TREE PIT PLAN :

1750mm RADIUS

quality:

trunk circumference 20 to 25cm girth @ 1.0m height

clear stem to 1.8 m high minimum

upright development, strong single leader

bark free of damage
free of abrasion and disease

species specific root development fitting to age and Supporting stake

75mm dia x 1.8m long
with cushioned ties

size of the appropriate tree 100mm dia perforated upvc

drainage pipe wrapped around rootball Min 600mm nutrient rich,
with irrigation cap free draining topsoil
to BS 3882:2015
75mm deep mulch layer

sufficient fibrous roots 500mm radius around tree trunk

500mm Deep Root barrier - Ribbed 500mm Deep Root barrier - Ribbed

rootball fitting to the species and size of the plant

consistent rooting

Reed mat or bamboo mat

SMALL TREE / SPECIMEN SHRUB PLANTING 02

Triple stakes 75mm dia x 1.8m long with 300
cross bars 75mm half-round x ~ 650mm
long (all tanalised) with cushioned ties
100mm dia perforated upvc
drainage pipe wrapped around rootball
Min 1000mm nutrient rich,
free draining topsoil
75mm deep mulch layer to BS 3882:2015
500mm radius around tree trunk

100mm pea gravel

to base of tree pit

100mm dia drainage pipe wrapped around rootball

1000

100mm deep gravel drainage layer to base of tree pit

1750

Free Draining Subgrade

SPECIMEN TREE PLANTING - Soft Landscape 01

300

Reed mat or bamboo mat 35mm poly woven webbing straps

wrapped around rootball
with steel wire anchors ratchet tensioned
100mm dia perforated upvc to min 3No. deadman anchors
drainage pipe wrapped around rootball
with irrigation cap
Geogrid soil reinforcement layer
Tree grill / tree surround bolted to
stainless steel frame Structural Soil
on concrete strip foundation Min 1000mm nutrient rich,
engineered topsoil
Specified surface finish
300mm deep root director 300mm deep root director
REV DESCRIPTION ISSUED BY DATE
1m Deep Root barrier - Ribbed 1m Deep Root barrier - Ribbed

MITCHELL + ASSOCIATES
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE URBAN DESIGN
Unit 5, Woodpark, The Rise, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland t: + 353 1 454 5066 e:info@mitchellassoc.net

1000
PROJECT
RICHMOND ROAD

CLIENT
HOLLYBROOK HOMES

JOB NO.
RIC0001

DRAWING
VARIES TREE PLANTING

DRAWING NO.
LRIC-MA-XX-XX-DR-L-300

DRAWN BY CHECKED DATE

COLINE FORTIN AH 08/11/2021

SPECIMEN TREE PLANTING - Hard Landscape 03 STATUS: SCALE REVISION

PLANNING 1:25 @ A1 00
300

NOTES:
All dimensions are in millimeters unless otherwise stated and shall be checked and confirmed by the contractor on site. Any
discrepancies shall be immediately reported to the landscape architects. Work to figured dimensions only - Do not scale from
drawing. Do Not Scale. Use Figured Dimensions Only. Not for Construction Purposes unless Specifically Marked.

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