by Rod McKenzie | Feb 16, 2021 | Agriculture, Commercial Landscapes, Domestic Gardens, Retirement Villages, Turf
Why you should seriously consider irrigation as a career The path to becoming an irrigation installer In the past, the path to becoming an irrigation installer hasn’t been super clear, the job of “irrigation installer” was largely filled with self-taught or poorly...
by Rod McKenzie | Dec 16, 2020 | Agriculture, Commercial Landscapes, Domestic Gardens, Retirement Villages, Turf
Irrigation design and consultancy Every Landscape Irrigation system should be planned out prior to installation. The planning could be as basic as some marking flags, a can of marking paint, and a pressure and flow test kit OR it could be as intricate as...
by Rod McKenzie | Nov 4, 2020 | Agriculture, Commercial Landscapes, Domestic Gardens, Retirement Villages, Turf
Irrigation Systems on the Mornington Peninsula First and foremost, if you are lucky enough to live and work on the Mornington Peninsula like us at Ecostream. Good work! It is an amazing place to do life! The peninsula offers its own unique set of challenges when it...
by Rod McKenzie | Oct 21, 2020 | Agriculture, Commercial Landscapes, Domestic Gardens, Retirement Villages, Turf
How long should I run my sprinklers for? Between 5 – 60 minutes per zone This is a simple question that without some site-specific information is difficult to answer accurately. So my answers will be very general. Let’s assume a couple of things first The...
by Rod McKenzie | Oct 6, 2020 | Agriculture, Commercial Landscapes, Domestic Gardens, Retirement Villages, Turf
Do I have to be licenced to install a domestic irrigation system? *This advice is suitable for urban irrigation installations in Victoria* Yes. For some sections of the irrigation system, a licenced plumber or irrigation installer will be required, However, You can...
by Rod McKenzie | Oct 6, 2020 | Agriculture, Commercial Landscapes, Domestic Gardens, Retirement Villages, Turf
“Free” Domestic And Light Commercial Irrigation Designs. For a long time now there have been a number of irrigation companies across Australia who offer “Free” irrigation designs. From my point of view, such a concept is mythical. My understanding is that some...
