Burial Ground Maintenance Contract

Main Job Specifications:
WEEKLY - Pick up any litter in the cemetery & car park and empty all bins.
Remove any discarded or dead floral tributes from plots and remove from site
Remove any other debris from site
Clear debris, rake & level uneven shingle in the car park, cemetery entrance and pathways
APRIL - SEPTEMBER: Weekly mowing of the cemetery & strimming around the headstones.
Weekly mowing & strimming of the grass in the extension area next to the cemetery
AUTUMN - clear and remove the leaves
MONTLY TASKS:
Clear all weeds and remove all debris from the hornbeam hedge between the established and new areas of the cemetery.
Clear underneath the trees along the Western boundary removing all weeds, leaves & debris.
Clear all weeds and remove all debris from the hedge along the western, eastern & southern boundaries
OCTOBER - MARCH: Maintain a tidy appearance of all the grass areas, cutting & strimming as per the maintenance contract.
The levelling of graves as needed and to include the supplying of top soil and seed.
YEARLY TASKS -
Once a year between March - April: Cut path edges in line with natural boundaries & pathways.
Twice a year - in Spring & Autumn - keep the car park, cemetery entrance and pathways clear of weeds with a compliant weed killer.
Once a year between July & August: Cut back all holly hedges - top and side - on the northern & eastern boundaries. Hedges to be cut & kept at 6ft and all clippings removed.
Once a year between July & August: Trim the top & sides of the Queens hedge. Hedge to be cut & kept at 6ft. All clippings to be removed.
Once a year between July & August: Trim the top & sides of the hedge along the western, eastern & southern boundaries. Hedge to be cut & kept at 6ft. All clippings to be removed.
Twice a year - in Spring & Autumn - build up and/or level surfaces. Repair or replace turf as necessary.
Once a year in Spring (or when required) - clean and apply teak oil to the benches.
• The contractor to provide their own...