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Can anyone point me in the direction of a permie plant planning software?


Now say that 3 times fast!
 
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What type of features are you looking for in the software?
 
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Probably the ability to lay out various earth works and tree guilds. A few structures as well.
 
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Google earth + sketchup is the combination I use for modelling buildings, glasshouses, terraces, swales, shelter belts and generally mapping my irrigation lines, power cables, septic lines etc.
 
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I use a Google Earth/Maps background in Power Point that has been overlaid with translucent hexagons of various sizes for my planning.
 
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