Grounds Maintenance
Our Aim:
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To play our part in helping Sheffield City Council achieve its commitment to a greener city by delivering a 'first class' horticultural service.
Facts & Figures
We maintain:
- 13 million square metres of grass
- 1,250 hanging baskets and planters
- 1/4 million bedding plants throughout the year
- 200km of gennels and remote footpaths
What We Do
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Grass Cutting
We are responsible for highway verges and cut the grass for Sheffield Homes on Council housing estates and for some schools.
The frequency of grass cutting is very dependant on the weather. We try to keep to our mowing frequencies but if we cannot mow for several days due to bad weather, the next mowing cycle will be late, however, we will always do our best to catch up.
Street Force and Sheffield Homes aim to maintain the grass height between 20mm and 100mm and to keep the paths and surrounds to grass plots as clear as possible, of any clippings deposited by our mowers.
Locations where grass plots have Daffodils and Crocus planted will not be cut until the leaves of the bulbs die back, usually in July.
How You Can Help
- Do not drop litter on to grass areas and verges
- Do not park on grass verges
- Report any overgrown grass areas to our helpline on (0114) 273 4567
Hedge Cutting
Street Force is responsible for cutting rural hedges adjacent to the highway. During the Spring and early Summer, birds nest in hedges and because of conservation issues no hedge cutting takes place during this period. We aim to cut all rural hedges every year.
Street Force also cuts housing estate and school hedges. The clippings are collected and disposed of at an approved tip, however, clippings are not removed from hedges in rural areas cut by tractor mounted flails. The clippings are very small pieces which fall to the ground providing environmental refuge for small animals and prevent weed growth.
How You Can Help
- Keep your own hedges tidy so they do not cause an obstruction by blocking footpaths
- Be patient when following hedge cutting equipment
- Report any overgrown hedges to our helpline on (0114) 273 4567
Floral Decorations
Street Force provides floral decorations from our Norton Nursery. It has a reputation for providing high quality flower displays on sponsorship sites or to enhance the look of shops, offices and buildings, including floral towers, baskets and plant troughs. It also offers a full back up service of watering, feeding and dead plant replacement.
Please phone Norton Nursery on (0114) 274 9654 for further information.
Weeds
Street Force is responsible for keeping weed growth under control on roads and footpaths in housing estates and some schools. Most of our weed control is designed to keep areas free of unwanted vegetation so that sites look tidy.
We aim to keep the following weed free:
- Channels and edges of roads and footpaths
- Obstacles in verges and along the bottom of railings
- Perimeters of buildings
- Shrub and rose beds
- The base of hedges that belong to Sheffield Homes
Some weeds are particularly difficult to control especially Japanese Knotweed, Bindweed, Dandelions and Willow herb.
How You Can Help
- Regularly sweep along the base of your boundary wall
- Report any problems to our helpline on (0114) 273 4567
New Landscape Works
Street Force also provides no obligation quotes for landscape design. We design shrub and tree planting schemes to compliment new buildings or enhance the look of existing sites. Design schemes are individually tailored and include shrubs that flower at different times of the year, trees, evergreens and plants with varied foliage to provide seasonal interest, grassed areas
and hard landscaping.
Please phone Norton Nursery on (0114) 274 9654 for further information.
How You Can Help
Please report any problems regarding any of the services detailed above to our helpline on (0114) 273 4567, or you can contact Street Force by mini-com (for hard of hearing people), fax, letter, email or online.
Whichever way you choose to contact us, if possible, please tell us:
- What the problem is
- The exact location of the problem e.g. outside No 15 Blank Street
- Please leave a contact number in case we need to contact you about your enquiry