ANNUAL 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 bleasbygrasshoppers@outlook.com and a Grasshopper will get in touch for a chat.
JANUARY 2023
- MAIN MEADOW HEDGE CUT & BONFIRE
FEBRUARY 2023
- CONTRACTOR TO REMOVE UNWANTED CRACK WILLOW AT FERRY END
- CENTENARY WOODS TIDY UP
MARCH 2023
- INSTALL NEW BENCHES AT FERRY END (SUBJECT TO DELIVERY)
- FERRY END PRE-SPRING TIDY UP
- TRACTOR CUT OF MAIN MEADOW (NO GRASS COLLECTION REQUIRED)
- CUT MEADOW TRIANGLE TO KEEP BLACKTHORN AT BAY
- START DEAD HEDGE BUILD / INSTALL UPRIGHTS - DEN BUILDING AREA
APRIL 2023
- GLEBE FIELD BOUNDARY HEDGE TIDY UP
- CUT GRASS PATHS THROUGH CENTENARY WOODS, MAIN MEADOW AND MEADOW TRIANGLE
- CUT BACK JUBILEE POND PATH EDGES AS REQUIRED
- START PREP OF "CORONATION MEADOW" - SEE PROJECTS
MAY 2023
- CONTINUE PATH CUTTING THROUGH MEADOW & CENTENARY WOODS
- INSPECTION OF VILLAGE BENCHES - SAND AND PAINT AS REQUIRED
- CUT BACK JUBILEE POND PATH EDGES AS REQUIRED
- CUT GRASS AT GLEBE FIELD ORCHARD
JUNE 2023
- 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 AS REQUIRED
JULY 2023
- CLEAR ENTRANCE TO DEN BUILDING AREA
- CONTINUE PATH CUTTING THROUGH MEADOW & CENTENARY WOODS
- CUT BACK JUBILEE PONDS PATH EDGES AS REQUIRED
AUGUST 2023
- NO TASKS THIS MONTH - LET'S HOLIDAY!
SEPTEMBER 2023
- 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 2023
- FERRY END TIDY UP
- PLANT-UP RIVER BANK SIDE OF FENCE AT FERRY END
- BULB PLANTING FOR CORONATION MEANDOW - SEE PROJECTS
NOVEMBER 2023
- CUT HEDGE ALONG MAIN MEADOW
- PRUNING FRUIT TREES AT GLEBE FIELD ORCHARD
- COPPICE HAZEL IN CENTENARY WOODS
DECEMBER 2023
- BUILD UP DEN AREA DEAD HEDGE
NEW TASKS FOR 2024 - UPDATED AS THEY ARE AGREED
- CUTTING HEDGE ADJACENT TO HALLS LAND (CONTRACTOR)
- STARTING REED BED IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AT JUBILEE PONDS