Challenge
The site’s steep and exposed batter was highly visible to the nearby highway and surrounding communities, increasing sensitivity to erosion and dust risks.
There was also a key concern around dust pollution migrating from the construction site into neighbouring environments.
These challenges were made more challenging by extremely poor soil conditions, with the existing topsoil severely depleted of essential nutrients.
In addition, the revegetation solution needed to be suitable for large-scale application on a steep slope, with more than 17,000 square metres requiring application.
Solution
Vital Chemical’s team of technical experts conducted a thorough site assessment to review the site conditions and develop a tailored solutions for the project.
Vital recommended the application of VE Organic-Matt hydromulch, part of its advanced, carbon-rich revegetation and erosion control product range.
VE Organic-Matt is an industry-leading, hydraulically applied organic blanket designed to restore and regenerate nutrient-depleted soils while providing immediate soil stabilisation against erosion.
Manufactured from sustainably sourced Australian forestry timbers, the product delivers a nutrient-rich ground cover enhanced with carbon-rich Vital Biochar, an award-winning revegetation solution that supports long-term soil health and plant establishment.
Vital Biochar is produced from sustainably sourced plant-based material under controlled processes to product a stable and renewable source of high-quality contaminant-free organic carbon.
When incorporated into Vital Chemical’s proprietary revegetation products, Vital Biochar supports the return of organic carbon to soils disturbed by construction activities, improving soil structure, moisture retention, and overall plant performance.
Result
The application of VE Organic-Matt achieved rapid and consistent coverage across the steep batter, establishing a dense and healthy grassed surface.
The product’s carbon-rich composition supported strong early plant growth, delivering effective initial stabilisation and significantly reducing the risk of erosion across the slope.
The solution also generated cost efficiencies for the project, delivering the product in one single pass eliminating the need for a separate application of imported top soil.
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