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The use of indigenous plant material by local authorities in amenity horticulture in the Cape Province of South Africa
The purpose of this study is to investigate the current use of indigenous plant material in Amenity Horticulture by local authorities in the Cape Province. It focuses on the built-up and street environments, and includes public gardens, pavements, road verges, recreational grounds, walkways and car...
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| description | The purpose of this study is to investigate the current use of indigenous plant material in Amenity Horticulture by local authorities in the Cape Province. It focuses on the built-up and street environments, and includes public gardens, pavements, road verges, recreational grounds, walkways and car parks which fall under the jurisdiction of local authorities. The study relates to the assertions by Bernatzky ( 1978), Poynton (1983), Dixon (1985), and Fairall (1970) that . there is a heightened interest in the use of indigenous plant species in a number of countries. It investigates what Flint (1980) calls the growing awareness amongst contemporary landscape planners towards the use of indigenous plants in landscape design. He says that the movement toward landscaping with native plants has now spread widely' but has not as yet reached its full potential. lts ultimate expression may be found in recreating natural associations of plants. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/42826 The use of indigenous plant material by local authorities in amenity horticulture in the Cape Province of South Africa Kruger, Peter Fuggle, R F Environmental and Geographical Science The purpose of this study is to investigate the current use of indigenous plant material in Amenity Horticulture by local authorities in the Cape Province. It focuses on the built-up and street environments, and includes public gardens, pavements, road verges, recreational grounds, walkways and car parks which fall under the jurisdiction of local authorities. The study relates to the assertions by Bernatzky ( 1978), Poynton (1983), Dixon (1985), and Fairall (1970) that . there is a heightened interest in the use of indigenous plant species in a number of countries. It investigates what Flint (1980) calls the growing awareness amongst contemporary landscape planners towards the use of indigenous plants in landscape design. He says that the movement toward landscaping with native plants has now spread widely' but has not as yet reached its full potential. lts ultimate expression may be found in recreating natural associations of plants. 2026-02-10T09:37:07Z 2026-02-10T09:37:07Z 1988 2024-07-19T13:28:32Z Thesis / Dissertation Masters MSc http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42826 en eng application/pdf Department of Environmental and Geographical Science Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Environmental and Geographical Science Kruger, Peter The use of indigenous plant material by local authorities in amenity horticulture in the Cape Province of South Africa |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | The use of indigenous plant material by local authorities in amenity horticulture in the Cape Province of South Africa |
| title_full | The use of indigenous plant material by local authorities in amenity horticulture in the Cape Province of South Africa |
| title_fullStr | The use of indigenous plant material by local authorities in amenity horticulture in the Cape Province of South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | The use of indigenous plant material by local authorities in amenity horticulture in the Cape Province of South Africa |
| title_short | The use of indigenous plant material by local authorities in amenity horticulture in the Cape Province of South Africa |
| title_sort | use of indigenous plant material by local authorities in amenity horticulture in the cape province of south africa |
| topic | Environmental and Geographical Science |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42826 |
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