RAMS HILL RESORT/GOLF COURSE
Client:    DiGiorgio Corporation

Van Dyke, LLP served as project landscape architect in collaboration with Golf Course Architect Ted Robinson to develop one of San Diego's finest golf course resorts. The design philosophy stressed the preservation and experience of the desert environment.

Sensitive grading and earth forms were integrated into the project's residential units, as well as the adjacent golf course. Use of native and indigenous plant species were emphasized to give a natural appearance.

The entrance off Yaqui Pass Road features mature Date Palms, water elements, rock walls and colorful trees, shrubs and groundcover. The long entry drive is flanked by clusters of Date Palms, as well as native shrub masses and groundcover, blending well into the adjacent native desert landscape.

The golf course clubhouse and parking area feature specimen shade trees and flowering plant material that transitions to the golf course tees and greens. Several water features are visible from the clubhouse restaurant and terrace, with impressive panoramic views to the east.

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