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Planting (landscape)

Technical drawings

Drawings detailing technical guidance for embellishment design

Table 1: Planting - Technical drawing index
Embellishment
Description/drawing code
Product details/supplier
Other

Turf and turf batter

Turf batter and bench adjoining footpath

Turf - tree sensitive design (for use adjacent to mature trees to minimise damage)

No supplier specified

Tube stock (landscape)

Tube stock (revegetation planting)


No supplier specified

Shrubs and groundcovers

No supplier specified

Batter planting

No supplier specified

Pocket planting

No supplier specified

Boulder wall pocket planting

No supplier specified

Advanced trees

No supplier specified

Table 2: Tree support and protection - Technical drawing index
Embellishment
Description/drawing code
Product details/supplier
Other

Above-ground rootball guying (for pandanus/palm tree types)

No supplier specified
  • Arborist to advise - site specific solution required.

Under-ground rootball guying (for pandanus/palm tree types)

No supplier specified
  • Only to be used with advanced stock where required - dependent on height and size of tree.
  • Arborist to advise - site specific solution required.

Advanced tree - tree guard (metal)

No supplier specified

Advanced tree - tree guard (timber)

No supplier specified
  • Stake size varies with rootball size.
  • Beach applications - shade cloth for wind protection.
Table 3: Garden embellishments - Technical drawing index
Embellishment
Description/drawing code
Product details/supplier
Other
No supplier specified
  • Where boulders are positioned under trees, select boulders that do not require embedment into the ground.

Sandstone block

No supplier specified

Luminance contrast:   Note product images depict samples of products only. Luminance contrast requirements refer to the product and the background against which it is installed.

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Information contained in this document may change without notice and you should use the current material available from Council’s website and not rely on material previously printed or stored by you.

All figures and diagrams are intended to be used as an aid to design and include Council’s preferred elements but they are not intended to be prescriptive and may need to be varied as dictated by site specific factors. While Council has exercised reasonable care in preparing this document, it does not warrant or represent that it is accurate or complete. The Council will not accept responsibility for any loss, damage, cost or expense that you may incur as a result of the use of or reliance upon any material contained in this document.

This document is produced to convey general information and is not intended to constitute advice whether professional or legal. Any reference to legislation in this document is not an interpretation of the law. It is to be used as a guide only. Consult relevant authority websites for current documents, revisions and amendments.

Where a particular product or supplier is profiled in this document, Council is NOT nominating this product or supplier as the selected choice. Product/supplier information has been provided to allow users to source products which contain the correct elements required for Council embellishments. Each product profiled states ‘or equivalent’ which means that different products may be supplied provided they satisfy the identified performance criteria, recommended standards, equal access guidance and product specifications.

Product design, manufacture and installation requires appropriately qualified people to provide site specific solutions to ensure the embellishment is appropriately adapted to local conditions and data.

This document does not override requirements stipulated in a development approval. Project specific variations may be appropriate as a result of site, environmental or other constraints. Any variations to these standards must be approved in writing by council prior to commencement of variation works. Components of this document may be used within a contract document but users should undertake their own investigations to confirm the information is suitable for this purpose.

Drawings contained in this document are NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION.

Details in this document are deemed to be the minimum standard and the user may wish to apply a higher standard subject to approval by council.

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