For many years I have been asked the difference between a garden and a landscape. My interpretations of each are as follows. 1. Gardening Creating gardens is generally about a personalised space that either needs upliftment, restoration or design of a new private garden / private spaces. In the process of gardening as contractors, knowledge …
Having had a hiatus from site visits over the past two years with COVID-19 regulations, we were able to judge the impact regarding projects reserved for judging, during 2022. Judging season travels: As a regional judge myself in the projects being presented, motivating and turning around landscapes was evident as a result of visitation and …
More than ever now in South Africa we are experiencing huge water shortage problems and I really would encourage you in your garden setups to choose plants that are critically planted for little water usage. Waterwise planting brings a completely different dimension to the landscape and is very pleasing to the eye, providing that your …
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These are the benefits of landscape design training and skills development – internationally. Also listed here are the consultative activities involved in the work of Landscape Design Consultants International.
Interrupting our general blogs on the landscaping industry we thought that at this COVID times with business decreasing that we would comment on the activities from a business perspective that we need to be aware of. Some of the most important activities and go to strategies as follows: 1. The Government will probably be introducing …
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Landscape design for commercial sites needs to be practical from an aesthetic perspective, pleasing to the eye and the wow factor needs to be well recognised before the commercial aspects of the site become evident. These are just some of the items that need to be considered as follows: 1. Simplicity Number of species used. …
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Some of the situations to consider as follows as we continue to provide a service in our profession: 1. Deteriorating Governmental and Economic issues we need to consider as follows: 1.1 Where are we with the economies of the world and the consideration for our pricing methodology in securing and continuing with established and new …
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Covid 19 has thrown a completely new dimension to the landscape design industry. Some points to bear in mind are as follows: Gardens do not stop growing – landscapes need to be looked after from a maintenance perspective. Often new design features and aspects are required in terms of the development of landscapes, during this …
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The Landscape Construction industry internationally and in South Africa is back at work but strictly under the governmental protocols set up internationally in every country around the world. Although our industry, fortunately, is conducted generally externally, we are still subject to strict health protocols to ensure a safer workplace not only for our workers but …
We have run our Sustainable Landscaping Programme in Mauritius for the leading professional landscape contracting and maintenance company in Mauritius and offering the latest in practising sustainable and endemic landscaping methods. Very exciting times ahead in terms of restoration and rehabilitation, utilising many of the endemics and indigenous plant material found naturally within their environment. …
Sustainable Landscaping Programme presented in Mauritius – September 2019 Read More »
