Cemetery Maintenance Contract

Descriptions

Submissions in paper format to Coleford Town Council office: 4, Mushet Walk, Coleford GL16 8BQ Schedule of Tasks Cemetery Maintenance Based on the Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) and Landscape Management and Maintenance Plan (LMMP) • Weekly site inspection for any damage, or changes in condition of vegetation, reporting any issues to the council office • Cutting across growing season, to maintain a length of grass in accordance with the LMMP • Strimming grass around the trees and in front of the fence, and removing all arisings • Spot treatment of any invasive weeds with a non-toxic, insect-friendly weed killer. • Natural Burial Ground grass and designated wildlife area grass is removed from scope. • Annual reseeding of any damaged areas of grass using appropriate grass seed • Annual cut of one side and top of the boundary planting against the fence • Annual cut of two sides and top of the boundary hedge in the Cemetery bordering the Natural Burial Ground • Annual cut of two sides and top of the boundary hedge in Natural Burial Ground • Annual removal of woody weeds such as brambles from within the boundary shrub planting • Annual pruning of the shrubs in the centre of the site, according to species, and removing any arisings • Mole treatment as required to minimise the visual presence of mole activity.