STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT

Initial Meeting

•  At Green Planet we encourage our clients to take an active role in the design process. Prior to the first meeting, we promote the importance of visual inspirations such as magazine articles, photographs, colours, plant preferences etc. The more inspirations that you can collate, the better! This will assist us to get a feel for your visual and practical objectives, our portfolio will also assist with the process.

•  The objective of our initial meeting will be to determine all of your needs and wants. We will assess the existing conditions of the site and take digital images of the area.

•  Once the scope of the project has been determined, we will provide you with a quote for the design of your landscape.

It is highly recommended that a construction budget also be established prior to the design. By doing this a more accurate design will be produced to suit your requirements.

Design Stage

•  Using all of our creative thoughts and inspirations we design a garden that is visually unique, fresh and innovative, practical and functional.

•  DRAFT - On submission of the draft, the client gets an insight into the soft and structural elements of the design and from there is able to provide feed back and voice any concerns to the designer. Once the concept has been approved, the final design will be produced.

•  FINAL – The final submission will include the following;

•  Coloured CAD design presentation, including to-scale plant images and basic detail for structural elements.

•  Plant schedule including plant quantities and sizes.

•  Material detail, including preferred suppliers and specifications where necessary.

•  Any necessary council or covenant submissions.

•  Basic industry standard guidelines for construction process.

•  Elevation drawings where designer feels necessary.

NOTE: The above plans will not be considered as working plans for construction – more specific illustrations for water features, structural elements etc. can be provided on request.

Construction Stage

•  Green Planet holds a Building Licence restricted to structural Landscaping and can therefore provide you with expert advice regarding the selection of construction contractors for your project.

In order to insure that the construction of the project directly concurs with the integrity and detail of the design, Green Planet can periodically visit the site during construction to assist with aesthetic elements where necessary (Please note that the construction contractor will hold responsibility for constructional integrity however Green Planet can work with the contractor to assist with the aesthetic integrity- hourly rate will apply).

Payment structure – Hourly rate

To concur with the above, Green Planet also offers the supply of feature materials for the project. These include such items as feature pavers, cut pieces of stone, plants etc.

Payment structure – Percentage of purchase