1. Friends of Saintbridge Pond
Annual Maintenance Plan Outline of Tasks for Completion July 2016 – June 2017 for areas of Saintbridge Pond

2. B Spinney / Scenic Route
Friends of Saintbridge Pond Outline of Tasks for Completion July 2016 – June 2017
WORK AREA
WORK TO BE DONE
WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY
A Large Island
Take out undergrowth to thin, timber needs to be stacked and treated, and will be removed by an allotmenteer
Larger items will be highlighted so they can be removed
Consider bird box location and orientation
Ken & Rob
Don
Amey
FOSP (PB/KP/WA)
Aston to chip in where necessary
B Spinney / Scenic Route
Reckie undertaken and trees are marked for removal
FOSP should support wood removal and contact two allotmenteers which will remove the wood.
Willow needs to be removed when the soil is hard, which should be replaced with Hazel whips.
Woodchip the logs which are now growing
Scythe necessary areas
FOSP
Dave & Dom
FOSP, with help from allotments FOSP FOSP C
Perimeter Banks
Work must be carried out in a rotational basis and FOSP must be flexible to work with wildflowers. Take control in April.

3. F1 Feeding Area to silt trap
WORK AREA
WORK TO BE DONE
WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY
D Willow Bed
Hazel whips being planted to solidify the bank
Regular maintenance of the existing vegetation, allow winter to work for you, glycemate the remaining vegetation in the spring to take control. (Funding Required: Winter)
FOSP & Justin FOSP
E Silt Beds
GCC promised to dredge the area in the near future
Work on beautifying the perimeter, i.e. Planting attractive species or changing conditions to encourage wildflowers.
DP FOSP
F1 Feeding Area to silt trap
Further develop a grassed area, either in March/April or September/October time of year. (Funding Required: Oct)
Trees promised to be cut back by GCC
Seed in the autumn, need to allow plants to bounce back.
FOSP
GCC FOSP
F2 Fruit Trees
Prune and train the roses and trees in the community gardens over autumn. This can be added to by FOSP members who want a less conventional job.
Ken & Rob, with support from FOSP.
G Silt Traps
This is ongoing work to clear the traps

4. J Container & Notice Board
WORK AREA
WORK TO BE DONE
WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY
H Community Gardens
NB – Community gardens includes F2 Orchard
Raised beds have to be moved and trained on a six year cycle with three different types of fruit.
Greenhouse and cold frames need to be constructed.
Open gardens and grassed area need to be weed controlled with green manure, after which easy frequent maintenance needs to take place.
Rob and Ken predominently, however open access to FOSP members looking for something different.
I Smaller Island
Be led by swans, plan is to make a raft that rises with the water level so swans can make a safe nest (Sept onwards)
Clear the area of willow, replace with reeds and flag, create and install Plantoon. (Wood from Paul Wildgoose)
Aston Project if possible, if not KP, Rob, WA
J Container & Notice Board
Paint the container with protective paint
Install container for and move GL4’s items with committee
Install measures to prevent flooding
Itinerary to be conducted twice per year (Aug/Sept & Jan)
MM, KP KP & GL4 KP & FOSP TB K
Bird Boxes
Bird boxes, need to be cleaned and contents or evidence recorded.
Need to consider the position of new boxes and if existing boxes are in good places or need to be relocated.
What species could be homed in boxes on the large island?
PB for birds & WA for maps

5. WORK AREA
WORK TO BE DONE
WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY
Chicane
These bars are to be pained to look more professional and natural, Green Matt paint necessary to give sun protection and is cheap. Would need permission from GCC.
FOSP
Notice Board
One at the start of the spinney, one by the play area/pine road.
Play Area or Equipment
Natural play area still in consideration, would diversify site purposes for green flag, however further research from the public required. (Potential Funding Required 2017)
FOSP should consider the maintenance for the equipment, and the liability that ensues of a play area near water.
There are however no play areas in the ward.
A potential location would be at the double silt trap end of the spinney, where young people regularly play already, there are some open but sheltered spaces to be utilised.
The dry balancing pond cannot be used as its purpose is flooding, and proximity to houses needs to be considered.
A small and natural area would be desirable.
Investigation by one member,
Responsibility based on scale of work to be done.
Seating log by F1
Log has rolled into the pond, need to produce a slip trench in order to prevent this happening again in future.
KP & FOSP

6. WORK AREA
WORK TO BE DONE
WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY
Wildflowers
The map of wildflowers and bulbs need to be reviewed in the near future and re-evaluated with new ideas.
Vegetation needs to be kept under control.
FOSP
Signage
Larger signs than the metal existing ones are necessary, however this is low priority, they will come with time and this will be linked to the green flag.
Two existing interpretation boards need to be reconsidered.
FOSP (GCC)

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