LANDSCAPING
STEYN CITY PARKLAND RESIDENCE
PEARL VALLEY
OUBAAI GOLF RESORT
Technological advances at their disposal through Golf Data is an industry landscaping expert, successfully
each stage have also been a boon to the industry: involved with all aspects of the landscaping architectural
from advanced computer modelling for landscape and project, with a focus on holistic design. The multidisciplinary
irrigation design through to more efficient irrigation team integrates environmentally sensitive processes and
systems dispersing accurate volumes of water with ecology with aesthetic resolve. Golf Data engages with
vastly more control and risk mitigation, not to forget the people and the environment through research and
team responsible. observation, with a key understanding of history, culture
Advances in so-called soil amendments are perhaps
less sexy but just as impressive, with the potential to
advance the sustainability cause for landscaped areas.
Rehabilitating bad soils and adding advanced water
retention capability can considerably reduce the amount
of irrigation water required. This not only saves on
water but also on pump sets and repairs, as well as
maintenance to the irrigation system. While knowledge
and discipline are not as much fun to write about as GPS
and the natural environment. This enables them to
successfully translate needs into detailed design, technical
resolve and environments that invoke excitement.
Golf Data’s experience has afforded them the opportunity
to work on both intimate and large-scale projects,
including Steyn City, Thesen Islands, Oubaai, St Francis
Links, and Pearl Valley estates, to mention but a few.
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mapping soil, monitoring probes and irrigation systems
linked to weather stations, they still remain the most
important facets of managing the sustainability of green
areas. Ultimately there is no silver bullet, but employing
the services of a professional company from the outset
will result in savings for both the environment and an
estate’s long-term finances.
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