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PROJECT
PLANTATIONS ESTATE PARK
The new open park space at Plantations Estate was created as a relaxation area for residents
Tuscan-styled residential development T he garden is situated at the back of the estate, and was
Plantations Estate in Hillcrest, KZN, is a
established as an area for residents to sit and relax.
Two grassed mounds provide separate areas within the
set within a 38 ha natural conservancy. park, both with a recreational function. The landscaping was
undertaken in two phases: the first was installed and allowed to
Chris Wynne of Wynne Landscapes grow on the larger mound. Wynne then used splits from this to
plant up the second phase, smaller mound. He used all plants
was recently appointed to create an that could be split and divided, in particular succulents and veld
attractive open park space, planted up grasses that required minimal initial watering. In addition, plants
needed to be those not favoured for eating by the buck and other
with material requiring minimal water. small animals found on the estate. Wynne says that most plants
“flourish in the Hillcrest climate and beautiful topsoil, making it a
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