PUBLIC PLACES
What’s in the shed Valtra tractors x 4
New Holland compact tractor Trimax rotary gang mowers (3 decks) x 2 Toro 7-gang hydraulic cylinder mower Shelbourne Reynolds 6m side-arm fl ail Bomford 3m side-arm fl ail
Ramsomes Commander 5-cylinder mower Roberine triple fl ail ride on mowers x 6
John Deere front fl ail ride-on mowers x 2 Dennis fi ne turf mowers Ferris zero turn rotary mower Blec ground breaker Sisis slitter
Kilworth subsoiler
Sovema power harrow and overseeder Kilworth compact power harrow Kilworth compact stone burier Browns Grassland renovator DW Tomlin chain harrows Kilworth goalpost handler Indespension goalpost trailer Vicon fertiliser spreader Watson trailed roller
Hardi tractor mounted sprayer 6 tonne Foster tractor tipping trailers x 2 R L cut & collect rotary mowers x 2
Husqvarna, Etesia, Stihl - handheld equipment and pedestrian mowers
Louise in action
social distancing measures (where possible). They are all trained to carry out every aspect of daily tasks and maintenance, but some are more trained in certain areas than others. We’re just looking to start an apprenticeship scheme which will be benefi cial to new starters and provide training across all areas.”
“Servicing of machines is conducted in-house in the dedicated grounds maintenance workshop. The charge-hand, Antony and his colleague Ashley, have done extremely well in very diffi cult circumstances to cope with everything. As our garage is currently under-staff ed, and we would have been in a very diff erent place if he hadn’t been there to service and fi x machines when we haven’t been able to get spare parts throughout the pandemic. The repair shop is the vital link in the chain; if it moves it will break, and they keep us on the road.” “We have an arboriculture department within the grounds team, who look after all the trees around the City, but everything else is handled by the us,” Andy concluded. “We have seventeen staff covering mowing, pitch maintenance, fl oral
feature maintenance, shrubbery works, hedgecutting, bin emptying, etc. across all highways verges, a cemetery, social services and parks and private sites.”
It was at this point, I drove to Darley fi elds with eleven senior football pitches, to see a few of the team in action; Louise, Jack and Steve. I spoke to chargehand Louise who has been with the council for nearly twenty- fi ve years. Along the way, she has qualifi ed in Tree Management and Turf Culture and, according to the team, can achieve the straightest lines of anyone with the transfer wheel marker. She said: “I really like initial marking out as you get to really use your brain and then I enjoy the overmarking aspect too. The challenge of straight lines is always something that needs concentration but, coming from a fi ne turf background, I have a lot of experience.” It was great to see fi rst-hand how dedicated and committed the team are to their work and, as I’m driving round my home City in the future, I’m sure I will look at the planted areas and green spaces with a smile - knowing just how much work is involved.
Trimax Pegasus - known as the workhorse 60 PC December/January 2021
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