indigenous species could grow . As the majority of the site had permeable paving , tree species had to have non-invasive roots and be evergreen so as not to clog up the paving .
Special tree surrounds were utilised around the trees in the parking to separate the permeable paving drainage layer from the planting medium .
Tree species included Acacia xanthophloea , Ceratonia seliqua , Cunonia capense , Disospyros whyteana , Ficus macrocarpa , Harpephyllum caffrum , Kiggeleria Africana , Olea europea subsp africana , Pittosporum viridiflorum , Rhus lancea , Rhus Pendulina , Syzigium guinense and Tarchonanthus camphoratus .
The landscape redevelopment also included street furniture , benches and bicycle racks . A borehole was installed to reduce the potable water demand for irrigation purposes .
Large planters and pots with a subsurface drainage system were positioned over the basement parking to allow soft planting and trees to green this part of the parking area .
The removal and replacement of the boundary wall on Van ’ s Road affected certain council trees that had been planted too close the wall . The trees were replaced with large indigenous Syzigium guinense and landscaping and irrigation were installed along the length of the road verge .
A water feature , with water lilies and specimen sago palms , was planted in pots in the Centre Management Courtyard , providing Centre Management staff a serene space to have meetings and lunches .
The landscaping was done by Capecontours Landscape Solutions and the water feature was installed by Water in Motion .
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