Pretoria Urban Forestry, Nursery and Training
Specifications:
The Urban Forestry Section is the custodian of trees on the road reserve and no trees may be planted on the road reserve without their permission and supervision.
- No planting to be undertaken within 20 meters from a traffic intersection.
- No planting to be undertaken within 2 meters of an existing vehicle entrance or an electrical stay-wire support.
- Planting may not be undertaken within 10meters of an existing electrical or street light pole.
- All applications to plant tree must be done through the way leave system.
- Damage to underground services will be for the contractors account
- Trees must be planted 10m or 20m apart and directly opposite each other.
- Position of trees to be marked by clerk of works
- Trees must have a sunken soil basin measuring 6cm.
- Selection of species per street to be done by clerk of works
- Planting hole must be square.
- Holes must be square to the sidewalk
- Trees must be planted in line and should be lined up during the planting process
- Additives like Saturaid and Aquagel can be added
- Use tree planting tablets like Agriform20-10-5in stead of granular fertiliser. 10-15cm from ground level
- When placing the tree in the hole the ground at the bottom of the hole should be made into a heap and the roots placed on top of the heap.
- Bone meal may be added.
- No open holes may be left unattended or overnight.
- Planted trees to be mulched with a suitable medium
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