2. I n d i g e n o u s G a r d e n D e s i g n
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M a i n t e n a n c e
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3. Company Profile
I n k w a z i p r o v i d e s a f r e s h
a p p r o a c h t o S o u t h A f r i c a n
l a n d s c a p e s , i m p l e m e n t i n g m o d e r n
d e s i g n c o n c e p t s u s i n g
p r e d o m i n a t e l y i n d i g e n o u s T r e e s ,
s h r u b s a n d g r o u n d c o v e r s . T h i s
w i l l s e r v e t o a t t r a c t b i r d s ,
b u t t e r f l i e s a n d w i l d l i f e t o y o u r
g a r d e n . I t w i l l s u s t a i n t h e v a s t
v a r i e t y o f f l o r a w i t h w h i c h
S o u t h A f r i c a i s s o b l e s s e d ; b u t
m o s t i m p o r t a n t l y , p r o v i d e a
s e n s o r y a p p e a l i n g g a r d e n f o r y o u
t o e n j o y .
I n k w a z i i s a c o m p a n y d e d i c a t e d
t o e n v i r o n m e n t a l , W a t e r W i s e a n d
s u s t a i n a b l e e c o - f r i e n d l y s y s t e m s
a n d e n v i r o n m e n t s .
4. I n k w a z i i s m a d e u p o f d e d i c a t e d
i n d i v i d u a l s s p e c i a l i z i n g i n s p e c i f i c
f i e l d s r e l a t e d t o y o u r p r o p e r t y .
I t i s a n i n v e s t m e n t a n d w e w i l l
a s s i s t y o u t o i n c r e a s e t h e v a l u e
o f y o u r p r o p e r t y o r b u s i n e s s b y
d e s i g n i n g t o y o u r l a n d s c a p e a n d
i r r i g a t i o n r e q u i r e m e n t s , i n s t a l l i n g i t
f o r y o u a n d e n s u r i n g t h a t i t s t a y s
b e a u t i f u l a n d w e l l k e p t t h r o u g h
r e g u l a r m a i n t e n a n c e .
O u r m i s s i o n i s t o c r e a t e a n
e n v i r o n m e n t s u i t e d t o t h e n e e d s
o f e a c h i n d i v i d u a l c l i e n t w i t h t h e
b a s i s b e e n o n e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y
f r i e n d l y p r o j e c t s .
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5. W e w i l l a s s i s t y o u i n c r e a t i n g y o u r
v i s i o n t o m a x i m i s e y o u r p r o p e r t i e s
p o t e n t i a l , a n d i s p r a c t i c a l a n d
c o m p l e t e l y s u i t e d t o y o u r l i f e s t y l e
n e e d s .
W h a t w e d o ;
•I n d i g e n o u s l a n d s c a p i n g a n d g a r d e n
d e s i g n
•W a t e r s o l u t i o n s t h r o u g h i r r i g a t i o n a n d
r a i n w a t e r h a r v e s t i n g
•M a i n t e n a n c e o f g a r d e n s f r o m
t o w n h o u s e s t o s c h o o l s
•I r r i g a t i o n r e p a i r s
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6. Indigenous
Garden Design
. S p e c i a l i s e i n i n d i g e n o u s t r e e s ,
s h r u b s a n d g r o u n d c o v e r s
•M a n u a l a n d c o m p u t e r i s e d i r r i g a t i o n
s y s t e m s
•A d v i c e a n d c o n s u l t a t i o n t o s u i t y o u r
e x a c t n e e d s
I n c l u d e s ;
•F r e e c o n s u l t a t i o n a n d a d v i c e
•L a n d p r e p a r a t i o n a n d p l a n t i n g
•F u l l I r r i g a t i o n i n s t a l l a t i o n
•2 w e e k s n a g l i s t f o l l o w - u p
•3 m o n t h g u a r a n t e e
E x t r a s ;
•G e n e r a l m a i n t e n a n c e
• ( s e e m a i n t e n a n c e s e c t i o n )
7. Rainwater
Harvesting
•R a i n w a t e r H a r v e s t i n g ;
•C o n s u l t a t i o n a n d p r e s e n t a t i o n
•F u l l i n s t a l l a t i o n
•I r r i g a t i o n ;
•D e s i g n t o s u i t y o u r p e r s o n a l
n e e d s
•F u l l I n s t a l l a t i o n
•3 m o n t h g u a r a n t e e
•F u l l r e p a i r s
•( R 2 5 0 , 0 0 c a l l - o u t f e e M a j o r
i r r i g a t i o n r e p a i r s )
8. Rainwater
Harvesting
1. Check roof surface is suitable for collecting quality rainwater.
2. Install gutter mesh to prevent l eaves and debris from blocking gutters.
3. Fit gutter from the underside of the gutter to prevent obstruction of water flow
4. Fit leave eater to down pipes to prevent blocking. Rain heads deflect leaves and debris and keep mosquito's
out of pipes that hold water.
5. Install first clutch diverters to help prevent the most contaminated rainwater from entering the tank.
6. Ensure a tank screen Is Installed at tank entry point to keep mosquito's and pests out.
7. Choose a water tank . Consider annual rainfall, roof catchment area and water usage when determining its
size.
8. Attach insect proof screens or flap valves to the end of all pipes to the tank screen and to tank overflow
outlets to keep mosquito's and pests out and ensure the tank is vented properly.
9. Utilise a tank top up system to automatically top up the tank with mains water when levels fall to a
designated minimum level.
10. Select a pump system to distribute water for use inside or outside the home.
11. Rain water filter. Fit a purpose designed rainwater filter after the pump to help reduces residual sediment, colour and
odour.
12. Water level indicators. Install a tank gauge water level indicator to your rainwater tank to monitor your water level and
usage.
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9. Maintenance
•H o u s e h o l d s
•C o m p l e x e s
•B u s i n e s s P a r k s
•S c h o o l s
A l l t h e a b o v e
i n c l u d e s ;
•M o w i n g o f l a w n s
•W e e d i n g o f p l a n t
b e d s a n d p a v i n g
•W a t e r i n g
T u r n i n g o f p l a n t b e d s
S m a l l i r r i g a t i o n
r e p a i r s
•N o t I n c l u d e d ;
. L a w n d r e s s i n g a n d
f e r t i l i z e r
. L a n d s c a p i n g ( D e s i g n
a n d I m p l e m e n t a t i o n )
•I r r i g a t i o n d e s i g n a n d
i n s t a l l a t i o n
•A e s t h e t i c l a n d s c a p i n g
•R a i n w a t e r h a r v e s t i n g
•M a j o r i r r i g a t i o n
r e p a i r s
M a i n t e n a n c e : ( C o n t r a c t s o n l y )
10. Herb Gardens
F r e s h i s b e s t
T h e d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n f r e s h a n d
d r i e d h e r b s i s a s p r o f o u n d a s t h e
d i f f e r e n c e b e t w e e n s u m m e r a n d
w i n t e r . O n e i s f u l l o f s p a r k l e
, w a r m t h a n d l i f e , w h i l e t h e o t h e r i s
d u l l , c o l d a n d l i f e l e s s .
W h e n y o u c o o k w i t h f r e s h h e r b s
, y o u r c o o k i n g f e a t u r e s t h e f u l l
s p e c t r u m o f f l a v o u r s a n d a r o m a s .
J u s t a s n a t u r e i n t e n d e d .
N o t h i n g c a n b e a t t h e p l e a s u r e a n d
s a t i s f a c t i o n o f p r e p a r i n g a
w h o l e s o m e m e a l u s i n g f r e s h
i n g r e d i e n t s f r o m y o u r o w n g a r d e n .
11. Permaculture
P e r m a c u l t u r e i s a b r a n c h o f
e c o l o g i c a l d e s i g n , e c o l o g i c a l
e n g i n e e r i n g , a n d e n v i r o n m e n t a l
d e s i g n w h i c h d e v e l o p s
s u s t a i n a b l e a r c h i t e c t u r e a n d s e l f -
m a i n t a i n e d h o r t i c u l t u r a l s y s t e m s
m o d e l l e d f r o m n a t u r a l e c o s y s t e m s .
T h e c o r e e t h i c s o f p e r m a c u l t u r e
a r e :
12. Permaculture
T a k e c a r e o f t h e e a r t h : P r o v i s i o n f o r
a l l l i f e s y s t e m s t o c o n t i n u e a n d
m u l t i p l y . T h i s i s t h e f i r s t p r i n c i p l e ,
b e c a u s e w i t h o u t a h e a l t h y e a r t h ,
h u m a n s c a n n o t f l o u r i s h .
T a k e c a r e o f t h e p e o p l e : P r o v i s i o n f o r
p e o p l e t o a c c e s s t h o s e r e s o u r c e s
n e c e s s a r y f o r t h e i r e x i s t e n c e .
S h a r e t h e s u r p l u s : H e a l t h y n a t u r a l
s y s t e m s u s e o u t p u t s f r o m e a c h
e l e m e n t t o n o u r i s h o t h e r s . W e
h u m a n s c a n d o t h e s a m e . B y
g o v e r n i n g o u r o w n n e e d s , w e c a n
s e t r e s o u r c e s a s i d e t o f u r t h e r t h e
a b o v e p r i n c i p l e s .
13. Permaculture
P e r m a c u l t u r e d e s i g n e m p h a s i z e s p a t t e r n s o f l a n d s c a p e ,
f u n c t i o n , a n d s p e c i e s a s s e m b l i e s . I t a s k s t h e q u e s t i o n ,
" W h e r e d o e s t h i s e l e m e n t g o ? H o w c a n i t b e p l a c e d f o r t h e
m a x i m u m b e n e f i t o f t h e s y s t e m ? " To a n s w e r t h i s q u e s t i o n ,
t h e c e n t r a l c o n c e p t o f p e r m a c u l t u r e i s m a x i m i z i n g u s e f u l
c o n n e c t i o n s b e t w e e n c o m p o n e n t s a n d s y n e r g y o f t h e f i n a l
d e s i g n . T h e f o c u s o f p e r m a c u l t u r e , t h e r e f o r e , i s n o t o n e a c h
s e p a r a t e e l e m e n t , b u t r a t h e r o n t h e r e l a t i o n s h i p s c r e a t e d
a m o n g e l e m e n t s b y t h e w a y t h e y a r e p l a c e d t o g e t h e r ; t h e
w h o l e b e c o m i n g g r e a t e r t h a n t h e s u m o f i t s p a r t s .
P e r m a c u l t u r e d e s i g n t h e r e f o r e s e e k s t o m i n i m i z e w a s t e ,
h u m a n l a b o u r , a n d e n e r g y i n p u t b y b u i l d i n g s y s t e m s w i t h
m a x i m a l b e n e f i t s b e t w e e n d e s i g n e l e m e n t s t o a c h i e v e a h i g h
l e v e l o f s y n e r g y . P e r m a c u l t u r e d e s i g n s e v o l v e o v e r t i m e b y
t a k i n g i n t o a c c o u n t t h e s e r e l a t i o n s h i p s a n d e l e m e n t s a n d c a n
b e c o m e e x t r e m e l y c o m p l e x s y s t e m s t h a t p r o d u c e a h i g h
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