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security measures and fire prevention;
• the repair of a brush cutter and Honda
mower has greatly assisted in ensuring
that veldgrass is cut three metres from
the road in order to meet the estate’s
requirements and for motorists to have
a clear view. A Kudu mower was unable
to handle the workload and a ride-on
mower has proved to be a better option,
getting the job done more quickly and
with a better end result. This will save
time and petrol;
• the shredder has done a good job with
tree cutting and the mulch has been
used to enhance the planting, which is
looking much healthier;
• the hedge trimmer has served its
purpose very well, ensuring that hedges
at the entrance are even and healthy;
• the long pruner and pole pruner have
ensured that trees on the fence line and
around the estate are pruned to meet
the horticultural and safety standards of
the estate;
• the tractor slasher has effectively This area planted with LM Berea lawn forms the heart of the estate’s garden
cleared veld grass around the fence line Sanseveria, Tulbaghia violacea, cuttings (such as in the case of Crassulas).
and servitude; and Chlorophytum comosum, Hemerocallis, With regard to hard landscaping, the
• all small trees planted were well secured Agave, Euphorbia and Agapanthus estate is situated on the edge of a
with poles and tree ties, and watering africanus. Stolons of LM grass mountain and Rapoo therefore put gabion
with a boom spray has yielded good (Dactyloctenium australe) were planted design principles in place, using the
results. Each small tree has a tree bowl using a verticutter machine, and the grass numerous good rocks that were available
which acts as a reservoir to ensure good has now covered over 2500 m2. All grass nearby. He designed gabion walls around
growth. and plants are regarded as mother stock the entrance and proposed paving for
and Rapoo says that one of his tasks was school children, pedestrians and visitors.
Soft and hard landscape changes to ask for and collect cuttings from around The estate is currently working towards its
the site so that they could be propagated, year end budget and he hopes to be able
Water wise plants have been selected, either by splitting and dividing (in the to install the paving prior to SALI judging
including varieties of Crassula sp, case of Agapanthus and Tulbaghia) or by taking place for the 2020 awards.

Approach road to the estate

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