Section 2: Asset Description The most common established street trees in Marlborough are flowering cherry, flowering crab apples, Ash, Kowhai and Pittosporum. Street and car park trees and street plots are a Reserves asset located on road reserve. Garden plots are incorporated in reserve maintenance contracts with the majority being found in both Picton and Blenheim CBD and urban areas. Low growing shrubs are the most common vegetation in most plots, with a combination of trees and shrubs in some plots. Table 16 - Street Trees and Garden Plots Photo: Ashwood Drive (Note OPEX and CAPEX for park trees is incorporated within individual reserve expenditure this table identifies street tree numbers only.) Location Street OPEX CAPEX Garden OPEX CAPEX Trees n 14/15 14/15 Plots 14/15 14/15 ($) ($) m² ($) ($) TOTALS 6,500 169,558 19,000 177,024 131,689 15,000 Street Trees and garden plots are still being captured and will be completed for the implementation of AMIS. Total maintenance expenditure for street trees and garden plots for 2014/15 is $301,247. Street tree cost being $169,558 and for street plots $177,024. On average in 2014/15 the cost of maintaining street tress and garden plots is $6,938 per 1000 usually resident people. 2.15.1 Provision Photo: Bomford Street How can trees and garden plots be provided for the Community? • Council owned, managed and maintained. • Council owned and managed with specialist contractor maintenance. • Council owned and managed with Parks Contractors maintenance. • Private provision (residential areas of exclusive management). 2.15.2 How does the Council provide this Service? The maintenance of Council owned street trees and garden plots are contracted out. All street trees are maintained on an annual cycle and on a reactive basis when required. Street trees are replaced as condition, age or context allows. It is found that the replacement of street trees prior to the end of Photo: Railway Station Carpark Page 39