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Entrance to the resort

THE KINGDOM RESORT

Located close to Sun City in North West Province, the Kingdom Resort was upgraded in
March 2017. It was developed as a family holiday destination, with the aim of encouraging
the purchase of units and timeshare. The development comprises four sections - Nodes A,
B,C and D, and the last two were installed by Bidvest Top Turf.

odes A and B, comprising the damage to the newly planted shrubs and in a bush landscape with shade, screening
reception area and water feature, a groundcovers. Topsoil was imported only and natural barriers between units.
Nfamily restaurant, putt-putt course, to areas where it was needed. In addition to an extensive plant palette,
swimming pool and a water park, were kikuyu grass was planted and Fraser says it
completed some years before Nodes C Soft and hard landscaping was chosen for its affordability, hardiness
and D, and the brief to Dawid Fraser of and ability to withstand traffic.
Bidvest Top Turf was to create an open The team comprised an on-site manager
lawn play area with thorn-free trees for and 12 staff, who carried out the landscape Most of the hard landscaping is to be
shade, screening and privacy (thorn trees installation. This aimed to create an oasis found in Nodes A and B and did not fall
had been planted previously). The brief
also stipulated that landscaping should
take place away from buildings and that
it should be indigenous, low maintenance Landscaping undertaken
and appropriate for a “bush type” setting. by Bidvest Top Turf
Paul Smit of Seas of Green says that the
planting design was simply done using
indigenous water wise plants, taking into
account local availability. “We focused on
key areas for planting while rolling lawns
and trees provide a resort feel".

The environmental challenges faced by
Fraser and his team included intense heat,
black frost, a flat, exposed site and soil with
a high clay content. During the landscape
installation of Nodes C and D (carried out
in Winter 2017), several nights of black
frost were experienced, causing extensive

16 Landscape SA • Issue 93 2020