Grass and grounds maintenance

Our teams maintain the grass and grounds in public areas verges, parks, play areas and sports pitches. In some areas, grass cutting is carried out by housing associations or town and parish councils. In total we mow 8.3 million M2 of grass.

Grass cutting takes place between March and October however, final cuts can take place as late as November if the weather and ground conditions allow.

To encourage biodiversity, we keep certain areas of grass long to promote wildflower growth.

If the ground is suitable, we will cut certain areas more often where it's needed.

Our teams focus on delivering the programme throughout the season. However, unforeseen factors may disrupt the schedule displayed online and alter the dates shown. We will resume delivery as soon as possible to minimise delays and continue providing the best possible service.

To help us manage this effectively, we kindly ask that overgrown verges are not reported until at least 5 days after the scheduled cutting date.

This grass cutting schedule does not apply to football pitches, cricket wickets or bowling greens, which will continue to be fully mowed as normal.

Why don’t you cut around trees?

Long grass around the base of trees has fewer flowers but is still important habitat for wildlife and helps protect trees and preserving the habitat is essential for supporting wildlife. Also, mowing near to the base of the tree or spraying will attack the roots system.

Why don't you remove cuttings?

We leave the cuttings for a few reasons such as helping the environment and free up our officer’s time to look after other areas.

If you notice an area that pose a hazard and aren’t included in our schedule to be cut, you can report it.