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Forsyth Wetlands

Truganina | Landscape Construction | Maintenance Services

Scope of Works

  • Supply and install of +18,000m2 of jute mat
  • Supply and install of +13,000 HIKO tubestock and +31,000 600CC aquatic plants
  • Supply and install fo +300 trees with tree guards
  • +5000m2 of hydroseeding
  • Edging, paving and bollard installation
  • Supply and install of concrete seating nodes and public furniture
  • 2 year maintenance schedule

Location: Truganina
Client: ID_Land
Architect: Spiire

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Forsyth wetlands were completed by Australian Ecosystems acting as head landscape contractor for ID_Land at Elements Estate in Truginina. This landscape construction project features a large constructed stormwater treatment wetland which has been designed to intercept, retain and treat large volumes of stormwater from the estate and surrounding areas, and to filter out pollutants and improve water quality. The wetland delivers additional benefits including urban cooling, habitat for local wildlife, and public amenity.

Following the design by Spiire, Australian Ecosystems were contracted to supply and install jute mat as well as terrestrial, ephemeral and aquatic plants. Australian Ecosystems also conducted hydroseeding as well as edging, paving and bollard installation, concrete seating nodes and public furniture. To ensure full water treatment benefit Australian Ecosystems also installed 900m2 of Bird Netting to protect Cycnogeton procerum from bird grazing in deep marsh areas.

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 results have been outstanding with the site being awarded PC by Melbourne Water without defect. The site is currently being maintained by Australian Ecosystems, with under 5% weed cover and over 95% survival rates of all plantings. The site is now a thriving ecosystem and a beautiful public amenity for the Truganina Community. 

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1/5 Rocklea Drive
Port Melbourne
VIC 3207 

Phone: 03 9673 0300
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Bangholme
VIC 3175
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