Tree grates help protect trees against severe urban surroundings that can otherwise make a trees existence a near impossibility. Tree grates are ideal for integrating trees into hardened landscapes, minimising the risks to pedestrians from open and uneven soiled areas, while limiting the build up of debris at the tree base. Tree grates are designed to keep trees along trafficked areas healthy by ensuring that rainwater penetrates into the soil around the root zone. The mats also reduce the volume of rainwater flowing into stormwater drains by directing rainwater into the subsoil. When backfilled with coarse sand they provide a level surface for pedestrians, as well as suppressing the growth of weeds.
Benefits:
- Help integrate trees into the urban environment
- Help protect trees against severe urban surroundings
- Allow space for trees while providing pedestrian traffic flow over the tree planting area
- Help prevent litter buildup from entering the tree planting area
- Suppress weed growth.
Installation:
- Made from a combination of HDPE, PP and fibreglass, tree grates can support up to 120MT/m2. They are UV treated for a long life (20 years). Installation is easy. They lock firmly together with clips and are easy to cut to fit around tree trunks. Various colours are available.
- Joined modules remain in place after installation.
- High compressive strength (unfilled > 200 t/m²).
- Rapid installation with minimal operator training and tools.
- Reduced storage and transport costs.