HARD & SOFT LANDSCAPE SPECIFICATION

Great Barr, Nether Hall Park : Walled Garden

FOR PLANNING

BMD.15.032.SP.P002
 Project No: 15.032 Document Reference: BMD.15.032.SP.P002
Revision Purpose of Issue Originated Checked Approved Date
- FOR PLANNING JC RW LB 22/04/2016

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Table of Contents

Title Page
D20 Excavating and filling 3

Q20 Granular sub-bases to roads/pavings 5

Q23 Gravel/ Hoggin/ Woodchip/ Resin bound roads/ paving/ 7

overlays

Q28 Topsoil and soil ameliorants 11

Q30 Seeding/turfing 24

Q31 External planting 29

Q35 Landscape maintenance 38

Q40 Fencing 52

Q50 Site/street furniture/equipment 55

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D20 Excavating and filling

109 GENERALLY
• For details of excavation and general filling refer to Structural and Civil Engineer's
specification and work packages.

CLEARANCE/EXCAVATING

170 REMOVING SMALL TREES, SHRUBS, HEDGES AND ROOTS

• Identification: Clearly mark trees to be removed.
• Small trees, shrubs and hedges: Cut down
• Roots: Grub up and dispose of without undue disturbance of soil and adjacent areas
• Safety: Comply with HSE/ Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group safety leaflets.

225 HANDLING TOPSOIL

• Standard: To BS 3882.
• Aggressive weeds:
- Species: Included in the Weeds Act, section 2 or the appropriate Wildlife and
Countryside Act for the relevant jurisdiction.
- Give notice: Obtain instructions before moving topsoil.
• Contamination: Do not mix topsoil with:
- Subsoil, stone, hardcore, rubbish or material from demolition work.
- Other soil or material containing aggressive weeds, sharps, plastics and non soil
forming materials and notifiable animal or plant diseases.
- Oil, fuel, cement or other substances harmful to plant growth.
- Other classifications of topsoil.
• Multiple handling: Keep to a minimum. Use topsoil immediately after stripping.

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Q20 Granular sub-bases to roads/pavings

108 GENERALLY
• For details of granular sub-bases to pavings refer to Structural and Civil Engineer's
specification and work packages.

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Gravel/ Hoggin/ Woodchip/ Resin bound roads/
paving/ overlays

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Q23 Gravel/ Hoggin/ Woodchip/ Resin bound roads/ paving/ overlays

TYPES OF SURFACING

110 SELF BINDING GRAVEL Refer to BMD General Arrangement Plans for locations
• Subgrade improvement layer: Structural Engineer to advise on requirement for
capping/improvement layer to sub grade.
- Compacted thickness: To Structural Engineer's specification.
• Geotextile: Sheet.
- Manufacturer: Terram, www.terram.com, Tel: +44(0) 1621 874200.
Product reference: T1000 Geotextile.
• Granular sub-base: To Structural Engineer's specification.
- Compacted thickness: 150mm.
• Blinding to sub-base: Not required.
• Surface course: SuperCedec.
- Manufacturer: CED Ltd, www.ced.ltd.uk, Tel: 01708 867 237
- Type: Granite & quartzite gravel.
- Source: Contractor's choice.
- Colour: Buff.
- Size: Not specified.
- Compacted thickness: 50mm (with initial 65mm layer non-compacted).
• Completion: Compact to produce a firm, regular surface, stable in use.

111 COMPACTED ROAD PLANINGS Refer to BMD General Arrangement Plans for locations
• Subgrade improvement layer: Structural Engineer to advise on requirement for
capping/improvement layer to sub grade.
- Compacted thickness: To Structural Engineer's specification.
• Geotextile: Sheet.
- Manufacturer: Terram, www.terram.com, Tel: +44(0) 1621 874200.
Product reference: T1000 Geotextile.
• Granular sub-base: To Structural Engineer's specification.
• Blinding to sub-base: Not required.
• Surface course: Road Planings.
- Manufacturer: Mainland Aggregates Ltd, http://www.mainlandaggregates.co.uk, Tel:
+44 (0) 1234 831 108
- Type: Road Planings.
- Source: Contractor's choice.
- Colour: As supplied.
- Size: Not specified.
- Compacted thickness: 100 mm.
• Completion: Compact to produce a firm, regular surface, stable in use.

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160 LOOSE GRAVEL To interior edges of walls and area surrounding remnant glasshouse
walls
• Subgrade improvement layer: As section Q20.
• Geotextile: Sheet.
- Manufacturer: Terram, www.terram.com, Tel: +44(0) 1621 874200.
Product reference: WeedGuard Geotextile..
• Surface Course: Gravel - Loose laid and raked to uniform thickness.
- Type: Lomond.
- Manufacturer: Derbyshire Aggregates, https://derbyshireaggregates.com/, Tel: +44 (0)
1629 636500
- Source: Contractor's choice.
- Colour: Grey, Silver & Brown.
- Size: 20mm.
- Thickness: 100mm.

LAYING

310 TIMBER EDGING

• Softwood board:
- Size: 22mm wide x 150mm deep x 3600mm lengths
- Fixing: Galvanized annular nails into softwood pegs.
• Softwood pegs:
- Size: 47 x 47 x 450 mm long.
- Fixing: Drive into ground.
- Centres: 1200mm nominal, maximum 600 mm on radii of less than 6 m.
• Brace boards:
- Size: 22 x 100 x 300mm long.
- Fixing: 50mm below finished level of boards
- Centres: 1200mm nominal, to match peg locations
• Preservative treatment: As WPA Commodity Specification C4, with 15 year desired service
life.
• Installation:
- Minimum cut size: 1200mm length
- Corners: Edging timbers to be fixed together with 2no. galvanised annular nails for
corner of 135 degrees or less.
- Curves: Edging timber to be bent and pegged to achieve smooth flowing curves
matching design radii.

340 LAYING GENERALLY

• Channels, gullies, etc: Keep clear.
• Finished surfaces:
- Lines and levels: To prevent ponding.
- Overall texture: Even.
- State at completion: Clean.

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350 COLD WEATHER WORKING

• Frozen materials: Do not use.
• Freezing conditions: Do not lay pavings.
• Cold bituminous surface dressings: Do not apply when ambient temperature is below 10°
C.
• Other dressings or overlays: As manufacturers' recommendations.

360 DRAINAGE FALLS

• Falls and cross falls (minimum): 1:40.
• Camber (minimum): 1:50.

380 LAYING GRANULAR SURFACES IN PEDESTRIAN AREAS

• Permissible deviation from required levels, falls and cambers (maximum): ±12 mm.

390 PROTECTION FROM TRAFFIC AND PLANT

• Paved areas: Restrict access to prevent damage.

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SYSTEM OUTLINE

100 TREE PIT BACKFILLING SOIL SYSTEM

• Refer to tree pit detail drawings and section Q31 for details of soil depths
• Composition:
- Topsoil: As clause 333A
- Subsoil: As clause 335A

101 SOIL SYSTEM FOR ORNAMENTAL PLANTING (HEDGES)

• Composition:
- Topsoil: 300mm min layer as clause 333A
- Subsoil: 300mm min layer as clause 335B

102 SOIL SYSTEM FOR SHRUB PLANTING

• Composition:
- Topsoil: 300mm min layer as clause 333B
- Subsoil: 300mm min layer as clause 335B
- Amelioration: Only ameliorate areas to receive shrub planting as clause 800. Do not
ameliorate areas to receive meadow seeding or turfing.

103 SOIL SYSTEM FOR AMENITY GRASSLAND

• Composition:
- Topsoil: 150mm min layer site won ameliorated in accordance with clause 800 or as
clause 333B.
- Subsoil: 150mm min layer as clause 335B

104 SOIL SYSTEM FOR AMENITY GRASS VERGES WITH TREES

• Composition:
- Topsoil: 150mm min layer as clause 333B
- Subsoil: 600mm min layer as clause 335B

105 SOIL SYSTEM FOR SPECIES RICH GRASSLAND

• Composition:
- Topsoil: 150mm min layer as clause 333A
- Subsoil: 300mm min layer as clause 335A

106 SOIL SYSTEM FOR SHADE TOLERANT ORCHARD & WOODLAND GLADE GRASSLAND
• Composition:
- Topsoil: 150mm min layer as clause 333A
- Subsoil: 150mm min layer as clause 335B

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155 MULCHING AND TOP DRESSING SYSTEM FOR TREES & ORNAMENTAL PLANTING
(HEDGES)
• Composition:
- Material: Refer to section Q31 for details.

PRODUCTS

300 PREPARATION MATERIALS GENERALLY

• Purity: Free of pests and disease.
• Foreign matter: On visual inspection, free of fragments and roots of aggressive weeds,
sticks, straw, subsoil, pieces of brick, concrete, glass, wire, large lumps of clay or
vegetation, and the like.
• Contamination: Do not use topsoil contaminated with subsoil, rubbish or other materials
that are:
- Corrosive, explosive or flammable.
- Hazardous to human or animal life.
- Detrimental to healthy plant growth.
• Subsoil: In areas to receive topsoil or planting media, do not use subsoil contaminated
with the above materials.
• Objectionable odour: None.
• Give notice: If any evidence or symptoms of soil contamination are discovered on the site
or in topsoil or planting media to be imported.

310 MATERIALS NOT PERMITTED

• Materials: Products containing peat.

320 TOPSOIL AND SUBSOIL

• The Contractor shall allow sufficient time for sourcing and testing the necessary soils to
meet the requirements of Q28.
• A copy of the Soft Landscape specification and the proposed planting list /drawings shall
be provided for review by the Soil Scientist and for reference within the test report(s).
• The Contractor shall appoint a suitably qualified and approved, independent Soil Scientist
to undertake the sampling and testing of the soil materials considered for use.
• An approved Soil Scientist is:
Tim O'Hare Associates LLP
Howbery Park
Wallingford
Oxon OX10 8BA
Tel: 01491 822653
www.toha.co.uk
• The Contractor shall await written approval from the Contract Administrator prior to
deployment of soils on site.

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330 DOCUMENTATION FOR TOPSOIL AND SUBSOIL

• The Contractor shall provide the Contract Administrator with the appointed Soil Scientist's
report for each source and type of topsoil and subsoil to be used.
• Timing: At least 1 week prior to use.
• Each report shall contain the following information:
- Source name and location;
- Date of sampling;
- Details of the Soil Scientist, including company information, qualifications;
- Photographs of the stockpile and the soils;
- Visual examination;
- Certificate of Analysis;
- Interpretation of all results with comments on the suitability of the soil for the proposed
landscape scheme:
- Recommendations for soil improvements, treatments, additives.
• Number of copies: 1 (in digital format)

331 SAMPLE AND TESTING - IMPORTED SOILS

• The soil materials considered for importation shall be independently sampled while
stockpiled off site at their source or manufacture location.
• The samples shall be truly representative of the soil to be offered. One Composite Sample
shall be taken for every 500m3 of each type of soil to be imported, with a minimum of 3
no. samples to be tested per source (unless alternative testing rates have been agreed
with the Landscape Architect).
• Samples shall be analysed strictly in accordance with relevant Testing Schedule given in
clauses Q28/332 and 334.
• The samples shall be analysed and reported on a 10 working day turnaround and the
Contractor should incorporate this into their programme. An accelerated analysis
turnaround will be permitted at the Contractor's cost where programme constraints deem
this necessary.
• The sampled soil materials shall be temporarily stockpiled at the source location until the
Contract administrator has provided written approval on its suitability for use within the
project.

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332 TOPSOIL - TESTING SCHEDULE

• Topsoil samples shall be tested prior to approval by the Contract Administrator. The
following parameters shall be requested (methods in accordance with BS3882:2007 or as
indicated):
1. Visual examination to record Munsell colour, moisture status, aerobic state, soil
structure, texture, stoniness (size & shape), the presence of any deleterious materials
2. pH Value (1:2.5 soil/water extract)
3. Electrical Conductivity (1:2.5 soil/water extract)
4. Electrical Conductivity (1:2.5 soil/CaSO4 extract)
5. Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
6a. Particle Size Analysis (clay, silt, 5 sands – USGA sieve sizes) – clause 333A only
6b. Particle Size Analysis (clay, silt, sand) – clause 333B only
7. Stone Content by % weight (2-20mm, 20-50mm, >50mm)
8. Total Nitrogen (% - Dumas Method)
9. Extractable Phosphorus, Potassium & Magnesium (RB427 Method)
11. Organic Matter (%)
12. Carbon: Nitrogen ratio (by calculation)
13. Calcium Carbonate (%) – clause 333A only
14. Potential Contaminants – See parameters in Clause Q28/336

• Additional samples and/or additional testing (eg. percolation) may be required if the initial
results are not satisfactory or conclusive

333A TOPSOIL FOR TREE PITS, AMENITY GRASS & HEDGES

• Quantity: Provide as necessary to complete the work. Make due allowance for settlement
after laying.
• The topsoil shall have a defined granular or blocky soil structure and shall comply with the
following lower and upper limits:
- Clay (<0.002mm): lower limit 5%, upper limit 18%
- Silt (0.002-0.05mm): lower limit 5%, upper limit 35%
- Sand (0.05-2.0mm) Of which at least 45% shall fall into fine to medium sand range:
lower limit 55%, upper limit 85%
- Stones (2-20mm): lower limit 0%DW, upper limit 15%DW
- Stones (20-50mm): lower limit 0%DW, upper limit 20%DW
- Stones (>50mm): lower limit 0%DW, upper limit 0%DW
- pH Value: lower limit 5.5, upper limit 8.5
- Electrical Conductivity (1:2.5 water extract): lower limit 0µS/cm, upper limit 1500µS/cm
- Electrical Conductivity (CaSO4 extract): lower limit 0µS/cm, upper limit 2800µS/cm
- Exchangeable Sodium Percentage: lower limit 0%, upper limit 15%
- Organic matter: lower limit 4%, upper limit 8%
- Total Nitrogen: lower limit 0.2%, upper limit na
- Carbon: Nitrogen Ratio: lower limit na, upper limit 20:1
- Extractable Phosphorus: lower limit 26mg/l, upper limit 100mg/l
- Extractable Potassium: lower limit 240mg/l, upper limit 1200mg/l
- Extractable Magnesium: lower limit 50mg/l, upper limit 600mg/l
- Calcium Carbonate: lower limit na. upper limit 2%

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333B TOPSOIL – TRANSPLANTS AND AMENITY GRASS

• Quantity: Provide as necessary to complete the work. Make due allowance for settlement
after laying.
• The topsoil shall have a defined granular or blocky soil structure and shall comply with the
following lower and upper limits:
- Clay (<0.002mm): lower limit 5%, upper limit 30%
- Silt (0.002-0.05mm): lower limit 5%, upper limit 45%
- Sand (0.063-2.0mm): lower limit 40%, upper limit 85%
- Stones (2-20mm): lower limit 0%DW, upper limit 15%DW
- Stones (20-50mm): lower limit 0%DW, upper limit 20%DW
- Stones (>50mm): lower limit 0%DW, upper limit 0%DW
- pH Value: lower limit 5.5, upper limit 8.5
- Electrical Conductivity (1:2.5 water extract): lower limit 0µS/cm, upper limit 1500µS/cm
- Electrical Conductivity (CaSO4 extract): lower limit 0µS/cm, upper limit 2800µS/cm
- Exchangeable Sodium Percentage: lower limit 0%, upper limit 15%
- Organic matter: lower limit 3%, upper limit 8%
- Total Nitrogen: lower limit 0.15%, upper limit na
- Carbon: Nitrogen Ratio: lower limit na, upper limit 20:1
- Extractable Phosphorus: lower limit 16mg/l, upper limit 100mg/l
- Extractable Potassium: lower limit 120mg/l, upper limit 1200mg/l
- Extractable Magnesium: lower limit 50mg/l, upper limit 600mg/l

334 SUBSOIL - TESTING SCHEDULE

• Subsoil samples shall be tested prior to approval by the Contract Administrator. The
following parameters shall be requested (methods in accordance with BS3882:2007 or as
indicated):
1. Visual examination to record Munsell colour, moisture status, aerobic state, soil
structure, texture, stoniness (size & shape), the presence of any deleterious materials
2. pH Value (1:2.5 soil/water extract)
3. Electrical Conductivity (1:2.5 soil/water extract)
4. Electrical Conductivity (1:2.5 soil/CaSO4 extract)
5. Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
6a. Particle Size Analysis (clay, silt, 5 sands – USGA sieve sizes) – clause 335A only
6b. Particle Size Analysis (clay, silt, sand) – clause 335B only
7. Stone Content by % weight (2-20mm, 20-50mm, >50mm)
8. Calcium Carbonate (% - BS7755:3:10:1995) – clause 335A only
9. Organic Matter (%)
10. Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity (ASTM Method F1815-11 - modified) – clause 335A
only
11. Potential Contaminants – See parameters in Clause Q28/336

• Additional samples and/or additional testing may be required if the initial results are not
satisfactory or conclusive

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335A SUBSOIL – TREE PITS, AMENITY GRASS & HEDGES

• Quantity: Provide as necessary to complete the work. Make due allowance for settlement
after laying.
• The subsoil shall comply with the following lower and upper limits:
- Clay (<0.002mm): lower limit 0%, upper limit 10%
- Silt (0.002-0.05mm): lower limit 0%, upper limit 25%
- Sand (0.05-2.0mm) Of which at least 40% shall fall into fine to medium sand range:
lower limit 70%, upper limit 95%
- Stones (2-20mm): lower limit 0%DW, upper limit 35%DW
- Stones (20-50mm): lower limit 0%DW, upper limit 15%DW
- Stones (>50mm): lower limit 0%DW, upper limit 0%DW
- Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity: lower limit 10mm/hr, upper limit na
- pH Value: lower limit 5.0, upper limit 8.5
- Electrical Conductivity (1:2.5 water extract): lower limit na, upper limit 1500µS/cm
- Electrical Conductivity (CaSO4 extract): lower limit na, upper limit 2800µS/cm
- Exchangeable Sodium Percentage: lower limit na, upper limit 15%
- Organic matter: lower limit na, upper limit 1.5%
- Calcium Carbonate: lower limit na, upper limit 2%

335B SUBSOIL – TRANSPLANTS AND AMENITY GRASS

• Quantity: Provide as necessary to complete the work. Make due allowance for settlement
after laying.
• The subsoil shall comply with the following lower and upper limits:
- Clay (<0.002mm): lower limit 5%, upper limit 40%
- Silt (0.002-0.05mm): lower limit 5%, upper limit 45%
- Sand (0.063-2.0mm): lower limit 30%, upper limit 85%
- Stones (2-20mm): lower limit 0%DW, upper limit 35%DW
- Stones (20-50mm): lower limit 0%DW, upper limit 15%DW
- Stones (>50mm): lower limit 0%DW, upper limit 0%DW
- pH Value: lower limit 5.0, upper limit 8.5
- Electrical Conductivity (1:2.5 water extract): lower limit na, upper limit 1500µS/cm
- Electrical Conductivity (CaSO4 extract): lower limit na, upper limit 2800µS/cm
- Exchangeable Sodium Percentage: lower limit na, upper limit 15%
- Organic matter: lower limit na, upper limit 2%

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336 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• The following Generic Assessment Criteria (GAC) shall be used as Tier 1 screening values
for the assessment of soil(s) to be used, unless other Site-Specific Assessment Criteria
(SSAC) is available.
• In circumstances where any of these values are exceeded, further risk assessment by the
project Environmental Consultant and/or testing should be undertaken to confirm the
significance of the non-compliance.
- Inorganic Arsenic: 32mg/kg
- Boron (soluble): 5mg/kg
- Cadmium: 3mg/kg
- Chromium (III): 3000mg/kg
- Chromium (IV): 4.3mg/kg
- Copper: 100mg/kg
- Lead: 450mg/kg
- Mercury: 1mg/kg
- Nickel: 60mg/kg
- Selenium: 350mg/kg
- Zinc: 200mg/kg
- Phenol: 420mg/kg
- Benzene: 0.33mg/kg
- Toluene: 610mg/kg
- Ethylbenzene:350mg/kg
- Xylene - m: 240mg/kg
- Xylene - o: 250mg/kg
- Xylene - p: 230mg/kg
- Aliphatics C5-C6: 110mg/kg
- Aliphatics C6-C8: 370mg/kg
- Aliphatics C8-C10: 110mg/kg
- Aliphatics C10-C12: 540mg/kg
- Aliphatics C12-C26: 3000mg/kg
- Aliphatics C16-C35: 76,000mg/kg
- Aromatics C5-C7: 280mg/kg
- Aromatics C7-C8: 611mg/kg
- Aromatics C8-C10: 151mg/kg
- Aromatics C10-C12: 346mg/kg
- Aromatics C12-C16: 593mg/kg
- Aromatics C16-C21: 770mg/kg
- Aromatics C21-C35: 1230mg/kg
- Acenaphthene: 480mg/kg
- Acenaphthylene: 400mg/kg
- Anthracene: 4900mg/kg
- Benzo(a)anthracene: 4.7mg/kg
- Benzo[a]pyrene: 0.94mg/kg
- Benzo(b)fluoranthene: 6.5mg/kg
- Benzo(g,h,i)perylene: 46mg/kg
- Benzo(k)fluoranthene: 9.6mg/kg
- Chrysene: 8.0mg/kg
- Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene: 0.86mg/kg
- Fluoranthene: 460mg/kg
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- Fluorene: 380mg/kg
- Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene: 3.9mg/kg
- Naphthalene: 3.7mg/kg
- Phenanthrene: 200mg/kg
- Pyrene: 1000mg/kg
- Asbestos screen: Absent

400 FERTILISER FOR TREES AND DEFENSIBLE SHRUB PLANTING

• Type: Everris Enmag CRF (11%N:22%P2O5:9%K2O:6%MgO)

410 FERTILISER FOR AMENITY GRASS

• Type: Everris Sportsmaster Preseeder (8%N:12%P2O5:8%K2O+3%Mg)

420 GREEN COMPOST FOR SOIL AMELIORATION

• Standard: In accordance with BSi PAS 100:2011 or current revision.
• Source: From PAS 100 compliant facility.
• The compost shall comply with the following lower and upper limits:
- pH Value: lower limit 7.5, upper limit 8.5
- Electrical Conductivity: lower limit 750µS/cm, upper limit 1400µS/cm
- Moisture Content: lower limit 35%, upper limit 45%
- Bulk Density: lower limit 450g/l, upper limit 550g/l
- Particle Size / Grading: lower limit na, upper limit 10mm
- Organic Matter: lower limit 25%, upper limit 35%
- Total Nitrogen: lower limit 0.5%, upper limit 1.5%
- C : N ratio: lower limit na, upper limit 20
- Ammonia N: lower limit 1mg/l, upper limit 5mg/l
- Nitrate N: lower limit 5mg/l, upper limit 120mg/l
- Total Phosphorus: lower limit 0.1%, upper limit 0.3%
- Soluble Phosphorus: lower limit 4mg/l, upper limit 30mg/l
- Total Potassium: lower limit 0.5%, upper limit 1.5%
- Soluble Potassium: lower limit 650mg/l, upper limit 1200mg/l
- Free Carbonate: lower limit na, upper limit 5%
- Water Soluble Sodium: lower limit na, upper limit 200mg/l
- Water Soluble Choride: lower limit na, upper limit 850mg/l

EXECUTION

610 CONTRACTOR METHOD STATEMENTS

• The Contractor shall supply Method Statements for all soiling operations (e.g. importation,
handling, stockpiling, setting out, spreading, cultivations, amelioration, tree pit
construction).
• Each Method Statement shall include details of the methods of working, proposed site
machinery and tillage equipment, materials, manpower and Health & Safety requirements.
• Each Method Statement shall be submitted for written approval by the project Landscape
Architect and Soil Scientist before any works commence.

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620 INSPECTIONS
• Quality control checks will be carried out as appropriate and prior to any planting, turfing
or seeding to ensure that the soil conditions, soil types and depths are satisfactory and
compliant with the specification/design. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to inform
the project Soil Scientist when the stages of the work are to commence:
• Give notice: Before commencing the following:
- Soil stripping / importation
- Temporary soil storage
- Subsoil spreading
- Topsoil spreading
- Soil decompaction and cultivation
- Soil amelioration (fertilisers, compost, etc.)
- Tree pit construction and backfilling
• Notice period: 7 days

630 HANDLING TOPSOIL AND SUBSOIL

• Plant: Select and use plant to minimise disturbance, trafficking and compaction.
• Contamination: Do not mix topsoil with:
- Subsoil, stone, hardcore, rubbish or material from demolition work.
- Other grades of topsoil.
• Multiple handling: Keep to a minimum. Use or stockpile topsoil immediately after stripping.
• It is important to avoid physical degradation to the soil during all phases of soil handling
(e.g. stripping, stockpiling, spreading, cultivation, amelioration, planting, turfing and
seeding). As a consequence, soil handling operations shall be carried out when soil is non
-plastic (friable) in consistency
(i.e. at least 5% below the soil's lower plastic limit).
• Soil shall not be unnecessarily compacted by trampling or trafficking by site machinery.
• Soil shall not be handled when frozen unless authorised by the project Soil Scientist.
• Soil handling shall be stopped during and after heavy rainfall, and not continue until the
soil has regained a non-plastic (friable) consistency.
• If, during the course of the soiling and landscape works, the soil is compacted, it shall be
suitably cultivated to relieve the compaction and restore the structure prior to any planting,
turfing or seeding.

640 SOIL STORAGE HEAPS

• Location: As agreed with the Contract Administrator.
• Height (maximum): 2.0m unless advised by the project Soil Scientist.
• Soil Protection:
- To protect from wet weather once the final height is achieved, a tracked dozer/excavator
shall regrade the sides and top of each stockpile to encourage water to runoff. The
tracked dozer/excavator shall then compact down the surface of the stockpile by
tracking across it to seal in the dry soil and reduce rainfall infiltration.- Do not place any
other material on top of storage heaps.
- Do not place any other material on top of or adjacent to each stockpile.
- Do not place different soil types on top of or adjacent to each stockpile.
- Do not allow construction plant to pass over storage heaps.
- Prevent compaction and contamination, by fencing and covering as appropriate.

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650 SPREADING SUBSOIL

• Remove all hard surfacing /sub-base/buried obstructions/building materials to a sufficient
depth to accommodate the specified depth of subsoil.
• Before placement of subsoil, the exposed surface shall be loosened to minimum 500mm
depth by ripping at 600mm centres, using appropriate tillage equipment (e.g. rigid tine,
subsoiler).
• Unless otherwise agreed by the project Soil Scientist prior to soiling operations, the
subsoil shall be respread using the 'loose-tipping' method.
• A dump truck shall transport the subsoil to the desired location and tip it in a line of heaps.
• The subsoil shall be spread in 200mm layers by a second excavator working from the
formation layer or a temporary surface or adjacent hardstanding.
• Each subsoil layer shall be consolidated by tracking in, or using the excavator bucket, or
by trampling in (restricted access areas only) as deemed appropriate.
• Grade to smooth flowing contours to achieve specified finished depths of subsoil. Depths
after firming and settlement (minimum) to be as specified.

660 SPREADING TOPSOIL

• Remove all temporary roads/surfacing before spreading topsoil.
• Unless otherwise agreed by the project Soil Scientist prior to soiling operations, all topsoil
shall be respread using the 'loose-tipping' method.
• A dump truck shall transport the topsoil to the desired location and tip it in a line of heaps.
• The topsoil shall be spread in 200mm layers by a second excavator working from the
subsoil layer or a temporary surface or adjacent hardstanding.
• Each topsoil layer shall be consolidated by tracking in, or using the excavator bucket, or
by trampling in (restricted access areas only) as deemed appropriate.
• Depths after firming and settlement (minimum) to be as specified.
• Grade to smooth flowing contours to achieve specified finished depths of topsoil.

670 SOIL DEPTHS

• Soil depths shall be as follows (made up of site-won or imported soils as specified):
- Tree pits: Varies refer to section Q31 for details
- All other areas refer to system outlines at the start of this section

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680 SOIL DECOMPACTION AND CULTIVATION

• Soil Decompaction: After spreading topsoil, the soil profile shall be ripped at 300mm
centres to a minimum depth of 450mm (grass areas) to decompact the soils and key in
the topsoil and subsoil layers.
- use appropriate tillage equipment (e.g. rigid tine attachment, subsoiler, shakerator).
• Timing: when weather and ground conditions are suitably dry and non-plastic.
• Further cultivation: Any large, compacted lumps of soil shall be broken down by further
appropriate cultivation (in accordance with BS 4428) to produce a fine tilth suitable for
planting (<30mm), turfing and seeding (<10mm).
• The topsoil may be anaerobic after storage in a temporary stockpile - cultivations shall
ensure that the topsoil is fully aerated.
• Only when the topsoil has lost any sour odour and grey colouration (symptoms of
anaerobism) will it be satisfactory for planting, turfing or seeding.
• Any undesirable material brought to the surface during this exercise shall be removed by
picking or raking. For example, stones, fill materials and coarse vegetation larger than
50mm in any dimension.
• Surface: Leave regular and even.
• Levels: As shown on drawings.
• Soil within root spread of existing trees or shrubs to be retained: Do not dig or cultivate.

690 GRADING OF TOPSOIL

• Topsoil condition: Reasonably dry and workable.
• Contours: Smooth and flowing, with falls for adequate drainage.
- Hollows and ridges: Not permitted.
• Finished levels after settlement: 25 mm above adjoining paving, kerbs, manholes etc.
• Blade grading: May be used to adjust topsoil levels provided depth of topsoil is nowhere
less than 150 mm.
• Give notice: If required levels cannot be achieved by movement of existing soil.

SOIL AMELIORATION

800 USE OF COMPOST AND FERTILISERS

• The use of additional green compost, fertilisers or any other soil ameliorants is dependent
on the findings of the soil tests (as presented for Q28/330 Documentation).
• Do not apply to areas requiring low nutrient soil e.g species rich grassland.

810 APPLYING GREEN COMPOST – PROVISIONAL ITEM

• Apply and incorporate green compost (ref: clause Q28/420) into topsoil for tree, shrub or
hedge planting to achieve specified levels of organic matter and fertility. Provisional rate:
20 litres/sq.m.
• Timing: Apply prior to topsoil cultivation.

820 APPLYING FERTILISER FOR TREES AND DEFENSIBLE SHRUB PLANTING –

PROVISIONAL ITEM
• Apply and incorporate compound, slow release fertiliser Everris Enmag CRF (11%N:22%
P2O5:9%K2O:6%MgO) at a provisional rate of 80 g/m2 and to a depth of 150mm.
• Timing: Apply 5-10 days prior to planting.

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830 APPLYING FERTILISER FOR AMENITY GRASS

• Apply and incorporate the pre-seeding grass fertiliser Everris PS5 Preseeder (8%N:12%
P2O5:8%K2O +2%Mg) at a provisional rate of 35 g/m2 and to a depth of 50mm.
• Timing: Before final cultivation and 3-5 days before seeding / turfing.
• Spread evenly, in transverse directions.

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GENERAL INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS

100 SITE PREPARATION GENERALLY

• All site preparation, planting and maintenance works shall be carried out in accordance
with British Standard BS 4428:1989 Code of Practice for General Landscape Operations.

112 SITE CLEARANCE

• General: Remove rubbish, concrete, metal, glass, decayed vegetation and contaminated
topsoil.
• Stones: Remove those with largest dimension exceeding 50 mm.
• Contamination: Substances injurious to plant growth including subsoil, rubble, fuel and
lubricants.
• Vegetation: Clear surface vegetation in areas shown on drawings using suitable non
persistent herbicide.
- Eradication of all vegetation from footprint of remains from glasshouses, etc
- Eradication of all vegetation within 300mm of the inside edge of garden walls over
500mm in height
- Eradication of all vegetation within 300mm on both sides of the garden walls,
where walls are below 500mm in height

115 SEEDED AREAS

• Growth and development: Healthy, vigorous grass sward, free from the visible effects of
pests, weeds and disease.
• Appearance: A closely knit, continuous ground cover of even density, height and colour.

120 CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

• General: Carry out the work while soil and weather conditions are suitable.

145 WATERING
• Quantity: Wet full depth of topsoil.
• Application: Even and without displacing seed, seedlings or soil.
• Frequency: As necessary to ensure the establishment and continued thriving of all
seeding/turfing.

150 WATER RESTRICTIONS

• Timing: If water supply is or is likely to be restricted by emergency legislation do not carry
out seeding/turfing until instructed. If seeding/turfing has been carried out, obtain
instructions on watering.

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160 NOTICE
• Give notice before:
- Setting out.
- Applying herbicide.
- Applying fertilizer.
- Preparing seed bed.
- Seeding or turfing.
- Visiting site during maintenance period.
• Period of notice: 3 working days.

170 SETTING OUT

• Boundaries: Mark clearly.
• Delineation: In straight lines or smoothly flowing curves as shown on drawings.

180 RECTIFICATION PERIOD

Duration of the rectification period for the following items:
- Grass areas: 12 months

PREPARATION

210 HERBICIDE FOR AMENITY GRASS AREAS

• Type: Suitable for suppressing perennial weeds.
• Requirement: In accordance with the seed supplier's recommendations.
• Application: In accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
• Timing: Allow fallow period before cultivation in accordance with the manufacturer's
recommendations.

212 SEED BED CLEANING BEFORE SOWING ALL GRASSED AREAS

• Operations: As seed supplier's recommendations..

250 SOIL REQUIREMENTS

• Type:
- Seeded areas: Existing topsoil.

251 CULTIVATION
• In accordance with clause Q28:680

252 GRADING
• In accordance with clause Q28:690

253 FERTILIZER FOR AMENITY GRASS AREAS

• As clause Q28:410 & in accordance with clause Q28:830
• Do not use on
- Species rich grassland
- Orchard & woodland glade grassland

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263 FINAL CULTIVATION

• Timing: After grading and fertilizing.
• Seed bed: Reduce to fine, firm tilth with good crumb structure.
- Depth: 25 mm.
- Surface preparation: Rake to a true, even surface, friable and lightly firmed but not over
compacted.
- Remove surface stones/earth clods exceeding:
• General areas: 50mm.
• Adjacent levels: Extend cultivation into existing adjacent grassed areas sufficient to ensure
full marrying in of levels.

SEEDING

312 SEED MIXTURE AMENITY GRASSLAND

• Supplier: DLF Trifolium .
- Mixture reference: Masterline Pro Master 85.
• Application rate: 20g/m².

313 SEED MIXTURE FOR SPECIES RICH GRASSLAND

• Supplier: Emorsgate .
- Mixture reference: EM4.
• Application rate: 4g/m².

314 SEED MIXTURE FOR SHADE TOLERANT ORCHARD & WOODLAND GLADE
GRASSLAND
• Supplier: Emorsgate.
- Mixture reference: EW1.
• Application rate: 4g/m².

319 QUALITY OF SEED AMENITY GRASS AREAS

• Freshness: Produced for the current growing season.
• Certification: Blue label certified varieties.
- Standard: EC purity and germination regulations.
- Official Seed Testing Station certificate of germination, purity and composition: Submit
when requested.
• Samples of mixtures: Submit when requested.

330 SOWING
• General: Establish good seed contact with the root zone.
• Method: To suit soil type, proposed usage, location and weather conditions during and
after sowing.
- Distribution: 2 equal sowings at right angles to each other.

335 SOWING SEASON

• Grass seed generally: April to June or August to September.

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340 PRE-EMERGENT HERBICIDE AMENITY GRASS AREAS ONLY

• Standard: Pesticide Safety Directorate approved.
• Application rate: In accordance with manufacturer's written recommendation.
- Timing: Immediately after sowing.

PROTECTING/CUTTING

520 PROTECTING
• Take all necessary measures to protect seeded areas until the end of the rectification
period

540 FIRST CUT OF AMENITY GRASSLAND

• Height of initial growth: 75 mm.
• Preparation:
- Debris and litter: Remove.
- Stones and earth clods larger than 25 mm in any dimension: Remove
• Height of first cut: 50 mm.
• Mower type: Contractor's choice.
• Arisings: Remove from site.

541 FIRST CUT OF SPECIES RICH GRASSLAND

• Height of initial growth: 75 mm.
• Preparation:
- Debris and litter: Remove.
- Stones and earth clods larger than 25 mm in any dimension: Remove
• Height of first cut: 40 mm.
• Mower type: Contractor's choice.
• Arisings: Remove from site.

542 FIRST CUT OF ORCHARD & WOODLAND GLADE GRASSLAND

• Timing: When grass is reasonably dry.
- Height of initial growth: 75 mm.
• Preparation:
- Debris and litter: Remove.
- Stones and earth clods larger than 25 mm in any dimension: Remove
• Height of first cut: 50 mm.
• Mower type: Contractor's choice.
• Arisings: Remove from site.

590 CLEANLINESS
• Soil and arisings: Remove from hard surfaces.
• General: Leave the works in a clean, tidy condition at Completion and after any
maintenance operations.

600 MAINTENANCE
• Refer to section Q35

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Q31 External planting

GENERAL INFORMATION/ REQUIREMENTS

100 SITE PREPARATION GENERALLY AND SOILS

• All site preparation, planting and maintenance works shall be carried out in accordance
with British Standard BS 4428:1989 Code of Practice for General Landscape Operations
(excluding hard surfaces).

• All trees and plants supplied shall comply with the requirements of all parts of British
Standard BS 3936 Specification for Nursery Stock, BS 8545:2014 Trees: from nursery to
independence in the landscape. Recommendations & The National Plant Specification.

• All new tree planting shall be positioned in accordance with the requirements of Table A.1
of British Standard BS 5837:2012 Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and
Construction – Recommendations.

110 SOIL
• In accordance with section Q28

112 SITE CLEARANCE GENERALLY

• General: Remove rubbish, concrete, metal, glass, decayed vegetation and contaminated
topsoil.
• Stones: Remove those with any dimension exceeding 50 mm.
• Contamination: Remove material containing toxins, pathogens or other extraneous
substances harmful to plant, animal or human life.
• Vegetation: Clear vegetation and remove arisings; retain and protect trees being retained.
• Large roots: Grub up and dispose of without undue disturbance of soil and adjacent
areas.

118 SOIL CONDITIONS

• Soil for cultivating and planting: Moist, friable and (except in aquatic/ marginal planting)
not waterlogged.
• Frozen or snow covered soil: Give notice before planting. Provide additional root
protection. Prevent planting pit sides and bases and backfill materials from freezing.

120 CLIMATIC CONDITIONS

• General: Carry out the work while soil and weather conditions are suitable.
- Strong winds: Do not plant.

125 TIMES OF YEAR FOR PLANTING

• Deciduous trees and shrubs: Late October to late March.
• Herbaceous plants: September/ October or March/ April.
• Container grown plants: At any time if ground and weather conditions are favourable.
- Watering and weed control: Provide as necessary.

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130 MECHANICAL TOOLS

• Restrictions: Do not use within 100 mm of tree and plant stems.

145 WATERING
• Quantity: Wet full depth of topsoil.
• Application: Even and without damaging or displacing plants or soil.
• Frequency: As necessary to ensure establishment and continued thriving of planting.

150 WATER RESTRICTIONS

• General: If water supply is or is likely to be restricted by emergency legislation, do not
carry out planting until instructed. If planting has been carried out, obtain instructions on
watering.

160 NOTICE
• Give notice before:
- Setting out.
- Applying herbicide.
- Applying fertilizer.
- Delivery of plants/ trees.
- Planting trees into previously dug pits.
- Planting Ornamental (Shrubs)
- Planting Hedges
- Watering.
- Visiting site during maintenance period.
• Period of notice: One week.

170 SOIL REQUIREMENTS

• Refer to section Q28 for details.

200 PLANTS/ TREES - GENERAL

• Condition: Materially undamaged, sturdy, healthy and vigorous.
• Appearance: Of good shape and without elongated shoots.
• Hardiness: Grown in a suitable environment and hardened off.
• Health: Free from pests, diseases, discoloration, weeds and physiological disorders.
• Budded or grafted plants: Bottom worked.
• Root system and condition: Balanced with branch system.
- Standard: The National Plant Specification.
• Species: True to name.
• Origin/ Provenance: Grown in the United Kingdom for at least one growing season, unless
otherwise approved.
Definition: Origin and Provenance have the meaning given in the National Plant
Specification.

215 PLANTS/ TREES - SPECIFICATION CRITERIA

• Name, forms, dimensions, provenance and other criteria: As scheduled and defined in the
National Plant Specification and as per BS 3996

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245 LABELLING AND INFORMATION

• General: Provide each plant/ tree or group of plants/ trees of a single species or cultivar
with supplier's labelling for delivery to site, showing:
- Full botanical name.
- Total number.
- Number of bundles.
- Part bundles.
- Supplier's name.
- Employer's name and project reference.
- Plant specification, in accordance with scheduled National Plant Specification
categories.
Additional information: Submit on request:
- Country of origin;
- Date supplied and consignment details or reference;
- Impact of pest/ disease;
- Name or designation of rootstock of budded or grafted plants;
- Potting dates;
- Propagation method and dates;
- Pruning dates; and
- Type of container.

260 PLANT/ TREE SUBSTITUTION

• Plants/ trees unobtainable or known to be likely to be unobtainable at time of ordering:
Submit alternatives, stating:
- Price.
- Difference from specified plants/ trees.
• Approval: Obtain before making any substitution.

265 PLANT HANDLING, STORAGE TRANSPORT AND PLANTING

• Standard: To CPSE 'Handling and establishing landscape plants'.
• Frost: Protect plants from frost.
• Handling: Handle plants with care. Protect from mechanical damage and do not subject to
shock, e.g. by dropping from a vehicle.
• Plant packaging: Coextruded polyethylene bags with black interior and white exterior.
• Packaging of bulk quantities: Pallets or bins sealed with polyethylene and shrink wrapped.
• Planting: Upright or well balanced with best side to front.

280 TREATMENT OF TREE WOUNDS

• Cutting: Keep wounds as small as possible.
- Cut cleanly back to sound wood using sharp, clean tools.
- Leave branch collars. Do not cut flush with stem or trunk.
- Set cuts so that water will not collect on cut area.
• Fungicide/ Sealant: Do not apply unless instructed.

285 PROTECTION OF EXISTING GRASS

• General: Protect areas affected by planting operations using boards/ tarpaulins.
- Excavated or imported material: Do not place directly on grass.
- Duration: Minimum period.

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290 SURPLUS MATERIAL

• Subsoil: retain & store in storage heaps in location agreed with contract administrator.
• Stones, debris, wrapping material, canes, ties, temporary labelling, rubbish, prunings and
other arisings: Remove.

291 RECTIFICATION PERIOD

Duration of the rectification period for the following items:
- Semi-mature: 36 months
- Extra Heavy Standards: 36 months
- Defensible planting & hedges: 36 months

PREPARATION OF PLANTING BEDS/ PLANTING MATERIALS

300 HERBICIDE
• Locations: Ornamental beds.
• Type: Suitable for supressing perennial weeds.
• Timing: Allow fallow period before cultivation.
- Duration (minimum): As manufacturer's recommendation.

405 PLANTING PITS FOR BARE ROOT PLANTS

• Timing: Excavate 1-2 days (maximum) before planting.
• Sizes: Wide enough to accommodate roots when fully spread and 75 mm deeper than
root system.

470 FORMAL HEDGES

• Consistent in species, cultivar and clone to ensure a uniform hedge.
• Planting: In trenches large enough to take full spread of roots. Set out plants evenly.

472 FENCING SUPPORT FOR NEW HEDGES

• Type: Chain link fence, as section Q40.
• Timing: Before planting hedge.
• Location: between double staggered hedge rows

480 AFTER PLANTING

• Watering: Immediately after planting, thoroughly and without damaging or displacing
plants or soil.
• Firming: Lightly firm soil around plants and fork and/ or rake soil, without damaging roots,
to a fine tilth with gentle cambers and no hollows.
• Top dressing:
- Ornamental hedges: Melcourt Ornamental Bark Mulch.
- Depth: 75mm.

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495 PROTECTION FOR TRANSPLANTS IN HEDGES

• Manufacturer: Plant Care
• Product reference: Treeguard Mesh N0. 5,
• Size: 600mm x 200mm dia.
• Colour: Black
• To be secured with galvanised staples to supporting 32mm square, 90cm long sawn
timber stakes.
• Ensure that protection methods do not impede natural movement of trees or restrict
growth.

PLANTING TREES

501 TREE PITS FOR STANDARD AND EXTRA HEAVY STANDARD TREES IN SOFT
LANDSCAPE
• Refer to BMD dwg no. BMD.15.032.DR.P601
• Size:
- 16-18cm and 10-12cm girth: 1000x1000mm
• Depth of 750mm.
• Sloping ground: Maintain horizontal bases with no less than minimum depth throughout.
• Pit sides: Scarify.
• Backfilling material:
- 300mm of topsoil as clause Q28:333A
- 200mm washed sand
• Aeration & irrigation system: as clause 513B
• Staking: as clause 565
• Tree protection: as clause 595

502 TREE PITS FOR SEMI-MATURE FEATURE TREE

• Refer to BMD dwg no. BMD.15.032.DR.P601
• Size:
- 20-25cm girth: 1500x1500mm
• Depth of 800mm.
• Sloping ground: Maintain horizontal bases with no less than minimum depth throughout.
• Pit sides: Scarify.
• Backfilling material:
- 400mm of topsoil as clause Q28:333A
- 300mm washed sand
- 200mm of clean drainage aggregate as clause 516
• Aeration & irrigation system:
- Public parks as clause 513A
- Woodland areas as clause 513B
• Underground anchoring: as clause 537

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513 TREE IRRIGATION SYSTEM FOR STANDARD, EXTRA HEAVY STANDARD & SEMI-
MATURE TREES
• Manufacturer: GreenBlue Urban Ltd.
- Web: www.greenblueurban.com.
- Email: [email protected].
- Tel: +44 (0)1424 717797.
- Address: Haywood Way, Hastings, East Sussex. TN35 4PL.
• Product reference:
- 30-35, 35-40, 40-45, 45-50 & 60-70cm girth trees RRURB2A. (5m pipe length & 1530mm
diameter)
- 12-14, 14-16, 16-18, 18-20, 20-25 & 25-30cm girth trees - RRURB1A. (3m pipe length &
895mm diameter)
• Typical installation: Install RootRain Urban irrigation system. Loop the 60mm irrigation
pipe around the shoulder of the root ball (200mm-300mm below ground level) and
connect securely to the tee piece. The vertical piece of pipe can be cut to length to ensure
that the inlet is flush or slightly (25mm maximum) proud of the final pit surround

535 STAKING GENERALLY

• Stakes: Softwood, peeled chestnut, larch or oak, straight, free from projections and large
or edge knots and with pointed lower end.
• Nails: To BS 1202-1, galvanized, minimum 25 mm long and with 10 mm diameter heads.
• Stake size (minimum): 50 mm diameter.

537 UNDERGROUND GUYING

• Rootball fixing system - Plati-Mat by Platipus
• Anchor system for trees over 20-45cm girth:
- Product code: RF2P
• Anchor system for trees over 45cm girth:
- Product code: RF3P
• Installed to manufacturers instruction's
• Platipus Anchors Limited
Kingsfield Business Centre,
Philanthropic Road,
REDHILL,
Surrey,
RH1 4DP
• Tel: +44 (0) 1737 762300
• www.platipus-anchors.com

565 DOUBLE STAKING FOR STANDARD AND EXTRA HEAVY STANDARD TREES
• Staking: Position stake close to tree on windward side and drive stakes vertically at least
300 mm into bottom of pit on either side of tree position before planting.
- Backfilling: Consolidate material around stakes.
• Height of stakes: Cut to approximately 750 mm above ground level.
• Ties: Twin Flexible nylon rubber belts within 25 mm of top of stake with plastic sleeves
either side of tree. Fix belts to stakes using galvanised nails.
• Tying: Secure tree firmly but not rigidly.

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591 MULCHING TREES IN GRASS AREAS

• Material: 75mm depth of Melcourt ornamental bark mulch or equivalent
- Purity: Free of pests, disease, fungus and weeds.
• Preparation: Clear all weeds. Water soil thoroughly.
• Coverage:
- A circular area of 500mm radius (1000mm diameter) measured from the tree stem
• Finished level of mulch: 75mm above adjacent grass

595 TREE PROTECTION FOR STANDARD AND EXTRA HEAVY STANDARD TREES
• Manufacturer: Rainbow Professional.
• Product reference:
- Extra heavy standard trees: Spiral guards C211 - 68mm dia x 600mm, with ventilation
holes, colour black.
• General: Ensure that protection methods do not impede natural movement of trees or
restrict growth.
• Supporting canes to be used where required, ensure the cane is placed inside the tree
spiral with one third of its length pushed into the ground.

595A TREE PROTECTION SEMI-MATURE TREES

• Manufacturer: Plant Care
Product reference: Treeguard Mesh N0. 5, 600mm x 500mm dia. colour brown
To be secured with galvanised staples to 3no. supporting 32mm square sawn timber
stakes to be 90cm long.
• General: Ensure that protection methods do not impede natural movement of trees or
restrict growth.

DEFENSIBLE SHRUB PLANTING

600 DEFENSIBLE SHRUB WORK GENERALLY

• Services: Check for below and above ground services, including land drainage, in the
vicinity. Give notice if they may be affected and obtain instructions before proceeding.
• Safety: Comply with Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group Safety leaflets.

635 PLANTING TRANSPLANTS

• Plant into excavated and cultivated planting pits
• Depth: min 300mm or full depth of roots
Width: 300x300mm
• Plant transplant with root collar at ground level
• Backfilling material: Existing topsoil excavated from pit lightly firmed around transplants.
• Plant at 1m centres

665 SETTING OUT

• Refer to planting plans ref: BMD.15.032.DR.P301 for details
• Plant in single species groups of 3, 5, 7 or 9.

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670 PROTECTION TRANSPLANTS

• Manufacturer: Plant Care
• Product reference: Treeguard Mesh N0. 5,
• Size: 600mm x 200mm dia.
• Colour: Black
• To be secured with galvanised staples to supporting 32mm square, 90cm long sawn
timber stakes.
• Ensure that protection methods do not impede natural movement of trees or restrict
growth.

700 PROTECTING/ MAINTAINING/ MAKING GOOD DEFECTS

• Refer to section Q35

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Q35 Landscape maintenance

GENERALLY

100 MAINTENANCE DURATION

• 12 months from certification of practical completion
• The maintenance period may be extended at the discretion of the client.

101 MAINTENANCE OBJECTIVES FOR TREE PLANTING

• Control and removal of weeds;
• Re-firming of plants/trees after strong winds, frost heave or other disturbances;
• Carry out soil fertility tests to determine if an application of a slow release fertiliser is
required;
• Prune to remove dead, dying or diseased wood.
• Formatively prune if necessary to achieve natural shape and healthy growth;
• Dead / removed wood and arisings to be used on site to create log piles and hibernacula;
• The remove any failed, vandalised, unhealthy or dead specimens as soon as possible and
provide replacements of the same size to those adjacent, during the next available
planting season;
• Watering of plants to ensure moisture levels are maintained appropriate for optimum
growth; and
• Removal of litter from all planting beds to maintain site in a tidy condition.

102 MAINTENANCE OBJECTIVES FOR DEFENSIBLE SHRUB PLANTING

• Control and removal of weeds;
• Re-firming of plants after strong winds, frost heave or other disturbances;
• Carry out soil fertility tests to determine if an application of a slow release fertiliser is
required;
• Prune to remove dead, dying or diseased wood.
• Formatively prune if necessary to achieve natural shape and healthy growth;
• Dead / removed wood and arisings to be used on site to create log piles and hibernacula;
• The remove any failed, vandalised, unhealthy or dead specimens as soon as possible and
provide replacements of the same size to those adjacent, during the next available
planting season;
• Watering of plants to ensure moisture levels are maintained appropriate for optimum
growth; and
• Removal of litter from all planting beds to maintain site in a tidy condition.

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103 MAINTENANCE OBJECTIVES FOR HEDGE PLANTING

• Control and removal of weeds;
• Carry out soil fertility tests to determine if an application of a slow release fertiliser is
required;
• Trimming to maintain neat appearance, encourage busy growth down to ground level and
maintain hedges at desired height of:
- Hornbeam: 1.2m
• Remove any failed, vandalised, unhealthy or dead specimens as soon as possible and
provide replacements of the same size to those adjacent, during the next available
planting season;
• Watering of plants to ensure moisture levels are maintained appropriate for optimum
growth;
• Removal of litter to maintain site in a tidy condition;
• Top up mulch annually to achieve a 75mm layer.

104 MAINTENANCE OBJECTIVES FOR AMENITY GRASSLANDS

• Regular mowing;
• Trim edges to hard standing, planting beds & tree pit mulch circles;
• Control and removal of aggressive self seeded weeds;
• Application of a slow release fertiliser as necessary to ensure soil fertility is maintained at
appropriate levels;
• Watering to ensure moisture levels are maintained appropriate for optimum growth;
• Repair damaged or failed areas by re-seeding and top dressing;
• Removal of litter to maintain the site in a tidy condition.

105 MAINTENANCE OBJECTIVES FOR SPECIES RICH GRASSLANDS

• Regular mowing within the first growing season (seeded areas only);
• Cutting 2 x annually after first growing season;
• Cutting regime to vary in different areas by varying time and height of cut to help with
habitat creation and encourage species diversity e.g. 1-4 cuts per year with timing to allow
seeding of most species to occur before first cut;
• To protect reptiles, only cut grassland during conditions when reptiles are active and able
to move away from machinery (air temperatures above 8 °C). Cut in one direction to
encourage movement of reptiles into adjacent suitable habitat and avoid trapping reptiles
in the path of machinery.
• Trim edges to hard standing and tree pit mulch circles;
• Arisings to be used on site to create compost heaps and hibernacula;
• Watering to ensure moisture levels are maintained appropriate for optimum growth;
• Repair damaged or failed areas by re-seeding;
• Removal of litter to maintain the site in a tidy condition.

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106 MAINTENANCE OBJECTIVES FOR SHADE TOLERANT ORCHARD & WOODLAND

GLADE GRASSLAND
• Regular mowing in the first growing season;
• Annual cutting after first growing season;
• Cutting regime to vary in different areas by varying time and height of cut to help with
habitat creation;
• Arisings to be used on site to create compost heaps and hibernacula;
• Watering to ensure moisture levels are maintained appropriate for optimum growth;
• Repair damaged or failed areas by re-seeding;
• Removal of litter to maintain the site in a tidy condition.

110 NOTICE
• Give notice before:
- Application of herbicide.
- Application of fertilizer.
- Watering.
- Each site maintenance visit.
• Period of notice: 2 days.

130 REINSTATEMENT
• Damage or disturbance to soil structure, planting, grass, fencing, hard landscaping,
structures or buildings: Reinstate to original condition.

155 WATERING
• Supply: to be agreed, contractor to propose.
• Quantity: Wet to field capacity .
• Application: Do not damage or loosen plants.
• Compacted soil: Loosen or scoop out, to direct water to rootzone.
• Frequency: As necessary for the continued thriving of all planting.

160 WATER RESTRICTIONS

• General: If water supply is, or is likely to be, restricted by emergency legislation, submit
proposals for an alternative suitable source of water. Obtain instructions before
proceeding.

170 DISPOSAL OF ARISINGS

• General: Unless specified otherwise, dispose of arisings as follows:
- Biodegradable arisings: Move to nominated compost heaps or hibernacula on site or
remove to recycling facility.
- Grass cuttings: Move to nominated compost heaps or hibernacula on site or remove to
recycling facility.
- Tree roots and stumps: Remove from site.
- Shrub and tree prunings: Move to nominated compost heaps or hibernacula on site or
remove to recycling facility.
- Litter and nonbiodegradable arisings: Remove from site.

180 CHIPPING OR SHREDDING

• General: Not permitted.

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181 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

• General: Minimize.
• Timing: In accordance with permissible working hours set out by Walsall Council.

190 LITTER
• Extraneous rubbish not arising from the contract work: Collect and remove from site.

195 PROTECTION OF EXISTING GRASS

• General: Protect areas affected by maintenance operations using boards/tarpaulins. Do
not place excavated or imported materials directly on grass.

197 CLEANLINESS
• Soil and arisings: Remove from hard surfaces.
• General: Leave the works in a clean, tidy condition at completion and after any
maintenance operations.

GRASSED AREAS

GRASSED AREAS MAINTENANCE DURING RECTIFICATION PERIOD

198 FAILURES OF SEEDING

• Duration: Carry out the following operations from completion of seeding/ turfing until: the
end of the rectification period.
• Defective materials or workmanship: Areas that have failed to thrive.
- Exclusions: Theft or malicious damage.
• Method of making good: Recultivation and reseeding/ returfing.
• Timing of making good: The next suitable planting season.

199 MAINTAINING AMENITY GRASSLAND AREAS

• Preparation: Before each cut remove all litter and debris.
• Height and frequency of cutting:
- Time of cutting: March to October.
- Height of cut: 30mm.
- Frequency of cutting: As and when necessary to maintain a neat and tidy sward or on
instruction from the Landscape Architect or Client.
- Height of growth permitted (maximum): 50mm
• Trimming: All edges.
- Arisings: Remove.
• Stones brought to the surface: Remove regularly.
- Size: Exceeding 25 mm in any dimension.
• Areas of settlement: Make good.
• Watering: As and when needed until grassland is fully established.

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200 MAINTAINING SPECIES RICH GRASSLAND

• Preparation: Before each cut remove all litter and debris.
• Height and frequency of cut in first growing season:
- Time of first cut: when growth reaches 75mm.
- Height of first cut: 50mm.
- Frequency of subsequent cutting (minimum): Every 6-8 weeks until autumn.
- Height of growth permitted (maximum): 100 mm.
- Arisings: Leave spread evenly over grass areas to dry and shed seed for 1 week before
removing from site.
• Height of cut during Spring (August/Septembe cut only) for seasons 2 and 3 only:
- T ime of cutting: March to April.
- H eight of cut: 50mm.
• Height of cut in each subsequent growing seasons:
- Time of cutting: August /September depending on weather. Cut only once flowers have
gone over and set /shread seed.
- Height of cut: 50mm.
- Arisings: Leave spread evenly over grass areas to dry and shed seed for 1 week before
removing from site.
• Trimming: All edges.
- Arisings: Leave for 1 week.
• Watering: As and when needed until grassland is fully established.
• Leaf litter removal: leaf material should be collected and cleared in Autumn to prevent
mulching and the introduction of nutrients.

201 MAINTAINING SHADE TOLERANT ORCHARD & WOODLAND GLADE GRASSLAND

• Preparation: Before each cut remove all litter and debris.
• Height and frequency of cut in first growing season:
- Time of first cut: when growth reaches 75mm.
- Height of first cut: 50mm.
- Frequency of subsequent cutting (minimum): Every 6-8 weeks until autumn.
- Height of growth permitted (maximum): 100 mm.
- Arisings: Remove
• Height of cut during subsequent growing seasons:
- Time of cutting: August /September depending on weather. Cut only once flowers have
gone over and set seed.
- Height of cut: 50mm.
- Arisings: Leave spread evenly over grass areas to dry and shed seed for 1 week before
removing from site.
• Trimming: All edges.
- Arisings: Remove.
• Watering: As and when needed until grassland is fully established.
• Leaf litter removal: leaf material should be collected and cleared in Autumn to prevent
mulching and the introduction of nutrients.

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206 MAINTENANCE FERTILIZER FOR AMENITY GRASS ONLY

• March application:
- Manufacturer: DLF Trifolium Limited " Thorn Farm, Inkberrow " Worcestershire WR7 4LJ
• Telephone: 01386 791102 " Fax: 01386 792715 www.dlf.co.uk.
- Product reference: Pro Fert 3
- Application rate: 50 g/m².
• September application:
- Manufacturer: DLF Trifolium Limited " Thorn Farm, Inkberrow " Worcestershire WR7 4LJ
• Telephone: 01386 791102 " Fax: 01386 792715 www.dlf.co.uk.
- Product reference: Pro Fert 6
- Application rate: 35 g/m².

GRASSED AREAS GENERAL MAINTENANCE

210 MAINTENANCE OF ALL GRASSED AREAS

• Duration, height and frequency: refer to clause 199, 200 and 201
• General: Maintain turf in a manner appropriate to the intended use.
• Soil and grass:
- Condition: Maintain a healthy vigorous sward, free from disease, fungal growth,
discolouration, scorch or wilt.
- Waterlogging and compaction: Prevent.
- Damage: Repair trampling, abrasion or scalping.
• Litter and fallen leaves: Remove regularly to maintain a neat appearance.

220 GRASS CUTTING GENERALLY

• Before mowing: Remove litter, rubbish and debris.
• Finish: Neat and even, without surface rutting, compaction or damage to grass.
• Edges: Leave neat and well defined. Neatly trim around obstructions.
• Adjoining hard areas: Sweep clear and remove arisings.
• Drought or wet conditions: Obtain instructions.

226 TREE STEMS

• Precautions: Do not allow nylon filament rotary cutters and other mechanical tools closer
than 100 mm to the stem of any tree.
- Operations close to stems: Complete using hand tools.

250 LEAF REMOVAL

• Operations: Collect fallen leaves.
• Special requirements: None.
• Disposal: Move to nominated compost heaps or hibernacula on site or remove to
recycling facility.

309 EDGES TO SEEDED AREAS

• Location: Planting beds and around newly planted trees.
• Timing: After seeded areas are well established.
• Edges: Cut to clean straight lines or smooth curves. Draw back soil to permit edging.
• Arisings: Remove.

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310 RE-FORMING GRASS EDGES

• Location: Around tree pits & planting beds.
• Edges: Draw back soil and re-form edges to clean straight lines or smooth flowing curves,
sloping slightly back from vertical.

381 REINSTATEMENT OF WORN OR DAMAGED LAWNS

• Worn or damaged areas: Make good by returfing or reseeding:
- Returfing standard: To BS 7370-3, Clause 12.2.
- Reseeding standard: To BS 7370-3, Clause 12.6.
• Turf or seed: To match existing in appearance and quality.
• Protection and watering: Provide as necessary to promote successful germination and/ or
establishment.

TREES /HEDGES /SHRUB PLANTING: DURING RECTIFICATION PERIOD

491 MAINTENANCE
• Duration: Carry out the operations in the following clauses from completion of planting
until the end of the rectification period.
• Frequency of maintenance visits: In accordance with the agreed maintenance schedule.

492 FAILURES OF PLANTING

• Defects due to materials or workmanship not in accordance with the Contract:
Plants /trees /hedges that have failed to thrive.
- Exclusions: Theft or malicious damage after completion.
- Rectification: Replace with equivalent plants /trees /hedges.
• Replacements: To match size of adjacent or nearby plants of same species or match
original specification, whichever is the greater.
• Timing of making good: During the next suitable planting season or when instructed.

493 CLEANLINESS
• Soil and arisings: Remove from hard surfaces and grassed areas.
• General: Leave the works in a clean tidy condition at completion and after any
maintenance operations.

495 PLANTING MAINTENANCE GENERALLY

• Weed control: Maintain weed free area around each tree.
- Diameter (minimum): The larger of 1.5 m or the surface of original planting pit.
- Keep planting beds clear of weeds: By maintaining full thickness of mulch and by hand
weeding.
• Precautions: Ensure that trees are not damaged by use of mowers, nylon filament rotary
cutters and similar powered tools.
• Check condition of guys .
- Broken or missing items: Replace.
- Rubbing: Prevent.
- Frequency of checks: At each scheduled maintenance visit.
• Firming up: Gently firm loosened soil around trees/ shrubs. Straighten leaning trees.
• Trees: Spray crown when in leaf during warm weather.
- Timing: After dusk.
• Watering: Ensure that sufficient water is applied to maintain healthy growth.
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497 PLANTING MAINTENANCE - PRUNING

• General: Prune to promote healthy growth and natural shape.
- Dead, dying, diseased wood and suckers: Remove.
- Timing: As appropriate to the species.
- Trees: Favour a single central leading shoot.
• Arisings: Remove.

498 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

• General: Before end of the maintenance period, submit printed instructions
recommending procedures to be established by the Employer for maintenance of the
planting work for one full year: Provide a schedule of any ongoing maintenance problems
experienced during the rectification period.

499 FINAL MULCHING

• Timing: At end of the maintenance period.
• Watering: Ensure that soil is thoroughly moistened prior to remulching, applying water
where necessary.
• Remulch depth (minimum): 75 mm.

TREES /HEDGES /SHRUB PLANTING GENERAL

500 ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PLANTING

• Duration: Three years.
• Weed control:
- Method: Keep planting beds clear of weeds by maintaining full thickness of mulch
- Area: Maintain a weed free area around each tree and shrub, minimum diameter the
larger of 1 m or the surface of the original planting pit.
• Soil condition: Fork over beds to keep soil loose, with gentle cambers and no hollows. Do
not reduce depth or effect of mulch.
• Watering: As necessary for the continued thriving of all planting..

502 ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW PLANTING - FERTILIZER

• Carry out soil fertility test (allow 10no.) in March to determine if fertilizer application is
required for the forth coming growing season.
• Time of year: March or April.
• Type: to be confirmed by soil test.
• Spreading: Spread evenly.
- Application rate: As manufacturer's recommendations.

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510 TREE STAKES AND TIES

• Inspection/ Maintenance times: As scheduled and immediately after strong winds.
• Stakes:
- Replace loose, broken or decayed stakes to original specification.
- If longer than half of clear tree stem height, cut to this height in spring. Retie to tree
firmly but not tightly with a single tie.
• Ties: Adjust, refix or replace loose or defective ties, allowing for growth and to prevent
chafing.
- Where chafing has occurred, reposition or replace ties to prevent further chafing.
• Removal of stakes and ties: Two years after planting.
- Fill stake holes with lightly compacted soil.

515 TREE GUY WIRES

• Inspection/ Maintenance times: Immediately after strong winds.
• Operations:
- Replace or resecure loose or missing guy wires.
- Adjust to suit stem growth and to provide correct and uniform tension.

520 REFIRMING OF TREES AND SHRUBS

• Timing: After strong winds, frost heave and other disturbances.
• Refirming: Tread around the base until firmly bedded.
• Collars in soil at base of tree stems, created by tree movement: Break up by fork, avoiding
damage to roots. Backfill with topsoil and refirm.

530 TREE PROTECTION GUARDS

• Loose or defective guards: Adjust, refix or replace to original specification and to prevent
chafing.
• Removal: When instructed.

540 PRUNING GENERALLY

• Pruning: In accordance with good horticultural and arboricultural practice.
- Removing branches: Do not damage or tear the stem or bark.
- Wounds: Keep as small as possible and cut cleanly back to sound wood.
- Cutting: Make cuts above and sloping away from an outward facing healthy bud, angled
so that water will not collect on cut area.
- Larger branches: Prune neither flush nor leaving a stub, but using the branch bark ridge
or branch collar as a pruning guide.
• Appearance: Thin, trim and shape each specimen appropriately to species, location,
season, and stage of growth, leaving a well balanced natural appearance.
• Tools: Use clean sharp secateurs, hand saws or other approved tools. Trim off ragged
edges of bark or wood with a sharp knife.
• Disease or infection: Give notice if detected.
• Growth retardants, fungicide or pruning sealant: Do not use unless instructed.

555 PRUNING TREES AND SHRUBS

• Standard: To BS 7370-4.
• Special requirements: Growth retardents not permitted.

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565 TRIMMING ESTABLISHING HEDGES

• General: Allow to reach planned height as rapidly as possible.
- Form: Trim back lateral branches moderately. Trim any growth above planned height.
• Height for hedges:
- Hornbeam: 1.2m

570 FORMATIVE PRUNING OF YOUNG TREES

• Standard: Type and timing of pruning operations to suit the plant species.
• Time of year: Do not prune during the late winter/ early spring sap flow period.
• Young trees up to 4 m high:
- Crown prune by removing dead branches and reducing selected side branches by one
third to preserve a well balanced head and ensure the development of a single strong
leader.
- Remove duplicated branches and potentially weak or tight forks. In each case cut back
to live wood.
• Whips or feathered trees: Do not prune.
• Operatives: Member of the Arboricultural Association.

600 TRIMMING HEDGES

• Cut back hedges to the following dimensions:
- Hornbeam: 1.2m high x 0.8m wide

620 REMOVAL OF DEAD PLANT MATERIAL

• Operations: At the end of the growing season, check all shrubs and remove all dead
foliage, dead wood, and broken or damaged branches and stems.

630 DEAD AND DISEASED PLANTS

• Removal: As soon as possible.
• Replacement: In the next suitable planting season or when instructed.

635 REINSTATEMENT OF SHRUB AREAS

• Dead and damaged plants: Remove.
• Mulch/ matting materials:
- Carefully move to one side and dig over the soil, leaving it fit for replanting.
• - Do not disturb roots of adjacent plants.
• Replacement plants:
- Use pits and plants: To original specification or to match the size of adjacent or nearby
plants of the same species, whichever is the greater.
- Additional requirements: Submit details and cost of plants before ordering.

650 HAND WEEDING

• General: Remove weeds entirely, including roots.
• Disturbance: Remove the minimum quantity of soil, and disturb plants and mulched
surfaces as little as possible.
• Completion: Rake area to a neat, clean condition.
• Mulch: Reinstate to original depth.

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696 FERTILIZING ESTABLISHED TREES /HEDGES & SHRUB PLANTING

• Carry out soil fertility test (allow 10no.) in March to determine if fertilizer application is
required for the forth coming growing season.
• Time of year: During April or May.
• Type of fertilizer: to be confirmed after soil test.
• Application: Spread evenly.
- Rate: As manufacturer's recommendations.

TREE WORK

810 TREE WORK GENERALLY

• Identification: Before starting work agree which trees be removed or pruned.
• Protection: Avoid damage to neighbouring trees, plants and property.
• Standards: To BS 3998 and Health & Safety Executive (HSE) 'Forestry and arboriculture
safety leaflets'.
• Removing branches: Cut as Arboricultural Association Leaflet 'Mature tree management'.
Cut vertical branches similarly, with no more slope on the cut surface than is necessary to
shed rainwater.
• Appearance: Leave trees with a well balanced natural appearance.
• Chain saw work: Operatives must hold a Certificate of Competence.
• Tree work: To be carried out by an approved member of the Arboricultural Association.

815 ADDITIONAL WORK

• Defective, diseased, unsafe or weak parts of trees additional to those scheduled for
attention: Give notice if detected.

820 PREVENTION OF WOUND BLEEDING

• Standard: To BS 3998, clause 8.

825 PREVENTION OF DISEASE TRANSMISSION

• Standard: To BS 3998, clause 9 and Appendix B.

830 CLEANING OUT AND DEADWOODING

• Remove:
- Dead, dying, or diseased wood, broken branches and stubs.
- Fungal growths and fruiting bodies.
- Rubbish, wind blown or accumulated in branch forks.
- Wires, clamps, boards and metal objects, if removable without causing further damage
and not part of a support structure that is to be retained.
- Other unwanted objects, e.g. tree houses, swings.
- Climbing plants

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835 CUTTING AND PRUNING GENERALLY

• Tools: Appropriate, well maintained and sharp.
• Final pruning cuts:
- Chainsaws: Do not use on branches of less than 50 mm diameter.
- Hand saws: Form a smooth cut surface.
- Anvil type secateurs: Do not use.
• Removing branches: Do not damage or tear the stem.
• Wounds: Keep as small as possible, cut cleanly back to sound wood leaving a smooth
surface, and angled so that water will not collect on the cut area.
• Cutting: Cut at a fork or at the main stem to avoid stumps wherever possible.
Large branches: Remove only with prior approval.
- Remove in small sections and lower to ground with ropes and slings.
• Dead branches and stubs: When removing, do not cut into live wood.
• Unsafe branches: Remove epicormic shoots and potentially weak forks that could fail in
adverse weather conditions.
• Disease or fungus: Give notice if detected. Do not apply fungicide or sealant unless
instructed.

865 BARK DAMAGE

• Wounds:
- Do not attempt to stop sap bleeding.
- Bark: Remove ragged edges using a sharp knife.
- Wood: Remove splintered wood from deep wounds.
- Size: Keep wounds as small as possible.
• Liquid or flux oozing from apparently healthy bark: Give notice.

870 CAVITIES IN TREES

• Investigation: Remove rubbish and rotten wood. Probe the cavity to find the extent of any
decay, and give notice.
• Water filled cavities: Do not drain.
• Sound wood inside cavities: Do not remove.
• Cavity openings: Do not cover.

HARD LANDSCAPE AREAS/FENCING

910 HARD SURFACES AND GRAVEL AREAS

• Herbicide: Apply a suitable foliar acting or residual herbicide. Allow recommended period
for herbicide to take effect before clearing arisings.
• Hard surfaces: Remove litter, leaves and other debris.
• Gravel areas: Rake over. Remove weeds, litter, leaves and debris, and level off.
• Repairs to flexible bituminous pavings: In accordance with the original paving
specification or BS 7370-2, clause 4.12.
• Stain removal: In accordance with BS 7370-2, table 4.

920 FENCING
• Fences: Inspect and repair to maintain its appearance and function

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930 GRAFFITI REMOVAL

• Method: Contractor to advise.
• Subsequent treatment: As instructed.
- Finish: na.

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FENCING SYSTEMS

110 CHAIN LINK FENCING

• Manufacturer: Contractor's choice.
- Product reference: Contractor's choice.
• Standard: To BS 1722-1, type PZC 90B.
• Height: 900 mm.
• Mesh and wire: Zinc alloy coated mesh and line wire.
• Posts and struts: Concrete.
- Intermediate Posts: 100 x 100mm section; 1.57m length
- Struts: 75 x 75mm section; 1.50m length
• Centres of posts (maximum):
- Straining posts: 69 m in straight runs and at all ends, corners, changes of direction and
acute variations in level.
- Intermediate posts: 3 m.
• Method of setting posts and struts:
- Straining posts: 450 mm square or 300 mm diameter holes, 600 mm deep filled to not
less than two thirds the depth with concrete.
- Struts: 300 x 450 mm holes, 450 mm deep filled to not less than two thirds the depth
with concrete.
- Intermediate posts: 450 mm square or 300 mm diameter holes, 600 mm deep filled to
not less than two thirds the depth with concrete.
• Conformity: Submit manufacturer's and installer's certificates, to BS 1722-1.

210 TIMBER POST AND 4 RAIL FENCING

• Manufacturer: Jacksons, https://www.jacksons-fencing.co.uk, Tel: +44 (0) 800 408 2234.
- Product reference: Agricultural Fencing - Post & Rail Nailed.
• Standard: To BS 1722-7, type MPR 11/4.
• Height: 1200 mm.
• Wood: Softwood.
- Treatment: Pressure Treated.
- Finish: Contractor's choice.
• Maximum centres of posts: 1.8 m.
• Method of setting posts: 300 mm square or round holes, 600 mm deep filled to not less
than half the depth with concrete .
• Conformity: Submit manufacturer's and installer's certificates, to BS 1722-7.

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EXECUTION

710 INSTALLATION GENERALLY

• Set out and erect:
- Alignment: Straight lines or smoothly flowing curves.
- Tops of posts: Following profile of the ground.
- Setting posts: Rigid, plumb and to specified depth, or greater where necessary to
ensure adequate support.
- Fixings: All components securely fixed.

720 SETTING POSTS IN CONCRETE

• Standard: To BS 8500-2 and structural engineer's specification.

750 DRIVEN POSTS

• Damage to heads: Minimize.
- Repair: Neatly finish post tops after installation.

770 SITE CUTTING OF WOOD

• General: Kept to a minimum.
• Below or near ground level: Cutting prohibited.
• Treatment of surfaces exposed by minor cutting and drilling: Two flood coats of solution
recommended for the purpose by main treatment solution manufacturer.

780 MAKING GOOD GALVANIZED SURFACES

• Treatment of minor damage (including on fasteners and fittings): Low melting point zinc
alloy repair rods or powders made for this purpose, or at least two coats of zinc-rich paint
to BS 4652.
• Thickness: Apply sufficient material to provide a zinc coating at least equal in thickness to
the original layer.

790 SITE PAINTING

• Timing: Prepare surfaces and apply finishes as soon as possible after fixing.

COMPLETION

910 CLEANING
• General: Leave the works in a clean, tidy condition.
• Surfaces: Clean immediately before handover.

920 FIXINGS
• All components: Tighten.
- Timing: Before handover.

930 GATES
• Hinges, latches and closers: Adjust to provide smooth operation. Lubricate where
necessary.
- Timing: Before handover.

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GATES, BARRIERS AND PARKING CONTROLS

120 STEEL GATE Large Bespoke Double Gate

• Manufacturer: Steel Metalworks, http://steelmetalworks.co.uk, Tel: +44 (0) 20 8640 3888 .
- Product reference: Submit proposals.
• Dimensions; Double Leaf Gates; Total clear opening width of 1800mm (each gate 900mm)
- Height: 1800mm
- Width: 900mm (each gate)
• Standard: To BS 4092-1.
• Jointing: Welded.
• Posts:
- Material: Hot dip galvanized to BS EN ISO 1461 after fabrication, powder coated].
- Colour: [Black].
- Sizes: 1800mm high above ground, other dimensions to maunfacturer's design
• Finish as delivered: Hot dip galvanized to BS EN ISO 1461 after fabrication, powder
coated.
- Colour: Black.
• Fittings and accessories: One pair strap hinges, auto gate latch, gate stop, all galvanized
to BS EN ISO 1461.
• Method of setting posts: Concrete foundation.

121 STEEL GATE Small Bespoke Single Gate

• Manufacturer: Steel Metalworks, http://steelmetalworks.co.uk, Tel: +44 (0) 20 8640 3888 .
- Product reference: Submit proposals.
Dimensions
- Height: 1200mm
- Width: 1200mm
• Standard: To BS 4092-1.
• Jointing: Welded.
• Posts:
- Material: Hot dip galvanized to BS EN ISO 1461 after fabrication, powder coated].
- Colour: [Black].
- Sizes: 1800mm high above ground, other dimensions to maunfacturer's design
• Finish as delivered: Hot dip galvanized to BS EN ISO 1461 after fabrication, powder
coated.
- Colour: Black.
• Fittings and accessories: One pair strap hinges, auto gate latch, gate stop, all galvanized
to BS EN ISO 1461.
• Method of setting posts: Concrete foundation.

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122 STEEL GATE Large Bespoke Car Park Double Gate

• Manufacturer: Steel Metalworks, http://steelmetalworks.co.uk, Tel: +44 (0) 20 8640 3888 .
- Product reference: Submit proposals.
Dimensions: Double Gate; Total clear opening width of 4400mm
- Height: 1800mm
- Width: 2200mm (each gate)
• Standard: To BS 4092-1.
• Jointing: Welded.
• Posts:
- Material: Hot dip galvanized to BS EN ISO 1461 after fabrication, powder coated].
- Colour: [Black].
- Sizes: 1800mm high above ground, other dimensions to maunfacturer's design
• Finish as delivered: Hot dip galvanized to BS EN ISO 1461 after fabrication, powder
coated.
- Colour: Black.
• Fittings and accessories: One pair strap hinges, auto gate latch, gate stop, all galvanized
to BS EN ISO 1461.
• Method of setting posts: Concrete foundation.

SITE AND STREET FURNITURE

210 RAISED BEDS TYPE 1

• Manufacturer: Contractor's choice.
• Material: Timber Sleepers.
- Size: 125mm x 250mm x 3000mm
- Finish: Pressure treated.
- Colour: Natural.
• Raised Bed Dimensions:
- Height: 600mm
- Width: 1000mm
- Length: As illustrated on BMD.15.032.DR.P101
• Method of fixing:
- Sink bottom timber sleeper into ground to half its depth (125mm)
- Secure timber sleepers to one another at 1m centres with 150mm long dowels
- At corners and 1m intervals drive 1000mm x 75mm x 75mm stakes into the ground to a
depth of 500mm inside the raised bed
- Attach each timber sleeper to the support stakes with 200mm coach bolts
- Backfill with 150mm depth drainage layer
- Backfill with 450mm depth topsoil/compost mix

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226 BENCHES Twister Bench

• Manufacturer: Pendlewood, http://www.pendlewood.com, Tel: +44(0) 1695 557 500.
- Product reference: PWP3415.
• Material: FSC Certified/PEFC Accredited Redwood timber, pressure treated to conform
with BS EN 599-1:19997, treated in aoocrdance with guidance under BS EN 351-1:1996,
giving desired service life in selected hazard class as defined in BS EN 335-1:1992 .
- Finish: As manufactured.
- Colour: Natural.
• Size: 2000mm x 400mm x 500mm.
• Accessories/ Special requirements: None.
• Foundation: As structural engineer's specification and supplier's recommendations
• Method of fixing: To supplier's recommendation
• Setting out: refer to drawing ref: BMD.15.032.DR.P101

252 HERITAGE INTERPRETATION BOARDS To glasshouse public open space and north-
south axis route
• Manufacturer: Fitzpatrick Woolmer, http://www.fwdp.co.uk, Tel: +44 (0) 1634 711 771.
- Product reference: Musketeer™ twin leg steel lectern.
• Material: Stainless steel.
- Finish: Powdercoat.
- Colour: Black.
• Foundation: As structural engineer's specification and supplier's recommendation.
• Method of fixing: To supplier's recommendation
• Setting out: Refer to to drawing ref: BMD.15.032.DR.P101

INSTALLATION

510 CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS GENERALLY

• Standard: To BS 8500-2.
• Concrete: Designated, not less than GEN 3.
• Admixtures: Do not use.
• Foundation holes: Neat vertical sides.
• Depth of foundations, bedding, haunching: Appropriate to provide adequate support and
to receive overlying soft landscape or paving finishes.

550 DAMAGE TO GALVANIZED SURFACES

• Minor damage in areas up to 40 mm² (including on fixings and fittings): Make good.
- Material: Low melting point zinc alloy repair rods or powders made for this purpose or at
least two coats of zinc-rich paint to BS 4652.
- Thickness: Sufficient to provide a zinc coating at least equal to the original layer.

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