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Welcome to our blog, where you will find latest news and some of our views from various members of our team relating to our work and knowledge here at Rural Design. Posts cover landscaping and ecology, interesting info about native plants, tips for planting and heaps more.
What You Need To Know About Carbon Emissions Trading Schemes
It was through the Climate Change Response Act of 2002 that the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) was born. It is a scheme that provides incentives for...
Can You Do Revegetation Without Any Planning?
Revegetation refers to the process of replanting and rebuilding a damaged land’s soil, for restoring its former ecosystem. According to the Native...
Top 5 Native Plants of New Zealand
Native plants in New Zealand evolved almost in isolation for a million of years. In fact, 80% of these plants are endemic. 15% of the total land...
The Basic Processes of Wetland Restoration
Wetland restoration is a process of rehabilitating a degraded or destroyed wetland. Other than rehabilitation, wetland restoration refers to its...
Strategies for Urban Ecological Restoration
The Department of Conservation defines ecological restoration as “the process of re-establishing a self-sustaining habitat or ecosystem similar to...
How Ecological Restoration Can Save The Planet
Ecological restoration is the process of renewing destroyed or damaged ecosystems through human intervention and action. It is used for land...
The Importance of Wetland Restoration
What Are Wetlands? Merriam Webster defines wetlands as land or areas (as marshes or swamps) that are covered often intermittently with shallow water...
The Benefits of Rural Landscaping For Communities
Rural landscaping is the solution for subdivisions in need of aesthetic and functional enhancement. As a property owner, applying rural landscaping...
What You Should Look For In Your Native Plant Supplier
Revegetation and restoration projects are delicate processes. They involve the use of native plants and bushes to restore a piece of land to its...
The Importance of Environmental Assessment In Farm Plans
Conducting an environmental assessment is a process. As a landowner, you can assess your own property based on observation alone, but that is likely...