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FEATURE

Favourable comments received from
the course held in Mauritius include the
following:
• I have appreciated the course and have
learnt many things about upgrading
the maintenance of the landscapes we
manage;
• good interaction with the trainer.
Sustainability is a big word which has to
be communicated to everyone on site,
as well as our clients;
• a very well-constructed course and so
much to learn about new biodiversity
trends in landscaping;
• I obtained a clear understanding of
A domestic landscape featuring mainly endemic planting how a sustainable landscape works
and how to create this landscape for
biodiversity. We can see the passion you
have and you have shared this, and your
complete their certification and obtain a on endemics that grow on the island. knowledge, with us. Thank you! Now
pass mark for the programme. The first in Mauritius, it has produced we have a new idea to share with our
LSA
a completely self-sustaining landscape clients.
Mauritius sustainable landscaping with no irrigation necessary, using plant
programmes material found and propagated on the Contact Landscape Design Consultants
island. Previously, there had been much International on:
Hilliar has been consulting on a revamp emphasis placed on the use of exotics, but info@ldconsultantsinternational.com
of a large hotel group’s landscaping in there is now positive recognition of the or visit:
Mauritius, creating a garden based totally island’s indigenous plant material. www.ldconsultantsinternational.com

A self-sustaining, endemic Eastern
Cape landscape Eastern Cape hardy, indigenous bog pond planting

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