Our services

We partner with councils, project managers, landscape architects, developers, contractors, community groups, schools, environmental organisations, farmers, lifestyle block owners, and other land managers to help their planting succeed. Discover how our practical horticultural advisory work can support your next project.

Specialised horticultural advisory

ParkHort provides a comprehensive range of horticultural advisory and review services that ensure your planting systems are functional, resilient, and deliver long‑term value. Our focus is on practical, evidence‑based guidance that works in real‑world maintenance environments, helping you make confident, informed decisions about the landscapes you manage.

Core Services

* Technical Horticultural Assessments and Safety Reviews

* Planting Plan Review and Technical Design Evaluation

* Restoration, Biodiversity, and Community Project Support

* Contract, Compliance and Operational Support

* Asset Management, Data, and Financial Planning

Technical Horticultural Assessments & Safety Reviews

  • Amenity horticultural assessments: species suitability, plant health, establishment checks.

  • Technical horticultural assessments: diagnostics, soil/plant issues, service level suitability, maintenance performance.

  • CPTED vegetation assessments: sight‑lines, concealment risks, vegetation impacts on safety.

  • Vehicle & intersection sight‑line reviews: vegetation obstructions and safety risks.

  • Pedestrian safety assessments: trip hazards, visibility, access issues.

  • Subdivision planting audits: site visits, species suitability, maintenance recommendations, compliance checks.

  • Compliance reviews: pre‑handover planting compliance, contract compliance, specification alignment.

  • Site inspections: maintenance needs, contractor response quality, sight‑line issues, renewal triggers.

  • Site constraints review: environmental, spatial, soil, hydrology, access and maintenance constraints.

Planting Plan Review & Technical Design Evaluation

  • Planting plan technical review: ecological succession, species interactions, suitability, maintenance‑driven design checks.

  • Subdivision planting plan review package: compliance, species suitability, long‑term maintenance implications.

  • Climate‑resilient planting advice: reviewing plans for future climate suitability.

  • Microclimate design review: evaluating how existing designs respond to shade, wind, frost, heat, soil moisture.

  • Planting system suitability review: assessing whether proposed plant communities are resilient and low‑maintenance.

  • Low‑cost intervention recommendations: practical improvements to existing designs without redesigning.

 

 

Restoration, Biodiversity & Community Project Support

  • Native restoration planning review: reviewing restoration concepts for ecological and cultural alignment.
  • Restoration project support: planning guidance, delivery oversight, contractor coordination.
  • Community planting project support: volunteer day planning, species suitability review, on‑site support.
  • Pest plant management plans: invasive species ID, prioritisation, control sequencing, monitoring.
  • Garden renovation advice:reviewing existing gardens and recommending renewal strategies.

 

 

Contract, Compliance & Operational Support

  • Technical contract specification writing & review: maintenance, establishment, restoration, and performance‑based specifications.

  • Specification & contract support: ensuring contracts align with horticultural best practice and design intent.

  • Project manager horticultural support: reviewing designs, proposals, planting plans, and maintenance strategies.

  • Reserve Management Plan technical advice: horticultural input for RMPs, asset condition, renewal priorities, ecological considerations.

  • Maintenance programme planning: reviewing and coordinating horticultural operations schedules.

  • Establishment care & long‑term maintenance review: quality standards, establishment monitoring, long‑term maintenance optimisation.

Asset Management, Data & Financial Planning

  • Horticultural asset data collection: fruit tree inventories, hedges, specimen trees, garden beds, condition scoring.

  • Financial planning for horticultural assets: lifecycle costing, renewal forecasting, maintenance budgeting.

  • Garden renewal & pest plant budgeting: costed renewal plans, pest plant removal budgeting, staged upgrades.

  • Subdivision planting & handover support: ensuring planting meets council standards and survives transition to public ownership.