Public Open Space Guidelines 2.17 Mb - Devonport City Council

• Significant erosion, which may affect public safety, environment or inhibitsthe use of or access to an area for emergency purposes, shall be plannedfor future improvement works.Indigenous groundcover.• Informal and semi-formal use of mass vegetation to provide definition andsoftening to landscapes associated with open parkland, sports facilities,bushland reserves, waterways, wetlands, lakes, entrances to paved orgrassed access-ways, road reserves, and roundabouts.• N.B. The requirements in this section relate to their use in highly contrivedlandscapes, not where their primary function is to contribute tobiodiversity/habitat value.• Most commonly used in natural areas (near remnants, bushland characteretc.) but also used in broader landscape to create a permanent greenfeature.• Species should be indigenous to the Devonport area and of localprovenance where possible.• Species should be robust, long lived and have a uniform growth habit.• Should be planted at densities that allow closure within 2 years.• Overall planting should create a dense layer of foliage to resist weedinvasion.• Species are suitable for informal ‘nature-like’ landscapes.• Species will establish well without high levels of nutrients and water.• Use blocks of single species for bold architectural visual display.Indigenous mixed groundcover & shrub massing.• Informal use of mass vegetation to provide definition, softening andscreening to landscapes associated with open parkland, regional sportsfacilities, bushland reserves, native grassland, waterways, wetlands, lakesand road reserves.• Use where surveillance/safety is not an issue.• Most commonly used in natural areas (near remnants, bushland characteretc) but also used in broader landscape to create a permanent greenfeature.• Species should be indigenous to the Devonport area and of localprovenance where possible.• Should be planted at densities that allow closure within 2 years.• Species should be long lived, robust, have uniform growth habit and retainbasal foliage at maturity.• Overall planting should create a dense layer of foliage to resist weedinvasion.• Species will perform well with low levels of nutrients and water.• Mixed plantings or bold blocks are acceptable, depending on the contextof the planting.• Use for stabilising steep and rocky slopes where access for maintenance isdifficult.PART C: ACHIEVING THE VISION: PRINCIPLES, GUIDELINES & STANDARDS PAGE 14