Working Party Plan 2025

 

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