Environmental Land Management
Document, track, and share tree planting progress using Swyvl’s 360 tools.
When it comes to restoring native vegetation, tracking progress is just as important as planting the trees. For one local landcare group, this meant rethinking how they documented and shared their work. In the past, photos were taken with individual phones, often getting lost or buried in personal albums. Occasionally, a few made it into PDF reports, but they lacked context and were rarely useful for day-to-day decision-making.
Switching to Swyvl gave the group a practical, streamlined way to document and share their tree planting projects. Instead of scattered still photos, they started capturing 360-degree images at key stages—before planting began, during the process, and months later as the trees grew. These were uploaded to Swyvl and mapped to their precise locations, giving the team and their partners an easy way to explore the site’s progress virtually.
How Swyvl Made a Difference
1. Coordinating with contractors
Sharing a Swyvl link allowed contractors, like weed removal teams, to see exactly what they were dealing with before visiting the site. Replanting teams also used the tool to identify areas where young trees needed extra care.
2. Clearer progress tracking
360-degree images gave the group a holistic view of their projects over time, something that static photos couldn’t achieve. The ability to compare past and present images directly on the map made reporting much simpler.
3. Unified records for stakeholders
With all project data organized in one place, sharing progress with funding bodies and volunteers became more impactful. The visual, interactive approach sparked renewed interest and engagement in their work.
Team Insight
“We used to rely on scattered photos and pieced-together reports. With Swyvl, it’s all in one place, easy to access, and genuinely useful for planning and collaboration.”
