Hamilton Hill landscaping update

Adelaide Hills Council (AHC) is pleased to be working with the residents of Woodforde to improve the public spaces around Hamilton Hill. These outcomes follow the Community Forum held with residents from Teringie, Woodforde and Rostrevor where Council heard directly from our foothills communities about how we can continue working together to enhance this beautiful part of the Adelaide Hills.

Irrigation and plants: AHC will be utilising a specialist irrigation consultant to repair or replace, then reactivate the irrigation system to ensure all irrigation in the reserve and laneways are functioning effectively. The Horticulture Team removed a considerable number of dead plants earlier this week and have also removed three truckloads of weeds. Mulching and planting of sustainable and biodiverse plants will follow.

Lawned areas and weed control: mowing will be undertaken on a regular basis, the frequency adjusted according to the season. Broadleaf herbicide spraying will commence within the next three weeks. This will require temporary isolation of the reserve areas to the community for short periods of time. Public notification advice will be posted on AHC’s social media pages Adelaide Hills Council

Paths throughout the reserve: AHC Civil Services have undertaken an assessment of the erosion and rutting issues of the compacted rubble paths. More to come on this.

Creation of a swale drain: residents of Lewis or Buchanan will have noticed the works there recently. AHC have installed a retaining rock swale drain and installed a vehicle access point to enable maintenance in the reserve to occur.

Mulching works: there is a significant amount of work involved in spreading the organic mulch in the garden beds and between the plants. In the coming months AHC is aiming to deliver a large volume of mulch to mulch the garden beds.

Keep a look out for a Woodforde Residents Association callout for volunteers to help with the mulching of smaller garden beds.