Tree root protection panel

A modular anti-soil-compaction tree pit structure comprising:

• a substantially flat panel having a pair of opposed faces surrounded by at least two pairs of opposed edges, and
• at least one aperture passing through said faces, wherein
• each of at least one pair of opposed edges defining a length, said opposed edges each including a pillar extending along said length and said pillar having a protrusion and a recess with said protrusion and said recess extending along the entire length and insertable with a respective protrusion and a recess on other panels without any additional securing mechanism to create a matrix of interconnecting panels;
• said matrix defining a modular anti-soil compaction tree pit structure for holding soil, said matrix adapted to support surrounding areas to prevent compaction of soil within said matrix;
• wherein said substantially flat panel includes a removable section located between said edges, said removable section being separable from said main body along joining lines, said joining lines being located adjacent to said aperture and oriented at an oblique angle relative to said pillar and thereby, allowing access to said at least one aperture to place a pipe or similar structure into said aperture without disturbance other portions of said substantially flat panel;
• wherein said protrusion extends outwardly from said pillar and said recess extends inwardly into said pillar.

A kit for constructing a modular anti-soil-compaction tree pit structure comprising:

• a plurality of substantially flat, modular panels, each panel comprising;
• two opposing faces surrounded by edges with each of said edges defining a length,
• a pair of said edges, opposite of one another, each including a pillar extending along said length and said pillar having a protrusion and a recess with said protrusion and said recess extending along the entire length of said at least one of said edges, and
• at least one aperture passing through said faces,
• wherein said protrusion extends outwardly from said pillar and said recess extends inwardly into said pillar;
• wherein said panel includes a removable section located between said edges, said removable section being separable from said main body along joining lines, said joining lines being located adjacent to said aperture and oriented at an oblique angle relative to said pillar and thereby, allowing access to said at least one aperture to place a pipe or similar structure into said aperture without disturbance other portions of said panel;
• wherein each panel is connected with at least one adjacent panel without any additional securing mechanism by
• the protrusion of the panel inserted into the recess of an adjacent panel, or
• (ii) the recess of the panel receiving the protrusion of the adjacent panel;
• said panels defining a matrix of substantially flat, modular panels, said matrix defining the modular anti-soil compaction tree pit structure for holding soil, said matrix adapted to support surrounding areas to prevent compaction of soil within said matrix.

A kit for constructing a modular anti-soil-compaction tree pit structure, comprising:

• a plurality of substantially flat panels having a pair of opposing faces and at least one pair of opposed edges with each of said edges defining a length;
• and
• at least one aperture passing through said faces;
• wherein
• said at least one pair of opposed edges includes a connector defined by a pillar having a protrusion and adjacent recess extending along the entire length of said pillar mating with a protrusion and a recess on a corresponding connectors on other panels without any additional securing mechanism for creating a matrix of interconnecting panels, said matrix defining the modular anti-soil compaction tree pit structure for holding soil, said matrix adapted to support surrounding areas to prevent compaction of soil within said matrix;
• wherein each panel of said plurality of substantially panels includes a removable section located between said edges, said removable section being separable from said main body along joining lines, said joining lines being located adjacent to said aperture and oriented at an oblique angle relative to said pillar and thereby, allowing access to said at least one aperture to place a pipe or similar structure into said aperture without disturbance other portions of said panel;
• wherein said protrusion extends outwardly from said pillar and said adjacent recess extends inwardly into said pillar.