Category: Furniture, Structures & Playgrounds

Categories
Construction Furniture, Structures & Playgrounds Wetlands and Creeks

Edgars Creek

Projects

Edgars Creek

Location

Wollert

Service Used

Landscape Construction & Maintenance

Architect

Spiire

Client

Lendlease

arrow-icon-size3 Back to project

Australian Ecosystems (AE) constructed several sections of Edgars Creek for Lendlease. The project demonstrates AE’s expertise in landscape construction and ecological services, particularly in the area of water treatment, as well as our skill and attention to detail with formal landscaping works.

Following the design from Spiire, AE conducted minor earthworks which involved grading, drainage works and rock removal where necessary. AE also supplied and installed steel fixed bollards, a vehicle exclusion fence, paving, dry stone walls, public furniture, fitness equipment as well as a pedestrian bridge.

The creekline aspect of the project involved the propagation, supply and installation of plants locally indigenous to the basalt plains for the terrestrial zones, the creekline zones and the bioretention treatment ponds. These ponds were designed to filter pollutants and improve stormwater quality as it flows down Edgars Creek. The creekline has additional benefits including urban cooling, habitat for local wildlife, and public amenity.

To ensure compliance with Melbourne Water’s Wetland Design Manual, all shallow, deep and submerged marsh species were grown and supplied in 600cc plant formats, and all ephemeral plants were supplied in 93cc hiko cells or tubestock. The outcome speaks for itself with the site being awarded PC by Melbourne Water without defect. AE received a 2 year contract for maintenance services and the site is now a thriving ecosystem and a beautiful parkland reserve for the Wollert Community. 

Scope of Works: 

  • Minor Earthworks (Grading, drainage and rock removal)
  • Supply and install of steel fixed bollards, paving and vehicle exclusion fence
  • Supply and install of dry stone wall, public furniture, fitness equipment and pedetrian bridge
  • Supply and install of +3000m2 of hydroseed mulch
  • Supply and install of +300 trees for tree reserve (+ arbocultural assessment)
  • Supply and install of +130,000 tubestock plants for creek channel zone
  • Supply and install of +1,900 tubestock and +1,700 600cc plants for water treatment assets
  • Supply and install of +9000 shrubs and ground cover plants (150mm pots) 
  • 2 year maintenance contract
Categories
Construction Furniture, Structures & Playgrounds Maintenance Property Estates

Enclave Estate

Projects

Enclave Estate

Location

Ascot Vale

Service Used

Landscaping and Maintenance

arrow-icon-size3 Back to project

​Australian Ecosystems constructed a large inner city playground and wetland landscape at Enclave Estate in Ascot Vale for Mirvac. Our works included topsoiling, turf establishment, advanced tree planting, concrete footpaths, construction of an extensive childrens playground, bbq area and structures, and supply and installation of plants for the wetlands and formal garden beds.

Categories
Construction Furniture, Structures & Playgrounds Maintenance Property Estates

The Cape

Projects

The Cape

Location

Cape Paterson

Service Used

Estate Landscaping

Client

The Cape Sustainable Housing Estate

Project Value

$2.5 Million

arrow-icon-size3 Back to project

The construction of all of the landscape elements of The Cape is testament to the versatility and expertise of Australian Ecosystems. The Cape is considered one of the most sustainable housing developments in Australia, so calling on AE to construct a beautiful and sustainable landscape for the residents, flora, and fauna of Cape Paterson was a logical choice. This award-winning estate overlooks the Bass Strait on Victoria’s Bass Coast, and is home to kangaroos, wallabies, echidnas, wombats and healthy populations of frog, bird, insect and reptile species.

Our teams have designed, constructed and installed kilometres of granitic sand coastal paths, wetlands, waterways and habitat areas, a large nature-play and adventure playground, fitness stations, an off leash dog park, streetscapes, parklands, water treatment swales and much more. Our team wrote the species lists, collected a seed bank from the local coastal vegetation, propagated and planted over 100,000 locally indigenous plants for the streetscapes, wetlands and habitat restoration areas, and have set up systems to protect these establishing plants from grazing during their establishment period. We have been working our way through the various stages of the estate, including the formal streetscapes and parklands and environmentally sensitive interface areas with the coast.

Australian Ecosystems have constructed the first stage of a community farm that is water efficient and low maintenance, producing tonnes of fresh vegetables and herbs for the local community. The off-leash dog park and shelter includes water features, habitat areas, zones for different types of dogs and an all-weather shelter. The creekline and waterways through the estate have been transformed from a narrow drain to a series of ponds and waterways rich in habitat for birdlife. We constructed wetlands specifically for the international migratory species Japanese Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii) that have been taking up residence in the wetland each Summer. Over 90 species of birds have been counted at The Cape so far, as well as a wide variety of other fauna.

AE continues to provide ongoing maintenance and landscaping services at The Cape.

Scope of Works:

  • Construction of Community Farm
  • Supply and install of 120,000 native plants for revegetation & street amenity
  • Supply and install of 20,000 tubestock aquatic plants for constructed wetland
  • Playground construction
  • Creekline construction
  • Paths, rock work, public furniture
  • Dog park, public gym
  • Ongoing landscaping services for the entire estate

“The team from Australian Ecosystems have been invaluable to the success of our project. Their knowledge, attention to detail and can-do attitude have provided us with a landscape that is nothing short of stunning​g” – Clint Hare, General Manager, Live at The Cape

Categories
Construction Furniture, Structures & Playgrounds Hardscaping Maintenance Property Estates

Mullum Creek Estate

Projects

Mullum Creek Estate

Location

Donvale

Service Used

Landscape Construction &
Maintenance

Client

Mullum Pty Ltd

Architect

CDA Design Group

arrow-icon-size3 Back to project

Located along the western bank of the Mullum Mullum Creek in Donvale, Mullum Creek Estate is a sustainable development where clever landscape design is being used to encourage residents to engage with the natural environment. Embedded in the vision for the estate is a respect for the existing environment and topography as well as environmental and ecological sensitivity and adaptability to a changing climate. This broad vision has been reflected throughout the project’s journey, from the design principles implemented by CDA landscape architects to the landscape construction by Australian Ecosystems.
​
Australian Ecosystems completed the landscape construction of stage 1 which included the supply and install of over 39,000 plants for gardens beds, a stormwater treatment wetland and a frog pond, as well as the installation of public furniture, fencing, paving, grassing and a two year maintenance schedule.

Stage 1 of Mullum Creek Estate won Best Natural Built Landscape at the Landscape Victoria Awards – Judge’s comments – “The project at Mullum Creek in Donvale is a fantastic exemplar of a natural built landscape. The hydrology and ecology of the site has been well-considered, with runoff from the development site treated by a constructed wetland before it enters the nearby Mullum creek. Indigenous plantings have extended the remnant vegetation into the landscape and wetland, from seed previously collected from the site. Furniture, fences and bollards were milled on-site from timber that was already on the property. Much thought has been put into making the Mullum Creek development a beautiful, sustainable landscape.”

AE also constructed Stage 2 of the estate which included another 35,000 plants in the landscape in addition to paving, furniture installation, grassing, animal proof fencing and another 2 year maintenance contract.

Scope of Works:

  • Paving, grassing and the supply and installation of animal proof fences & gates
  • Supply and installation of public furniture milled on site using timber sourced on site.
  • Supply and install of Jute Mate – Supply and install of +43,000 tubestock plants for Garden Beds
  • Supply and install of +30,000 (HIKO Cell format) and +500 600CC plants for ephemeral and aquatic areas
  • Supply and install of retention walls using locally sourced Coldstream Rocks for cladding
  • 2 year maintenance contract