In terms of scope, Eco landscaping can be said to be the first step to approach an eco-planning activity. Typically such projects are carried out on smaller lands outside city limits which also involve human inhabitation.
Of all the principles we have learnt through our experience, this is where we keep to the conservation basics - No lawns. No non-native trees. No perennial water supply plantations. No fertilizers. No pesticides.
Instead, we focus on eco processes to achieve an aesthetically pleasing landscape. Sure we can maintain a limited ‘manicured’ landscape around the human prolific area such as a theme of fragrant plants, but essentially the focus is on maintaining the original biodiversity. Well, nothing is even cleared - even the smallest grass undergoes its full lifecycle. Your piece of land becomes a wild life refuge for smaller fauna. This ‘Resources and energy conservation approach’ helps us conserve energy, resources & diversity and yet beautify the surroundings by strengthening the flora-fauna associations. |