Start with your space.
We get to know your property, your priorities and the way you want to use it.
Outdoor spaces,
thoughtfully
rooted in place.
About /01
Landscape and living,
considered together.
Every outdoor space has possibility. We help you see yours.
From a private courtyard to a lodge landscape, we bring your ideas into focus before work begins. A clear plan, practical drawings and planting suited to Limpopo — all shaped around how you want to live, welcome and gather.
Meet your landscape possibilitiesLocal by natureIndigenous, climate-conscious planting
Designed to be builtClear plans for your contractor
One considered visionFrom site assessment to planting
Projects /02
Spaces We’ve Shaped
A glimpse of the spaces we’re shaping.
From the first sketch to the final detail.
Services /03
Nine services.
One considered landscape.
From your first garden plan to specialist landscape work, explore the full range of Dakani’s services.
BUILT ON LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Plants, materials and practical thinking
for the Limpopo landscape.
01Garden design
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A new garden, planned from the ground up. We assess your site, develop a concept for your approval and prepare practical drawings to guide construction and planting.
Site audit · Concept design · Construction drawings · Planting02Garden refresh
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Give an established garden a fresh start. We retain what works, rethink the elements that don’t, and renew the planting for your climate and the way you use the space.
Existing garden assessment · Layout improvements · Replanting03Outdoor living
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Patios, pergolas, gazebos, lapas and poolside spaces, designed together with the planting that surrounds them.
Patios · Pergolas · Gazebos · Lapas · Pool surrounds04We design first impressions
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Welcoming driveways, entrances and arrival edges. Paving and planting are coordinated with your builder so the landscape and construction work together.
Driveways · Entrances · Paving · Planted arrival edges05Indigenous planting
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Savanna biome planting that belongs in Limpopo. We select locally suited, drought-tolerant plants for low-water landscapes and source them through local nurseries.
Indigenous species · Drought-tolerant planting · Local sourcing06Garden maintenance
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Monthly visits to keep your garden in shape, including pruning, replanting, irrigation checks and seasonal plant changes.
Monthly care · Pruning · Replanting · Irrigation checks07Mine rehabilitation
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Rehabilitation design for open-pit edges, tailings cover and post-closure landscapes, with DMR-compliant revegetation plans, indigenous seed specifications and monitoring schedules.
Revegetation · Seed mixes · Erosion control · Slope stabilisation · Monitoring08EIA landscape input
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Specialist landscape input for environmental impact assessments. We prepare landscape baselines, mitigation plans and rehabilitation frameworks for inclusion in the lead environmental assessment practitioner’s report.
Landscape baseline · Mitigation planning · Rehabilitation framework09Sub-consulting + BOQ
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Landscape support for architects, engineers and quantity surveyors. We deliver masterplans, drawing sets, bills of quantities and cost schedules, with site-visit attendance alongside the principal consultant.
Landscape masterplans · Drawing sets · BOQ · Cost schedules · Site visitsTAILORED TO YOUR PROJECT
More than a planting plan.
Depending on your project, our design packages can also include:
Site plans & 3D visualsPlant selection & sourcingIrrigation & lighting plansPatio & balcony stylingFood garden designEstate masterplans & phasingPublic-realm & tender packagesMaintenance specifications
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A Clear Way Forward
The best outdoor spaces begin with a conversation.
Here’s how that conversation becomes a plan.
See the possibilities.
Layouts and visualisations bring the design to life, giving you a clear picture before building begins.
Put a plan in place.
Practical drawings and plant choices guide construction, planting and the care that follows.
Philosophy /05
LANDSCAPE · CLIMATE · LIFERooted in the Landscape
OUTDOOR LIVING / DAKANIConsidered
by nature.
by nature.
A garden should feel at home — in its landscape, in its climate, and in your life.
Homes & gardens
Spaces for everyday living.
Lodges & resorts
A welcome that starts outdoors.
Wedding venues
Settings for moments that matter.
Property developments
One landscape. A clear masterplan.
Mining & rehabilitation
Thoughtful plans for land recovery.
Public spaces
Places that bring people together.
Based in Polokwane.
Working across Limpopo.
PolokwaneMokopaneTzaneenLouis TrichardtThohoyandouBurgersfortLebowakgomo
FAQ /06
Before We Begin
Have a question about your space?
Tell us what you’re considering.
Where do you work?+
We’re based in Polokwane and work across Limpopo, including Mokopane, Tzaneen, Louis Trichardt, Thohoyandou, Burgersfort and Lebowakgomo.
Can you refresh an existing garden?+
Yes. We keep the elements that work, rethink the layout and introduce planting suited to your site and how you use it.
Will I see the design before building?+
Layouts and visualisations help you understand the proposed space before work starts. Practical drawings then guide your contractor.
Do you work with architects and developers?+
Yes. We provide landscape masterplans, drawing sets, bills of quantities and cost schedules as part of a wider professional team.
How do I start?+
Send a brief describing your property, location and ideas, or contact us on WhatsApp to discuss the next steps.
LET’S MAKE ROOM FOR SOMETHING GOOD.Contact /07
Have a space in mind?
Let’s shape what comes next.
A new garden, a welcoming entrance, a place to unwind. Tell us what you have in mind.
Or chat with us on WhatsApp