water-wise – COTTONTREE

July 2, 2018July 2, 2018

four seasons in 1 hectare

commercial landscaping…significant landscape statistics @ Cornubia mall The new development for Investec properties, Cornubia mall includes more than 1ha intensive indigenous commercial planting … At Cornubia mall, now almost 9 months old there were quite a few interesting statistics with regards to numbers…read the extract below or for the full article published in the July…

June 16, 2018July 2, 2018

on playing it forward…

COTTONTREE is a land & playscape design firm that was started in 2012 with a focus on sustainable value and quality. Our motto is ‘playing outside’ and we understand the importance of childhood memories that are shaped by our environments and nature. Christa has worked on various national and international projects including nursery schools, commercial…

January 4, 2017March 23, 2018

hotel…in the sun

The revamp of the Sun1 hotel in Southgate Johannesburg on a limited budget included introducing indigenous street trees and water-wise planting on the road verge. Feature colourful planting around the entrances, with screening along the room windows. Signature planting palette was introduced to create an example for the future hotel upgrades.

July 12, 2016March 23, 2018

park…in the kalahari

We were privileged to be part of a team developing four parks and open spaces for the Gamagara municipality in the Northern Cape. Cottontree was involved in the concept and design stages only and developed a planting palette and play options for the arid area.