RALEIGH PARK MAY 2020 REPORT

GARDEN & MAINTENANCE CONTRACT

Link park with the flowering pear trees showing their Autumn foliage.

May 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY May has been mixture of warmth and cool winds with slightly above average rainfall. The weather has produced good conditions for turf and we are seeing good colour and even density of grass. The roses in the Basin are starting to losing their leaves and next month they will be pruned in readiness for the new spring growth and flowering. Due to the rain and mild weather hedges have produced new growth which needs trimming frequently. Fertilizer has been applied to the lawns that are irrigated to maintain health and vigour over the Winter period. The pansies are starting to flower in the Basin in front of the roses and should produce a good display in the next few months. The leaves of the pear trees in Link have just about finished. These leaves that have been collected will be made into compost and used as a dressing on the garden beds later in the year. Mowing of turf is occurring less frequently as growth is slowing Treatment of broadleaf weeds is taken place. While draining water from the lower water feature at the Water race I found the pump which had its connecting pipe attached. It was disconnected and in the very bottom of the sump. This represents a saving of hundreds of dollars as a new pump would have to be purchased. The last of the summer flowering annuals have been removed. Spring flowering bulbs can be seen emerging from the ground. Ranunclus and Dutch Iris will come into bloom in the Spring. Next month we will be working to collect many of the leaves that fall from the flowering pear trees on Brompton Road. This will take a lot of time. Composting will be of the leaves collected will take place over the next few months.

Pruning of Crepe Myrtle will take place within Raleigh Park, in particular Serpentine Avenue , York Place and at the Tennis courts of the Community Centre. Rose pruning will be carried out at the end of this month once the weather cools off some more.

Pansies in flower near the roses in the Basin.

Autumn in the Basin the Maples have lost their leaves and the flowering Pears will soon start to lose leaves.

ZONE 1

• Entire area blown down every Monday & Friday and gutters cleaned

• Hand weed clover and large broad leaf weeds.

• Whip, edge , mowed and blow down Basin Reserve.

• Hedging Plumbago as needed.

• Trim Syzigium Cones.

• Hedging of Buxus sempervirens, as needed.

• Rose Care, pest control.

• Weed killer spray application over paving and driveways.

• Irrigation Repairs.

• Maintain lawn edges around trees in Basin.

• Application of broadleaf herbicide to lawns

• Trimmed Ivy edges under fig trees Basin.

• Replace hose to medium strip.

Hedges at the water race with Link park in the background.

Penny wort ( Hyprcotyl ) an invasive weed which like sand moist conditions.

ZONE 2

• Entire area blown down every Monday & Friday.

• Mow, edge and whip of Link Reserve as required.

• Hedging of Buxus, as needed

• Weed killer spray application over paving and driveways.

• Irrigation repairs.

• Apply broadleaf herbicide to lawns.

• Trim Murraya at Water race.

Ginko with its Golden Autumn foliage.

Flowering lily in Glouster Park.

ZONE 3

• Entire area blown down every Monday & Friday

• Mow, edge and whip of grass areas throughout Todman Avenue

• Mow, edge and whip of grass areas throughout York Place

• Mow, edge and whip grass areas throughout Sherwood

• Cut spent Canna flowers.

• Hand weeding throughout York Place

• Hand weeding throughout Sherwood.

• Hedging of Murraya, as needed

• Irrigation Repairs.

• Weed killer spray application over paving and driveways.

• Remove the weed Hypercotyl commonly known as Penny Wort.

Other work requested: Repair irrigation system Sherwood Remove pedestrian barriers Water race. Plant tri- coloured jasmine Drain and clean lower water feature at the Water race. Drain and clean upper water feature at the Water race. Remove pump from lower water feature; Water race. Irrigation repairs Basin Irrigation repairs Link. Prepare garden beds Link. TURF

• All turf surfaces are mown, edged, whipped and blown as needed.

• Spot spraying of Broad leaf weeds has taken place in the Basin.

• Removal of fallen Autumn leaves to prevent thinning of the turf.

• Fertilise Basin and Link. TREES Removal of dead fallen branches. WEATHER May total rainfall received was 118.8 mm. The bulk of the rainfall was received over 15 days. The warmest day was 28.5C on the 8th and the coldest day was 15.6 C on the 15th . The coldest morning was 7.8 C on the 11th and the warmest minimum was 17.2 C on the 9th . The average temperature for May was 20.2C

WHS

• ACCIDENTS – NIL

• INCIDENTS – NIL

MACHINERY

• All machinery operational and well maintained.

Michael Maroney

Team Leader M: 0497554224