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ANNUAL PLANNER

Bleasby Community Website GRASSHOPPER PLANNER

As laid out in the Bleasby Green Spaces Management Plan, there are a number of jobs required to help maintain the upkeep of our green spaces around the parish. 

Grasshopper volunteers meet once a month (and occasionally on the spur of the moment) to carry out these tasks, enjoy some good company, drink tea and eat some yummy cake.

The plan is reviewed each year (usually over a glass of mulled wine) to ensure we all know what's going on and can cope with the year ahead.

The main tasks each month are summarised below.....most repeat each year, but some are one-off. 

If you are interested in getting involved, please send an email to [email protected] and a Grasshopper will get in touch for a chat.

JANUARY 

- MAIN MEADOW HEDGE CUT & BONFIRE

FEBRUARY 

- CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE ANY UNWANTED CRACK WILLOW AT FERRY END

MARCH 

- INSTALL NEW BENCHES AT FERRY END (SUBJECT TO DELIVERY)

- FERRY END PRE-SPRING TIDY UP

- TRACTOR CUT OF MAIN MEADOW (NO GRASS COLLECTION REQUIRED)

- ULYETTS (CONTRACTOR) CUT CENTENARY WOODS FLOOR

- CUT MEADOW TRIANGLE TO KEEP BLACKTHORN AT BAY

- START DEAD HEDGE BUILD / INSTALL UPRIGHTS - DEN BUILDING AREA

APRIL 

- GLEBE FIELD BOUNDARY HEDGE TIDY UP 

- CUT GRASS PATHS THROUGH CENTENARY WOODS, MAIN MEADOW AND MEADOW TRIANGLE 

- CUT BACK JUBILEE POND PATH EDGES & VISTAS AS REQUIRED

MAY 

- CONTINUE PATH CUTTING THROUGH MEADOW & CENTENARY WOODS

- INSPECTION OF VILLAGE BENCHES - SAND AND PAINT AS REQUIRED

- CUT BACK JUBILEE POND PATH EDGES & VISTAS AS REQUIRED

- CUT GRASS AT GLEBE FIELD ORCHARD

JUNE 

- IDENTIFY PLANTS IN MAIN MEADOW THAT CAN BE LIFTED FOR PLANTING ELSEWHERE (FERRY END)

- CONTINUE PATH CUTTING THROUGH MEADOW & CENTENARY WOODS

- CUT BACK JUBILEE POND PATH EDGES & VISTAS AS REQUIRED

JULY 

- CLEAR ENTRANCE TO DEN BUILDING AREA 

- CONTINUE PATH CUTTING THROUGH MEADOW & CENTENARY WOODS

- CUT BACK JUBILEE PONDS PATH EDGES & VISTAS AS REQUIRED

AUGUST 

- NO TASKS THIS MONTH - LET'S HOLIDAY!

SEPTEMBER

- CHURCHYARD CLEAR UP DAY

- CENTENARY WOODS TIDY UP

- CONTRACTOR TO CUT MAIN MEADOW AND REMOVE ARISINGS

- SOW YELLOW RATTLE TO MAIN MEADOW AND MEADOW TRIANGLE (IF REQUIRED)

- IMPROVEMENTS TO NOTICE BOARD AREA AT CORNER OF GLEBE FIELD - SEE PROJECTS

OCTOBER

- FERRY END TIDY UP

- PLANT-UP RIVER BANK SIDE OF FENCE AT FERRY END 

- BULB PLANTING FOR CORONATION MEANDOW - SEE PROJECTS

NOVEMBER 

- CUT HEDGE ALONG MAIN MEADOW

- PRUNING FRUIT TREES AT GLEBE FIELD ORCHARD 

- COPPICE HAZEL IN CENTENARY WOODS

DECEMBER 

- BUILD UP DEN AREA DEAD HEDGE