Landscape Master Plan Report - Moorabool Shire Council

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Essence Bacchus Marsh – Landscape Master Plan Report• Any dead, diseased or damaged specimens are to be replaced during the maintenance period;• Inspections will be arranged with the Responsible Authority at Practical and Final Completion or asrequired.The hierarchy of the road network will guide street tree planting. For example, along wider streets, a larger,single species will be selected to create a formal avenue, and emphasise a sightline or view. Smallerresidential streets will be less formal and planted with smaller sized trees to create individual and distinctiveprecincts within the estate. Refer to the suggested planting palette for a list of trees, shrubs and groundcovers proposed for this development.ReservesThere are two open space reserves within the proposed estate.The larger reserve is located along the main entry into the estate and will provide a central area that catersfor both passive and active recreational activities. Facilities within the reserve will include a playgroundarea, shelter and seating.Formal and informal paths will be used throughout the reserves to provide circulation and connection tosurrounding streets. The existing remnant vegetation within both reserves will provide flora and faunahabitat for the site and will be complemented by additional indigenous plantings.It is intended that the medium density site adjoining the reserve fronts onto the reserve to provide passivesurveillance and increased amenity.It is anticipated the reserve in the north-west corner of the estate will form part of a larger open spacewithin the neighbouring estate.Image 02: examples of proposed structures and materialsProposed Structures and materialsThe following structures are proposed within the estate:• Entry wall and signage;• Fencing;• Shelter or arbour structure and• Playground equipment within the main reserve.Landscape materials to be used within the estate may include:• Dry stone walling;• Weathered steel (eg. Coreten steel panel fencing);• Large landscape boulders;• Topographic interventions such as mounding or terracing may be used to emphasise landform;• Mass planting of native grasses around existing trees;• Coloured or exposed aggregate concrete;• Granitic sand and gravel mulches and• Stone paving.4
Essence Bacchus Marsh – Landscape Master Plan ReportProposed Planting PalettePlease find following planting list from which species will be selected for detailed landscape design. Treesare to be supplied as a minimum 45L depending on species and subject to availability. All trees are to begiven sufficient root volumes for their size at maturity.Entry Boulevard Tree PlantingAcacia melanoxylonAngophora costataBrachychiton acerifoliusGleditsia tricanthos 'Shademaster'Melia azedarachPyrus calleryana 'Chanticleer'Ornamental Pear cultivarSmooth-barked AppleIllawarra Flame TreeHoneylocust cultivarWhite CedarOrnamental Pear cultivarReserve Tree Planting to be selected formAcacia melanoxylonBlackwoodAllocasuarina verticillataDrooping SheoakEucalyptus microcarpaGrey BoxEucalyptus camaldulensisRiver Red GumShrub Planting to be selected fromAlyogyne huegeliiCallistemon ‘Kings Park’Correa reflexaDodonaea viscosaEchium candicansEremophila niveaMyoporum insulareWestringia fruiticosa 'Wynyabbie Gem'Native HibiscusBottlebrush cultivarNative FuchsiaHop BushPride of MadeiraSilky EremophilaBoobiallaNative Rosemary cultivarGrasses and Groundcovers to be selected fromCarpobrotus glaucescensPigfaceConvolvulus mauritanicusGround Morning GloryDianella revoluta 'Little Rev'Black-anther Flax-lily cultivarDianella caerulea 'Little Jess'Black-anther Flax-lily cultivarHardenbergia violaceaNative SarspirallaLibertia 'Goldfinger'New Zealand Iris cultivarLimonium pereziiSeaside LavenderLomandra 'Tanika'Lomandra cultivarMyoporum parvifoliumCreeping BoobiallaPhormium 'Bronze Baby'Phormium cultivarRosmarinus officinalis 'Prostratus' Rosemary cultivar5
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