SPRING |
General clean up after the winter break |
Complete path edge between section A and C from The Ashton Memorial to the Ashes Garden |
Health and Safety briefing for volunteers |
Catch-up Health and Safety briefing for volunteers who missed the first one |
Cut down Rhododendron tree on section A near the Ashes garden to clear headstones |
Tidy the lockups |
Tidy the storage area |
Clear brambles and other undergrowth on section 1 |
Clear undergrowth and invasive weeds on section 2c |
Keep path edges brushed to avoid build up of leaves and grass cuttings |
Cut back the hedge in the main entrance around section H -front side (Arch to western end) |
Cut back horizontal branches on section D near the Lone soldier |
Grave Maintenance March 29th |
SUMMER |
Clear the path edges between section G and C from the Ashes Garden to Prickly corner |
Re-design the lawns within the Ashes garden to extend the gravel and make mowing easier |
Clear fallen branches on section F at the lower end |
Cut back the hedge in the main entrance around section H – rear |
Catch-up Health and Safety briefing for new volunteers |
Weed and tidy the Heather bed |
Keep lockups and storage area tidy |
Keep lawns mowed in Ashes garden, nature garden and military section |
Path edges between section 1 and 1c/k from cross of sacrifice and Lark Street |
Keep nature garden tidy |
Keep ashes garden tidy |
Keep Ashton memorial tidy |
Keep path edges brushed to avoid build up of leaves and grass cuttings |
Grave Maintenance June 7th |
AUTUMN |
Keep the memorial wall sept |
Keep lockups and storage area tidy |
Keep lawns mowed in Ashes garden, nature garden and military section |
Tidy prickly corner |
Catch-up Health and Safety briefing for new volunteers |
Keep path edges brushed to avoid build up of leaves and grass cuttings |
Grave Maintenance September 13th |
WINTER |
Clear and tidy the memorial wall area ready for remembrance day services |
Get the flags in front of the memorial wall power washed |
Catch-up Health and Safety briefing for new volunteers |
Clean the Lark Street gates |
Keep path edges brushed to avoid build up of leaves and grass cuttings |
Grave Maintenance December 6th or 20th |
SPECIAL PROJECTS as and when |
Lay stone barrier on edge of section D to hold the mud back, dig out and fill the sunken area of pathway. |
Possibly – create hand rail to steep steps on section G |
Clear area on corner of section C opposite Prickly corner for WW2 memorial stone |