HERITAGE AREA COMMUNITY PIAZZA New tree planting along Pedestrian Environment historic roads to emphasise Events EXISTING TREES spatial identity To be retained Market Stalls GREEN/BLUE LUNGS Stormwater Drainage Pedestrian Links

Forest Drive Extension KEY

Heritage Area

Recreation Precinct Elsieskraal Canal Park LOCAL PARK Local Park Creche Play Areas CANAL PARK Pedestrian Routes Covered Seating Biodiversity Planting New Trees Stormwater Drainage Storm water in ltration Min. 75% Soft Landscaping Picnic Areas Existing Trees Community Gardens Walking & Jogging Path Cycle Track RECREATION PRECINCT PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE Formal Sports eld Light bridge across canal Community Centre for pedestrians & cyclists Childrens Play Park Toddlers Play Area Covered Shade Area NEW TREES Windbreaks Visual Screening

Shade Trees LANDSCAPE FRAME WORK PLAN Prescribed Species List Note - not all new trees are indicated: A Landscape Plan detailing all hard & soft landscaping is to be submitted for each precinct Landscape Guidelines: Conradie BLMEP

All planting shall be of suitable indigenous species except for the additional use of limited number of Mediterranean tree species that are able to withstand the wind better than of indigenous species, especially in exposed conditions and for windbreaks.

Communal open space areas shall be designed as usable spaces for urban recreation.

All communal areas shall be irrigated by means of an automatic irrigation system or alternatively a manual system where a full time maintenance person is employed

Tree Species for Roadways and Public Spaces:

Acacia karroo (Karroo thorn) Dietes grandiflora Ceratonia siliqua (Carob Tree) Diospyros glabra Celtis africana (White stinkwood) Elegia tectorum Cunonia capensis (Butterspoon tree) Erica spp. Curtisia dentata (Assegaai) Eriocephalus africanus (Wild Ekebergia capensis (Cape ash) Rosemary) Ilex mitis (Cape holly) Felicia filifolia Kiggelaria africana (Wild peach) Gardenia species Nuxia floribunda (Forest elder) Grewia occidentalis (Cross-berry) Olea europaea subsp. africana (Wild Indigofera species olive) Leonotis leonurus Metesideros excelsa ( New Zealand salignum xmas tree) cordifolium / tottum Platanus acerifolia (Plane Tree) Lobostemon argenteus / fruticosus / Populus ‘’Simonii’’ (Chinese poplar) montanus Quercus cerris (Turkey Oak) Maytenus oleoides Salix mucronata (Cape willow) Metalasia muricata (blombos) Syzygium cordatum (Water Berry) Myrsine africana Syzygium guineense Orphium frutescens Sideroxylon inerme (Milk wood) Pelargonium betulinum / cucullatum Syzygium cordatum/guineense Phaenocoma prolifera (Cape Tarchonanthus camphoratus everlasting) (Camphor bush) Phylica thunbergiana Virgilia oroboides (Keurboom) Plumbago auricultata Podalyria calyptrata / sericea Recommended List: Polygala myrtifolia \ repens Shrubs Salvia africana – caerulea / Agapanthus sp chamelaeagnea / lanceolata Agathosma ciliaris / ciliata Searsia angustifolia / crenata / glauca / Aristea major laevigata / mucronata / rosmarinifolia Bauhinia galpinii Senecio specis Carissa macrocarpa ‘Green Carpet’ . Cliffortia heterophylla Groundcovers 3 to 7 per m2 Coleonema album / pulchellum Arctotheca calendula Agapanthus africanus / nana / praecox Bolboschoenus maritimus Barleria repens Calopsis paniculata Carex clavata Carpobrotus acinaciformis - to be used Cotula vulgaris / coronopifolia / sparingly turbinata Carpobrotus edulis (Suurvy) - to be Cyperus textilis used sparingly Elegia capensis / tectorum / nudum Crassula capensis / coccinea / flava Eleocharis acutangula Ficinia nodosa Geranium incanum Isolepis prolifer Gazania spp Homeria flaccida Helichrysum teretifolium Lampranthus debilis Lampranthus spp Juncus acutus / capensis / effusus / Limonium perigrinum kraussii Mariscus thunbergii Osteospermum Eckolonii / Jucundum Nymphaea species Pelagonium Peltatum Oxalis species Ruschia macowanii Potamogeton pectinatus Stachys aethiopica Prionium serratum (Palmiet) Tulbaghia Secies Psoralea aphylla / pinnata Restio festuciformis Romulea hirsute / tabularis Bulbs Sarcocornia natalensis Amaryllis belladonna Schoenoplectus littoralis / scirpoides Chasmanthe aethiopica Scirpus nodosus Watsonia Sparaxis bulbifera Spiloxene alba / aquatica / capensis tabularis/marginata/borbonica Thamnochortus insignis Wachendorfia paniculata Traditional Cape – to be used Zantedeschia aethiopica sparingly Rosa species & hybrids – various old Climbing Plants Buxus SP fashioned Cape roses Clematis brachiata Buxus species Jasminum multipartitum (Starry Day lilies (various) jasmine) Gardenia species & Podranea ricasoliana (Port St. Johns Iris species. creeper) Rhoicissus tomentosa (Wild grape) Lavandula sp ( lavender) Senecio macroglossus (Flowering ivy) Rosmarinus species Vitis vinifera Vitis vinifera (non-fruiting vine) Wisteria species Hedge Species Dodonaea angustifolia (Sand olive) Dovyalis caffra (Kei apple) Agricultural plants and trees Maytenus heterophylla Vegetables (in small areas) (Lemoendoring) Olive trees (Olea europaea sp) Plumbago auriculata (Cape leadwort) Lime and lemon trees ( Citrus sp ) Prunus species & cultivars (peach, Lawn and grasses Stenotaphrum secundatum ( Buffalo) almond trees) Cynodon dactylon (Fine Kweek) Perennials culinary herbs Paspalum species Grape Vines All Seasons Evergreen Annuals such as sunflowers and herbs Evergreen Seed Mix (in very limited areas) (No Kikuyu) In general, shrubs and groundcovers Aquatic and Marginal plants should be planted at a rate of 3 – 5 Wetland and drainage channels plants / m2 Aponogeton distachyos minimum densities