCE CHALLENGES MUIŽAS PARKI – VĒSTURE UN APSAIMNIEKOŠANAS IZAICINĀJUMI Interreg V-A Latvia – Lithuania Programme 2014 -2020 LLI-313 Four Seasons Exciting Journey in Manor Parks / 4 Seasons. Parks Dr. arch. KRISTĪNE DREIJA Eleja, 15 th May 2018 1

CONTENT OF PRESENTATION The method of historic park maintenance plan elaboration - The planning preperation process - The activities step by step of maintenance plan elaboration Example. Maintenance plan of Remte manor prak - History of Remte manor park The topography Results of dendrological evaluation Park maintenance planning results Future activities

PLANNING PREPERATION PROCESS (I) Landscape quality objective (aim) - Why we would like to develop this park? Why and for whom this park is important? In the future what landscape quality we would like to see in this historic park? What kind of aktivities we would like to offer to local people and to visitors? etc. . (II) Output material preperation - Arhive materials (maps, photos, written documents, etc. . ) - Related projects, conceptions, visions, etc. . - Puplic involvment (survey, disscussions, different activities involving local people, etc. . ) - The conditions of different institutions (The institution of State Monuments protection, etc. . ) - Park topography

HISTORIC PARK MAINTENANCE PLAN ELABORATION AKTIVITIES 1. STEP. Investigation and planning 2. STEP. Landscape maintenance project development 3. STEP. Realization of project aktivities 4. STEP. Long term management schedule

HISTORIC PARK MAINTENANCE PLAN ELABORATION AKTIVITIES 1. STEP. Investigation and planning - Arhieve materials study Surrounding and park area field study (each season) Dendrological evaluation and biodiversity evaluation Architectural or / and arheological evaluation Historical heritage evaluation / Park authenticity etc. . - Park development strategy / conception in long term (at least for 50 years)

HISTORIC PARK MAINTENANCE PLAN ELABORATION AKTIVITIES 2. STEP. Landscape maintenance project development 1) ANALISYS - Analysis of the current situation - Evaluation of authentisity (by aprobated method) - Park vegetation (tree and shrubs) vitality plan - Park vegetation plan arranged by species 2) CONCEPTION - Plan of park development conception (future planning, thematic zoning, functional aktivities, events, etc. . ) 3) LANDSCAPE PROJECT - Plan of park landscape maintenance - Plans of perspective open areas and views - Planned greenery plan - Proposals of maintenance of new greenery, paths, historical elements

HISTORIC PARK MAINTENANCE PLAN ELABORATION AKTIVITIES 3. STEP. Realization of project aktivities - Work with a park managers to explain the main idea of park landscape quality aims To draw up a list of works (priority and secondary activities) To understand the sequence of planning works To understand the necessary buget and resources (equipment, employees, competencies, qualifications…) - To start with priority activities - Do not forget and to work on secondary activities - Flexibility in works and planning – doing in process

HISTORIC PARK MAINTENANCE PLAN ELABORATION AKTIVITIES 4. STEP. Long term managment schedule - Everyday maintenance activities Sesonal maintenance aktivities Marketing activities / financial attraction Management efficiency improvement etc. .

EXAMPLE. MAINTENANCE PLAN OF REMTE MANOR PRAK - Manor was build in 1800 Park area 13 ha (in current situation) Owner – municipality and Latvia State Forests Manor house – Remtes primary school

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