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Approved Plans - RAL24/0006 & OPW24/0071
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LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATION NOTES -
1 GROUND WORKS Mulch types - AGED FOREST MULCH. Brush chippings and leaf litter: Vegetative Plant Height at time of planting Thickness/depth of
1 GENERAL material processed through a chipper to pieces not larger than 75 x 50 x 15mm as (excluding the root ball - mm) topsoil around the root ball
1.1 EXISTING TREE REMOVAL follows: 0-300 100
Clearing and grubbing - Material permitted: Leaf matter and tree loppings from Eucalyptus, Tristania 300-500 150
Grubbing: Grub out stumps and roots over 75mm diameter to a minimum and Pinus species. 500-1000 200
- Material not permitted: Leaf matter and tree loppings from privet, camphor 1000-2000 250
depth as follows: 2000-2500 350
laurel, coral tree, poplar, willow, and declared (noxious) weeds.
- Below subgrade under buildings, embankments or paving: 500mm. 2.3 FERTILIZER 2500-3000 450
- Below finished surface in unpaved areas: 300 mm. Deliver fertilizer to Site in sealed bags, branded with the fertilizer type & Manufacturer Over 3000 550
Backfilling: Fill holes remaining after grubbing with sand material to prevent name. Thoroughly water plants immediately before planting. Thoroughly water the planting hole
ponding of water. Compact the material to the relative density of the existing 2.4 TURFING immediately before planting.
adjacent ground material. Type - WINTERGREEN Remove plants from containers with min soil loss & root disturbance. Lightly brush the
1.2 TOPSOIL Turf to be free from weeds & other foreign matters. Turf to be comprised of consistently root ball surface to loosen root ends.
General thick grass & root (fully soiled) parts. Grass part to be 20mm thick, root part to be 25mm Position plants in the centre of planting holes. Set plants plumb & at a level for natural
Topsoil to comply with AS 4419 'Soils for Landscaping'. Soil conditioner to AS 4454 thick. relationship of the plant with the ground surface.
'Composts, Soil Conditioners & Mulches'. Evenly mix fertilizer into the topsoil before placing the turf. Place slow release prolonged release type fertilizer around plants at the time of planting.
Test both imported topsoil & potting mixes to AS 1289 (Methods of Testing Soil) & Lay turf within 24 hours of cutting. Prevent turf from drying out between cutting and Backfill with topsoil to be firm around the plant without air pockets. Dish the soil around
AS 3743. Topsoil to contain organic matter 6-8% by mass & have sandy loam texture to laying. plants for water capture (dish diameter to match pot diameter or root ball).
AS 4419. Lay turf along land contours with staggered, butt joints. Immediately after laying, roll turf For plants to be over 2000mm tall at maturity, vertically embed in the backfill, a 75mm
Soil organic matter to be 6-8% by mass. Topsoil particle size criteria are to meet AS with a 90 kg/m roller. Fill joints & depressions with topsoil. On slopes too steep for dia, 300mm length of black colour, slotted agricultural drain pipe behind the plant
4419. Topdressing materials are to meet AS 4419. rolling, evenly tamp the turf. (protruding above the mulch 20mm) as a deep watering mechanism. Place mulch to
Imported topsoil mix to comply with the following: Immediately after rolling, irrigate with a fine spray so that the soil is moist to a depth of 50mm deep in the base of the pipe.
- Contain organic matter which supports plant life. 100mm. Commence planting immediately after Site delivery.
- Components to be evenly distributed throughout the mix. Lay turf flush with adjacent surfaces. Grade falls evenly. Turf surface to be smooth & If unforeseen planting delay occurs, transplant plants into larger pots.
- Mixes to be mechanically screened prior to despatch using screen size: consistent. Do not plant in unsuitable weather conditions including extreme heat, cold, wind, rain.
<25mm. When turf is established, mow at 25mm above soil level, remove cuttings & top dress Arrange sufficient off-Site plant quantities to allow for on-Site plant failures to avoid delay.
- The mix is to be moist but still free flowing & of such moisture content that water max 10mm deep with topsoil to fill joints and correct surface unevenness. Replace dead or dying plants within the Site area during the period between on-Site start
cannot be squeezed from it by hand. 21 days after turfing, broadcast evenly a minimum of 10 g/m2 of sulphate of ammonia & the end of the Defects Liability Period. Replace damaged plants within the Site area
- Material to be void of ingredients which display high shrinkage tendencies. fertiliser over the whole of the area of turfing. during the period between on-Site start & Practical Completion.
- Free of acrid odours (including those caused by excessive ammonia or organic When the turf is established, mow at regular intervals to maintain an average height of Stakes & Ties
acids), chemicals & toxins detrimental to plants & human touch contact. 30mm. Plants with stems or trunks to be staked to give plant support. Stakes to be straight,
- Free of stones, clay lumps, weeds and weed propagules including Cyperus Manually extract weeds that emerge in the turfed areas. Where necessary spray with a undamaged, have flat top ends & pointed driving ends.
Rotundus (nut-grass tubers), tree roots, sticks, rubbish, sharp items & other selective broad leaf weed herbicide. Stakes & components (ties, caps) to be of a neutral & natural colour (ie grey, black,
foreign matter. Tolerance: Max 15mm under a 3000mm straight edge any direction. brown) which can be achieved by painting.
- Free of pests and diseases such as pathogenic organisms e.g. Phytophthora spp 2.5 PLANTING Cap all stakes after their placement, with a neutral & natural coloured wired-on plastic
and the larval stage of insect pests. Plant Quality safety caps.
Topsoil Spreading Plants to have well-balanced branching foliage typical of their species for the season. Single stakes to positioned behind the plant (ie opposite the likely pedestrian traffic side),
Topsoil to grassed and turfed areas: 100mm (min) thick. Plants to be free from pests, diseases, physiological disorder & nutritional deficiency, and double stakes to be positioned evenly apart & parallel to the likely pedestrian traffic side,
Topsoil to planting areas: 300mm (min) thick (add 75mm to this min thickness for be substantially free from evidence of any previous disorder. triple stakes to be positioned evenly apart with 2 stakes positioned behind the plant (ie
planting area crown). Plants shall have been grown in their final containers in environmental conditions similar opposite the likely pedestrian traffic side).
Crown topsoil in planting areas. to that expected for where they will be planted, for min 42 days before Site delivery. Position stakes outside of the topsoil zone part of the planting hole.
Lightly consolidate topsoil to a smooth surface, free from lumps of soil and roots, ready Plants to be planted in the sun are to be previously 'sun grown' or 'sun hardened', for min Tie plant to each stake at the top 10% of the exposed to view stake. Tie also as required
for planting. 42 days before Site delivery. to straighten the stem or trunk.
Progressively layer (max 100mm compacted thickness) & tamp topsoil to prevent voids & Site deliver plants in pathogen free, weed free medium. Remove stakes & ties no longer required to support the plant, at the end of the Defects
subsidence. Prevent excess compaction. Plant roots to be undamaged, unrestricted, well-proportioned in relation to the size of the Liability Period.
Add new topsoil to subsided topsoil (including during the Defects Liability Period) to bring plant & suitable for transplantation. Stakes to comply with the following table, UDO:
the topsoil back up to doc levels. Legibly label each plant by botanical name, commog 20% of the lesser foliage side.
1.3 CULTIVATION North aspect of trees in the Nursery to be identified & trees planted with this side facn Plant Height Stake Stake Size(mm) Stake In- Ties
Cultivate to loosen the existing ground to subsequently receive topsoil. name & plant characteristics, on a durable weather-proof tag. (at time of Number ground Depth/ & Type
Cultivation depth for subsequent grassed areas: 150mm deep. Tree Stock: Not to have co-dominant stems. To have crown foliage symmetry with no planting-mm) Exposed Height
Cultivation depth for subsequent plants & planting areas: 300 deep. side exceedining north. 1500-1800 3 50x50 HWD 400/1200 Hessian
Break-up cultivated earth so that pieces are less than 50mm. Remove stones exceeding Plant Containers 1800-2400 3 50x50 HWD 600/1800 Hessian
50mm, and any other deleterious material from cultivated earth including roots, sticks, Provide plants in new or sterilised recycled polypropylene containers or polythene bags Plastic ties: Proprietary ties.
weeds. of potting media volumes, sized as follows, UDO: Steel rope ties: 3mm dia galv steel wire rope, cut ends steel clamped, turnbuckle tension
2 SOFT LANDSCAPING Height (mm) Pot Diameter (mm) Potting Media Volume (litres dry) adjustment, plastic guards against trunk, the loop dia around trunk to be 3 times the dia
MATERIALS 150 140 2 of the trunk at that tie point.
2.1 MATERIAL COMMON DETAIL 200 200 4 2.6 MAINTENANCE
Provide plant life in healthy condition, without scarring or deformations. Establish plant 300 300 13 Maintain construction Work. After Practical Completion, maintain the Work for 12
life for optimum growth for the environmental conditions. 400 400 45 MONTHS to the doc standard. Maintenance includes:
Continuously Work to keep plant life free of disease, and free of plant (weeds) & animal 450 400 76 - Watering, fertilizing, pest & disease control.
pests. Immediately replace failed planting. 500 500 104 - Mowing, weeding, aerating, removal of cuttings
2.2 MULCH Planting - Pruning (to AS 4373), the intention of pruning being to maintain healthy foliage or
Provide mulch to AS 4454 'Composts, Soil Conditioners & Mulches'. Mulch to be free of Excavate planting holes to a size that allows the following min amount of topsoil backfill remove damaged growth.
deleterious and extraneous matter including soil, weeds, sticks, roots. Mulch to be beneath & around the plant root system, UDO: - Maintaining stakes & ties.
sieved to size to prevent accumulation of mulch fines. - Replacing damaged or failed planting.
Spread mulches evenly to a min depth of 100mm, UDO. Grade the finished surface - Soil replacement/ re-topping, mulch maintenance
evenly. Do not place mulch in contact with stems of plants. Mantenance and establishment plan
Mulch types - AGED FOREST MULCH The landscape contractor is to submit a proposed maintenance and establishment plan
prior to the start of the establishment period. The landscape contractor is to maintain a
log book of activities undertaken on site during the planting and establishment for
presentation to the superintendant.
APPROVED PLAN
RAL24/0006 & OPW24/0071 D 28/8/24 TREE SPECIES CHANGED
NOOSA COUNICL ISSUE DATE REVISION
PROJECT: CLIENT: PROJECT NO: DWG NO:
3 SEPTEMBER 2024
(B.App.Sc.Blt.Env, Grad.Dip.Lands.Arch.) Registered 40 CULLINANE ST, TEWANTIN QLD WALT CONSTRUCTION 2305 Sht-2
Landscape Architect AILA no.1132 ABN: 41 134 988 971
DATE: MAY 24 REVISION: D
PO BOX 373, ANNERLEY QLD 4103 DWG TITLE:
LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATION NOTES SCALE: AS SHOWN Design Certified
M: 0407 114 605 E: [email protected] by:
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