Lengthsman Team Activity 2025

August/September ‘25 was a busy month despite the lack of grass growing! Below is a list of the things we have completed since the beginning of August up until this week. Some items are mentioned more than once as we have completed the task more than once –

August

Finished tree report for cemetery 

Weeded around garden of rest

Mowing in MW, cutting back overgrown edges on rides. 

Dealt with fallen branches over pathways near pond. 

Replaced geocache (again!)

Mowing usual areas as needed. 

Cut back bramble around lytch gate

Dealt with fallen limb from plum tree at the cemetery and cleared fallen fruit. 

Weeded garden of rest

Dealt with fallen limbs on squirrel damaged tree near pond at MW. 

Cut back overhanging willow on pond path. 

Removed rotten logs at woodhenge play area. 

Cut back growth around fence line in cemetery 

Raked fallen plums around the cemetery gate to avoid slip hazard. 

Spraying in village centre

Mapping for tree survey 

Started severing ivy on trees

Cut around MW sign on Stout Road opposite Cooks Lane

Checked noticeboards for need of staining

Cut brambles around gates and rides in MW

September 

Sent updated tree report with tree plan

Sprayed weeds in play area

Usual grass cutting as we actually had growing conditions again!

Weeding garden of rest

Apologies this seems a bit of a jumble but I noted down the jobs we completed as and when we did them as I didn’t want to forget anything. Next report I will make sure they are categorised into Cemetary, MW and Other.  RACHAEL HOWE