Cemetery Maintenance Contract

Description

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.