Crate system
Trees in Hard Landscapes, A Guide for Delivery, published by the Trees and Design Action Group in September 2014, describes a crate system as a: ‘…modular load-bearing plastic or concrete underground system that incorporates uncompacted soil volumes to accommodate tree root growth while supporting the hard surface above.’
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