Grounds services

Grounds Services maintains over 140 schools in Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole. The division is also responsible for the maintenance of highway verges.

What we offer

Here is a list of activities we offer in relation to sports fields maintenance and construction:

• Mowing to suit your requirements

• Markings - pitch, sports and track

• Fertilizers and herbicides applied

• Drainage installed and renovated

• Aeration and de-compaction

• Erection of sports goals

• Natural grass pitches constructed and maintained

• Artificial pitches installed/maintained

• Litter collection

• Cricket squares constructed/maintained

Maintenance of hard and soft landscaped areas including:

• Maintaining hedges

• Maintaining flower beds

• Maintaining shrub beds (including mulching using material produced by the arboricultural team)

• Applying fertilizers and herbicides

• Routine maintenance of young and semi-mature trees (see section on 'Tree maintenance')

• Litter collection

• Winter maintenance service

Enquiries

If you require any of these services then we would be happy to discuss your requirements.

For any enquiries and quotes please contact the manager for Grounds Services.

• Landscaping

  Dorset Highways grounds services division undertakes many exciting landscape projects each year which enhance facilities for many schools, homes for the elderly and customer's property.

• Tree maintenance and surgery

  The arboricultural section of Dorset Highways grounds services division manages the county council's tree stock. The service will also undertake similar work for commercial customers.