Greenfields Garden Services News

Greenfields team of specialists run grounds maintenance for companies and organizations of all sizes. Regular projects involve mowing, pruning, strimming, hand weeding, chemical weed control and general up keep of grounds.

Greenfield also carries out grounds maintenance for housing associations, councils, developers and private clients. Whatever size the job, Greenfields always take pride in their work, ensuring our clients are always happy. Regular services include:

• Contract maintenance
• One off maintenance
• Border maintenance
• Grass cutting
• Hedge pruning
• Litter removal
• Winter salt/gritting service
• Chemical weed control
• Public open spaces adoption works

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The Greenfields team are experts in all types of fencing. We have worked on various projects of all sizes including work for MOD, local councils, housing associations, building contractors, large companies, local government and private customers.

These projects consisted of fencing skills ranging from low level amenity fencing to high security fencing and high level ball stop.

Greenfields supply and fit any type of standard fencing, plus, we can design and produce a custom made solution if a client has specific requirements. As well as traditional domestic timber fencing a large portion of our work includes:

• Security
• Ballstop
• Railings
• Mesh panel systems
• Emergency gates
• Vehicle gates
• Sliding gates (electrical and manual)

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Greenfields have a highly skilled team of NPTC (National Proficiency Test Council) qualified tree-workers who are trained to deal with tree surgery projects of all sizes.

Specifically NPTC, covers tree climbing, aerial rescue and use of saw from rope and harness. This training ensures all projects are carried out safely by highly qualified personnel, in every instance.

Greenfields can also carry out insurance reports and surveys as well as caring for trees, as it’s not just about cutting them down!

Greenfields Tree Surgeons regularly work for Councils, large companies, parish councils, schools, the local diocese, housing associations, insurance companies and private customers.

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Tree surgery should always be carried out by competent experts who are fully trained and insured. Inexperience can lead to damage to property and trees and can result in serious injury.

Greenfields Tree Surgeons have vast experience of dealing with various projects, and are fully insured. Each member of the team is fully qualified with recognised arboricultural qualifications, ensuring a high standard of work and safety in all cases.

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In December, plants are dormant and weather conditions can make working outdoors very unpleasant.  There are still many jobs to be completed, however.  As well as taking every opportunity to finish digging and manuring the soil before the end of the year, plants will have to be given protection against the cold.

The Flower Garden

Hellebores Niger and Iris unguicularis usually bloom this month and need to be protected from slugs.

Peg fine plastic mesh over crocus corms to prevent mice and voles digging them up.

If a spell of good weather occurs, you can still plant out hardy perennials for the border.

Set cloches over hellebores to prevent flowers being splashed.

Take root cuttings of herbaceous plants such as romneya and Oriental poppy and detach side roots of pencil thickness: keep in cool moist sand.

Harvest apples as they ripen and pick late-keeping pears when well-coloured and easily parted from the tree.

Gather autumn raspberries and take cuttings of blackcurrants (this years shoots), red and white currants and gooseberries.

Prune well trained Morello cherries and pick walnuts as they begin to fall.

Prepare ground for new fruit trees and bushes.

If root pruning is necessary, now is the time to do it.

Roses, Shrubs and Trees

Plant new roses at the end of this month and early November.  Now is the time to dig well rotted organic manure into new rose beds.

You can also move roses that need transplanting now, shortening broken roots with pruners before planting.

Complete planting evergreen shrubs as soon as possible, especially in the north of the country, so that their roots can keep the leaves nurtured during the winter.

Make the most of fine weather to plant deciduous shrubs.

We have just started on an extensive re furbishment of Cam Everlands primary school’s playground.  The works involve the following.

1.  Bench seating.

2.  Raised beds.

3.  New garden shed.

4.  Tarmac paths and paving.

5.  New play area.   Trim trail with rubber safety surfaces.

6.  Role play ship and house.

7.  Play mound for children to sit on and run up and down.

Objectives

To create a multi purpose educational/play zone which is durable, safe but also interesting and can be used by all ages of children.

Finish lifting potatoes, beetroot and carrots and cut down tall stems of Jerusalem artichokes as they yellow.

Cut to ground level top growth of asparagus and stems of globe artichokes.

Give a final earthing up to winter celery to protect it from frost.

Hoe between winter vedgetables and watch out for slug damage.

When storing, remove loose scales to prevent mould forming.