Rural - Growplan

Farm landscapes require an overall plan that balances home and farm with the practicalities of farm operations within the designed landscape. Clients' needs are diverse and may include:

● Homestead landscape, parking and access and farm buildings (also staff/guest/tourist accommodation)

● Access design, turning circles, surfaces for heavy vehicles (e.g. as dairy tankers, tractors, trucks)

● Rational stream setback design for resource consent compliance while reducing land loss

● Riparian and restoration planting with integrated weed management; hedges, shelter-belts and frontages, arboretums and tree collections, beautification

● Subdivision landscape planning

● Environmental reports in support of consent applications

Example of Riparian Planting Design >>>
1 site visit to measure and discuss your needs

2 Define planting outcome e.g.
    ● runoff mitigation especially phosphate
   ● stream stability and restoration
   ● beautification
   ● staged planting / weed management

3 Research for species that fit design objectives

4 Plan for planting and maintenance details
    ● prioritise planting areas
    ● define planting modules
   ● develop stage planting approach
   ● define problem weeds
   ● develop weed management methods

5 Create plant selection for instance
    ● stage 1 plant sedges, rushes & restios to enable
       grass-herbicide weed control
   ● stage two - plant selected broadleaf plants

6 Hand draw concepts and test them

7 Produce planting plans and specifications

Riparian plant selection with phosphorus uptake focus

Riparian planting plan excerpt showing four planting modules

Growplan: Structured Landscapes