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You'll design a detailed landscape plan for a specific site, showing both planted areas (trees, shrubs, etc.) and hard features (paths, fences, water features). Your plan needs to explain how it meets the needs of the people using the space, fits the local environment, and follows local council rules.
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- ·Draw a site plan to scale showing the layout of the whole property or area
- ·Identify and show hard landscape features (paths, fences, walls, water features) and soft landscape features (trees, shrubs, lawns, ground cover)
- ·Name the specific plants you're using, including their cultivars or varieties
- ·Explain how your plan meets user needs like access, privacy, safety, shelter, shade, and recreation
- ·Explain how your plan works with environmental factors (weather, soil type, aspect, light) and complies with local council regulations
You produce a basic landscape plan drawn to scale that includes both hard and soft features with explanations of how it addresses user needs, environmental factors, and local regulations.
You produce an in-depth plan with named plant varieties and detailed, thorough explanations showing exactly how all aspects of your design meet current user needs, fit environmental conditions, and comply with regulations.