Below are notes from a meeting between RP directors and the Gardeners to review the contract after the first three months.

Mike Crump, Chairman Regatta Point Directors

Stephanie Henderson-Brown, Regatta Point Director

James Mallet, Gavin Jones Gardeners

James confirmed that he will be accompanied by a another experienced gardener, Eric, as from early July.

Decking Plants – the box bushes have dried out and will  be disposed of, James will enquire as to the best type of plants to replace them. MC to pursue suitable plant pots once decided. The dead leaves will be removed from the potted palms by James and he will remind Neil, our caretaker, to water the decking plants regularly.

Watering the lawns – there has been some miscommunication as Neil should not be watering them through the night. The lawns will be scarified and mulched during August, after the Regatta Point party, as it will temporarily look rather brown during this treatment.

James will remove the worst of the overgrown weeds in the rear garden beds, particularly by the path near to the back gate, and mow the lawn slopes. He will also remove the weeds from the car park walls

The lavender in the rear lawns  has only partially been removed, the rest of the dead lavender will be taken out. To supplement the lavender, another yew hedge will be planted which will survive in the poor soil conditions. The new yew hedge will be planted from the south side flower bed to the first maple tree in order to balance with the existing yew hedge.

At present some of the car park trees have only been half pruned, but they will be completely pruned back next year

The front borders either side of the entrance door will take priority with a new  planting plan. The small annual bedding plants will be removed and replaced with both perennial ground cover and new bushes. James will submit a plan and photographs as soon as possible.

James will supply us with a formalised 3 monthly maintenance and planting plan.