CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT

Part 7 – Parks and ReservesITEM REGIME FREQUENCY TERM SEASON8 Weed Control –Marginal and WetZonesAnnuallyThe life of the plantingscheme9. Fertiliser (in plantingareas)Manual removal of weeds only ensuringminimal bank erosion and damage toexisting plantings occur. No sprayingpermitted. Ensure no debris enterswaterways.‘Nitrophoska Blue’ at 100g/m 2 on shrubplanted areas or 100g/tree.Once only at start ofsecond growingseason or afterreplacement planting.AnnuallyLate Spring orearly Autumn- Late Spring.10. Restaking Trees Replace damaged stakes and re-tiewhere ties are damaged.Up to three years fromplanting.Autumn11. Plant Replacements As per the planting plan. Annually Up to three years. Winter12. Plant Replacements When plants are removed for any Periodically as From three years for Winterreason, re-planting options should be determined from the life of the plantingconsidered, taking into account the inspections.scheme.original design intent of the plantingscheme or resource consent. (See also8 below). Species selected should bebased on the existing species range.13. Pruning Plants Limb or trim only where necessary tomaintain visibility to site or growth ofother species. Maintenance of fullground cover is essential. Prune largespecimen trees according to goodarboricultural practice, maintaining theirnatural form. No topping of treespermitted.Periodically asdetermined byinspections.For the life of theplanting scheme.Spring/AutumnCode of Practice for Subdivision and Development – Edition 5 October 2010 Page 121