Many Local Councils today require what is known as a Significant Landscape Overlay (SLO) as part of the building permit. The purpose of the SLO is to help identify significant landscapes and or to conserve and enhance the character of significant landscapes. A schedule to the LSO must generally contain: A statement of the nature and key elements of the landscape and also the landscape objective to be achieved. Boeders can provide all the requirements needed to ensure your LSO meets with council approval. As an example of the regulatory requirements please review the following link to the Shire of Yarra Valley Ranges. Shire of Yarra Valley Ranges Permits
March is pretty much the last call for heavy pruning on flowering cherries. These need their pruning done in summer to reduce disease. While you are about it, you can prune plums and other deciduous fruit trees straight after harvest. This encourages them to set more fruiting spurs for next year, rather than too much leafy growth.