Platforms, platform systems, safety grates and related methods for installation of vegetation-based remediation systems

A safety grate for attachment to a platform that is positioned around an excavated hole for installation of plant-based remediation systems, the safety grate comprising:

• a grid of crossbars having a top that faces outward and a bottom that faces downward toward an excavated hole when the safety grate is attached to a platform positioned for installing the plant-based remediation system;
• folding funnel guideboards foldably secured to the top of the grid of crossbars for funneling soil when backfilling the liner sleeve once the liner sleeve is placed in an excavated hole;
• and
• downhole material holders being secured to the one or more of the crossbars of the grid of crossbars for holding downhole devices that are to reside in the excavated hole.

A safety grate for attachment to a platform that is positioned around an excavated hole for installation of plant-base remediation systems, the safety grate comprising:

• a grid of crossbars having a top that faces outward and a bottom that faces downward toward an excavated hole when the safety grate is attached to a platform positioned for installing the phytoremediation system;
• folding funnel guideboards foldably secured to the top of the grid of crossbars for funneling soil when backfilling the liner sleeve once the liner sleeve is placed in an excavated hole;
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• a foldable front gate and, once the safety grate is attached to the platform, the front gate being foldable downward over an open side of the platform.