Grounds Maintenance Technical

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Contractor

Grass/Turf

• Greater than 15mm and no longer than 50mm

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• Cut upto all surfaces and boundaries

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• Neat and tidy even appearrance with no skidding, scalping or damage

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• All locations edged so no surface is invaded by more than 30mm, herbicides have not been used

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• All channels between walls, fence lines, obstacles, footpaths and paved areas are clean and weed free

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

Shrubs

• Individual/ patches of weed growth greater than 50mm high and /or 90mm spread have been removed

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• Exposed soil in shrub beds is cultivated to a medium tilth

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• Beds requiring mulch have been mulched with bark or peat to a depth of 75mm

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• Shrubs have been pruned to a neat shape and balance

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• Shrubs causing obstruction to pathways, door access, light or vehicle sightlines

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• Climbing shrubs are supported

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• All asrings have been removed

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

Hedges

• Current years growth does not protrude more than 80mm outside of the desired contour

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• All arisings removed

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• All hedge bases shall be clear of weeds and cultivated as per shrub bed maintenance (58.1, 59.1, 63.2)

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

Roses

• Roses pruned between 30 October and 15 March

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• All appropriate roses dead headed

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• All exposed soil cultivated to a fine tilth

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• 50mm of organic material incorporated annually in November over the entire location

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• Rambler and climbing roses are suported at 450mm intervals

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• All arisings removed

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

Trees

• Remove Epicormic growth

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• Repair and adjustment of stakes and ties

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• Removal of damaged or unwanted sections of the tree including windfall/ branches

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

Cleaning of grounds (all areas including turf, planted beds and hard landscaped areas)

• Grounds clearance/litter removal every two weeks 1st of April until 30th September

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• Grounds clearance/litter removal every four weeks 1st of October until 31st March

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• Weeds controled on all hard surfaces

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

• Leaves cleared from from site every 4 weeks 1st November to March 31st

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

Planted Beds/ Boxes etc

• All dead herbaceous material, leaves, seedheads, etc have been removed. Beds weeds free and Cultivated

  Yes

  Works needed/ incomplete

  No

  N/A

Site notes (other items or extra works identified)