This unit focuses on the use and performance of plants appropriate to the Australian environment. Particular reference is made to regions of Western Australia, its distinctive endemic flora, cultural planting and environmental determinants. Planting design plays a primary role in the professions of landscape architecture and landscape management and is discussed in the unit by reviewing its practice and implementation at a diverse range of landscape scales including Mediterranean-zone planting, park and garden design, urban street design and bush regeneration. -- Course Website
Prerequisites: LACH2030 Site Manipulation and LACH1000 Landscape Architecture Studio 1