Trees, Shrubs and Grass Maintenance - Estates campaign March

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:34:37 Z

We work hard to make our estates safe and popular places to live. So, it’s important the outside areas we’re responsible for are also a nice environment for everyone.

Grounds maintenance is done throughout the year, but it increases between March and October, as this is when most greenery does its growing. The main jobs include:

grass cutting
shrub and hedge pruning
managing growth along pathways/access routes
leaf clearance at the end of each growing season.

We also carry out planting and projects with partners to help improve estates and promote biodiversity and resilience.

All outside works are dependent on the weather, so timings can vary each year.

Did you know we:

cut more than 550,000 square metres of grass
manage 22,000 square metres of meadow grass to increase biodiversity
maintain over 55,000 square metres of shrubs
look after nearly 20,000 metres of hedging, pruned twice per year, tailored to the type of hedge
manage and clear leaves from over 48,000 square metres of pathways and open areas.

We also look after larger areas of open space, verges and small play areas. Across all our estates we have a growing tree population of 9,500 trees. This is on top of other woodland areas we manage.

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Grading is as easy as A+ to C

So we have clear way for customers, landlords and contractors to understand the standards we work towards, we use a grading system that’s been developed in consultation with tenants across the UK.

Everything we’re responsible for is scored from A+ to C and covers things like length of grass, hedge growth, weeds and impacts on paths and roads. There’s more details in our estates standards booklet. You can also find out about how you can help us keep your green spaces a great place to use.

Grass cutting

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:46:36 Z

Grass cutting across our estates is due to begin this month.

Here’s how often you can expect work to be carried out. Please remember, however, that these tasks are weather dependant so timings may need to change.

Grass cutting (most areas except those designated as meadow grass, or areas with limited accessibility): up to 13 cuts a year from March to October/November (within every 4 weeks), with cuts taking place more often during the summer.

Sheltered Accommodation: up to 16 cuts a year from March to October/November (around every 2 weeks), with cuts taking place more often during the summer.

Areas such as banks and slopes, or woodland edges, that have limited accessibility or need specialist equipment to manage will have two cuts a year.

We have a number of meadow grass areas at some of our sites that are designated “Do Nothing For Nature” sites. The grass is left to grow in order to encourage biodiversity. These areas will only have two cuts a year – once in early spring, and again in autumn.

These areas can be found at:

Chantry Mead, Moorlands
Coxley Drive, Larkhall
Freeview Road, Bath
Huish Court, Writhlington
Lympsham Green and Cranmore Place, Odd Down
Meg Thatchers Green, Bristol
Midsummer Buildings, Bath
Mountain Wood, Bathford
Newbridge Court, Bath
Norman Road, Saltford
Pine Court, Radstock
Poolemead Road and Eleanor Close, Bath
Redland Park, Bath
Southlands, Weston, Bath
St Johns Court, Keynsham
The Oval, Bath
Whiteway Green, Bath
Poplar Close, Bath

Other grounds works

Hedges and shrubs: 2 trims a year – summer and winter

Leaf clearance: once per year after full leaf fall (November onwards) – with the addition of Curo cleaners clearing paths that are blocked throughout winter to make safe

Paths and Parking Areas: twice per year

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Trees, Shrubs and Grass Maintenance - Estates campaign March

Grass cutting