Overleigh Cemetery - Old

Site description

Full cemetery with high quality mature trees.  Garden of reflection.  Old memorials and conservation areas

Listed below are general details.  Further details are available on the Task Specificatiopn pages - Task Specs 1-19, Task Specs 20 - 40, Task Specs 41 -59

 

Description
Quantity
Limits
Period
Notes
Grass Formal  Collect- Task Specification 1
560 M2
12-30mm - 26 cuts
All year round
Cylinder preferred, arisings collected, weekly cut in summer and topping cuts in winter when required
Natural Grass - Task Specification 6
6,108 M2
75-150mm 6 cuts
April - September
Natural areas monthly cut paths to include cutting back any vertical growth to 1m back from path
Mow  Kerb and Lawn Sections - Task Specification 11
24,777 M2
30-80mm - 16 cuts
All year round Cut grass on lawn sections and kerb sections. Minimal use of strimmer and all memorials must be cleaned of grass before leaving the section. Where chippings are present these graves should be covered over before the area is cut. Thorough sensitivity required, some collection of grass needed to ensure tidy appearance
All Perimeters Annual Edging - Task Specification 12
2,614 LM
True lines
Winter
Every edge needs attention during autumn and winter to clean back to a straight edge leaving the adjacent area clean of all debris, detritus and weed growth
Shrubs Landscaped - Task Specification 16
207 M2
All
Ongoing
Amenity shrub beds to be kept free of weeds and litter. Edge to be clean against grass. Spot weed kill treatment allowed but dead weeds not to remain on surface after killing.
Mixed Beds and Rockeries - Task Specification 17
50 M2
All
Ongoing
Make sure areas are free of weeds and all plants to be pruned, tented to ensure health and ground cover. Area to be fully annually cleansed and renovated on a 3 year cycle.  Beds and rockeries including herbaceous, rockery plants and attractive shrubs, bulbs etc. AYR interest attractive, colourful etc.
Rose Beds - Task Specification 26
77 M2
All
Ongoing
Keep rose beds in a weed free condition. Prune the roses to maximise flower growth. Pruning to include winter rock prune and formative prune in March. Refurbish rose beds on a 10 % basis. Rose bushes to be healthy, free of suckers and well structured
Hand Weed Garden of Reflection
660 M2
 
12
This has no task specification
 
Hard Surface Weed Control - Task Specification 67
 
184 M2
Zone b  
3 occasions
 
Keep areas free of weeds.  Allow three occasions of contact spraying
Hard Surface Cleansing - Task Specification 69
1,443 M2
Weekly
Ongoing
Maintain the cleanliness of paths and roadways by weekly sweeping / blowing of litter, detritus and other debris. Areas to be at BVPI 199 zone A at all times. All arisings to be removed.
Gravel and Bound Gravel - Task Specification 68
1,021 M2
Various
Ongoing
Must be presentable. Clean and free of weeds, litter, debris and detritus. Sweep/Rake on 12 occasions and Spray on 3 occasions.
Hedge Privet - Task Specification 23
252 M2
Twice
May/June and September
Privet hedge cut twice per year
Formal Hedge  - Task Specification 21
866 M2
Twice
 
Spring and winter
Formal hedge cut twice per year, Thorn, Hornbeam, Beech & Yew
Rural Hedge - Task Specification 22
590 M2
Once
Nov/February
Mixed hedge cut once per year in rural location when dormant
Remove Floral Tributes
Site
 
Daily
This has no task specification
Annually Cleanse Grave Plots
100
 
1
This has no task specification
Remove Christmas Wreaths
Site
 
February
This has no task specification
Leaf Clearance
Site
 
Oct-Nov
This has no task specification
Litter Pick 
Site
 
Daily
This has no task specification
Empty Litter Bins Daily
8 Bins
Daily
This has no task specification
Empty Litter Bins Pubic Holidays/Sunday
8 Bins
 
7
This has no task specification
Bench Maintenance - Task Specification 72
6 Bins
Once
Spring before Easter
Check and maintain fixed benches in parks

 

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