Water Wise Landscaping

• Rain water harvesting and storage

• Boreholes

• Natural swimming pools

• Permeable paving

• Drip irrigation, rain sensors and hydro zones

• Erosion prevention

• Retention dams

• Wetlands

 

Planting Design

• Vegetables and herbs

• Low maintenance

• Minimal water requirements

• Indigenous or Endemic

• Diversity

• Vertical gardening

• Roof gardens

• Clearing of alien invasive plants

• Hydro seeding - indigenous veld grass

• Indigenous lawns

• Container gardening

• Aquaponics

 

Soil Improvement

• Soil testing & recovery

• On site composting

• Soil stabilizing solutions

• Shaping and grading for water retention

• Terracing

 

Permeable Groundcover

• Grass blocks

• Paving blocks

• Artificial lawn

• Gravel or pebbles

• Mulching

 

Transport and Materials

• Locally sourced

 

Low Maintenance ​

• Bio-friendly insect and pest control