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Of immdediate concern is the development of in-service
training programs for guides, hostesses, and garden interpreters.
To launch the program, a manual for garden and landscape inter-
pretation should be written, and a communication network estab-
lished for keeping interpreters informed of horticultural news.
Upon the completion of these two projects, the following tasks
can be phased in over the next 5-10 years,
Phase 1
A. Miksch and Triebel Lots
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Develop a new brochure explaining the influence of
medieval Europe, the French and German Renaissance,
and Bethabara on the garden designs in these two
Salem lots. The brochure might include a garden map
and a blooming calendar for plants in these two lots.
Install and evaluate a permanent labeling system in
the Miksch garden. Options include metal-photo, en-
graved plastic, or routed wooden labels. A stationary,
on-site map of the garden accompanied by a changing
list of plant materials might be better suited to this
garden than scores of individual labels. Metal-photo
or silkscreening processes are appropriate for this
type of sign.
Develop a list of commercial nursery and seed house
sources for plants grown in the medical and family
vegetable gardens. Companies stocking old cultivars
or analagous plants suitable for historic sites
should be recommended. Such lists could be available
for free distribution upon request or sold at nominal
cost in the Reception Center.
Expand the sumer program of crafts and garden demonstrations.
Experiment with new interpretive presenl
tations such as role-playing, interpreters working
as family units, readings from selected sources, etc.
B. Salem Family Gardens (Eberhardt, Cherry Orchard, Leinbach,
and Cape Fear Lots)
1. Write brief interpretive labels for each family garden
along Salt Street. Include a short history of each
lot with a description of its unique garden features.
2. Develop outlines and instructional sheets to guide
seasonal garden demonstrations.
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