Zululami Landscape Code Rev 3 Final
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L a n d s c a p e C o d e Z U L U L A M I L A N D S C A P E C O N T E X T 1. E C O - S Y S T E M 2. L A N D S C A P E P H I L O S O P H Y 3. E C O L O G I C A L Z O N E S 3.1 N O R T H E R N C O A S T A L F O R E S T 3.2 W E T L A N D 4. C O M M O N S P A C E S 4.1 S O I L A M E L I O R A T I O N & R E H A B I L I T A T I O N 4.2 S T O R M W A T E R , D R A I N A G E & E R O S I O N C O N T R O L 4.3 R O A D S & V E R G E S 4.3.1. S P E C I A L R E S I D E N T I A L 4.3.2. M E D I U M D E N S I T Y R E S I D E N T I A L 4.4. R O A D R E S E R V E P L A N T I N G S E R V I T U D E S 4.4.1. G E N E R A L 4.4.2. S P E C I A L R E S I D E N T I A L 4.4.3. M E D I U M D E N S I T Y R E S I D E N T I A L 4.5. P A T H W A Y S 5. C O N S T R U C T I O N P R E P A R A T I O N 5.1. E M P R E Q U I R E M E N T S 5.2. S O I L P R E P A R A T I O N 5.3. S I T E F E N C I N G 2 " 6. D E S I G N C O N S I D E R A T I O N S 6.1. C L I E N T D E S I G N C O N S I D E R A T I O N S ! 6.2. T O P O G R A P H I C A L C O N S I D E R A T I O N S ! 6.3. W I N D E X P O S U R E C O N S I D E R A T I O N S ! 6.4. B U I L D I N G C O N S I D E R A T I O N S ! 6.5. S E R V I C E S C O N S I D E R A T I O N S ! ! 7. L A N D S C A P E A P P R O A C H F O R S P E C I A L R E S I D E N T I A L & M. D. R. S I T E S! ! 7.1. H A R D L A N D S C A P E ! 7.1.1. P A V E D S U R F A C E S ! 7.1.2. W A L L S & F E N C E S ! 7.1.3. R E T A I N I N G W A L L S ! 7.1.4 B A N K S & P L A T F O R M S! 7.1.5. S W I M M I N G P O O L S , P O N D S & W A T E R F E A T U R E S ! 7.1.6. B R A A I A R E A S / F I R E P I T S! 7.1.7. R O O F G A R D E N S! 7.1.8. F O O D G A R D E N S ! 7.1.9. G A R D E N L I G H T I N G! 7.1.10. G A R D E N P L A N T E R S , P O T S & P E R G O L A S 7.2. S O F T L A N D S C A P E! 7.2.1. P L A N T I N G P A L E T T E ! 7.2.2. P L A N T S! 7.2.3. P L A N T L I S T ! 7.2.4. P L A N T D E N S I T I E S & T R E E S I Z E S! 7.2.5. L A W N S & G R A S S E S ! 7.2.6. H E D G I N G ! 7.2.7. S O I L P R E P A R A T I O N 7.3. I R R I G A T I O N ! 7.3.1. I R R I G A T I O N T Y P E! 7.3.2. I R R I G A T I O N F R E Q U EN CY & T I M I N G! 3 " 7.4. L A N D S C A P E I N S T A L L A T I O N! 7.4.1. L A N D S C A P E R ‘ S I N S T A L L A T I O N P R O T O C O L! 7.4.2. O P E R A T I O N A L H O U R S! 7.4.3. L A N D S C A P E C O N T R A C T O R ‘ S S T A F F C O N D U C T! 7.4.4. S T O R A G E ! ! 8. M A I N T E N A N C E ! ! 8.1. M O W I N G & P R U N I N G ! 8.2. M U L C H ! 8.3. P E S T , W E E D & A L I E N V E G E T A T I O N C O N T R O L ! ! 9. L A N D S C A P E C O N T R A C T O R ‘ S A P P R O V A L C R I T E R I A 10. D E S I G N R E V I E W C O M M I T T E E S U B M I S S I O N R E Q U I R E M E N T S! ! 10.1. S U B M I S S I O N F O R M A T! 10.2. P L A N S & D E V I A T I O N S ! 11. D E S I G N R E V I E W C O M M I T T E E ! ! 12. A N N E X U R E S ! ! A N N E X U R E A : P L A N T L I S T! A N N E X U R E B: S U B M I S S I O N C H E C K L I S T Disclaimer: Aspects of the Landscape Code may be subject to amendments. 4 " 1. E C O - S Y S T E M The site consists of remnants of northern coastal forest and wetland, with a close visual and physical association with swamp forest.! ! 2. L A N D S C A P E P H I L O S O P H Y : B E T W E E N N A T U R E - F O R E S T, S K Y A N D S E A The landscape philosophy is to treat the entire development as an ecologically functioning whole and to ensure that long-term planning results in a continuous landscape which works in harmony with the architecture of the estate and which, importantly, is able to evolve successionally into climax biomes. The overall objective in applying the philosophy is to rehabilitate what is currently ecologically barren sugar cane fields into an integrated natural habitat for locally indigenous flora and fauna, simultaneously creating a lush residential environment for owners of property at Zululami Estate. This philosophy celebrates a holistic lifestyle with an appreciation of nature and all that North Coast living has to offer. The Zululami Estate Landscape Code details a methodology by which the overall philosophy will be achieved.! ! ! 3.