roel22 Posted 1 August , 2011 Share Posted 1 August , 2011 CWGC is doing an online horticultural survey on how their cemeteries are/should be maintained. Roel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Godden Posted 1 August , 2011 Share Posted 1 August , 2011 Thanks for that Roel. Some interesting questions and some leading ones too. Overall, though, good to see the CWGC engaging the wider world directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piorun Posted 1 August , 2011 Share Posted 1 August , 2011 It is a reasonable survey but, as Tim says, a bit leading in places. In particular, CWGC appears to be floating the grass/no-grass issue. I duly noted that in my comments. Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david Michael jarvis Posted 1 August , 2011 Share Posted 1 August , 2011 Thanks for the heads up on the survey. I have completed same. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Tulloch-Marshall Posted 1 August , 2011 Share Posted 1 August , 2011 CWGC keen to stress that the survey isnt anything to do with any proposed cost-cutting, but all a bit simplistic rate in order of importance trees / flowers / grass, etc uh They mention artificial grass, and in some places such as the Tyne Cot front entrance area that may in fact be a preferable solution to the current problems. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piorun Posted 1 August , 2011 Share Posted 1 August , 2011 Would small-grain gravel not be more aesthetically pleasing and less susceptible to flooding, theft, etc.? Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
towisuk Posted 1 August , 2011 Share Posted 1 August , 2011 Also completed the survey, I thought that there could be more than one answer to some of the questions, but as mentioned I felt as though I was being "led" to the anwers they wanted... Maybe some of my picks didn't suit what they required....!!!! regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Tulloch-Marshall Posted 1 August , 2011 Share Posted 1 August , 2011 Would small-grain gravel not be more aesthetically pleasing and less susceptible to flooding, theft, etc.? Antony Antony - the problem with gravel is that it gets kicked about - onto adjacent grass etc - and Tyne Cot is a sloping site. Places like TC get so many visitors that the long term solution may have to be drastic - hard paving from the front entrance to the cross, perhaps. Essex Farm is another long-standing example of visitor overload and badly battered grass. Thankfully these "extreme" examples are few and far between, and I think that a bit of leeway should be given to CWGC in their attempts to find cost-effective solutions. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted 2 August , 2011 Share Posted 2 August , 2011 Just done the survey. I think they need to address the issue sensitively and pragmatically, but plastic grass, no matter what fancy name you give it is terrible stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roel22 Posted 2 August , 2011 Author Share Posted 2 August , 2011 Visited Bedford House a few years ago just after the gardeners had done their splendid work. I'd hate to see grass maintained like at Bedford House being replaced by gravel (although I can imagine some cemeteries may need such drastic measures) Roel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 2 August , 2011 Share Posted 2 August , 2011 I just did the survey. If my participation will be taken serious, expect British cemeteries to change into more colorful planted, less sober (roses only) places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 2 August , 2011 Share Posted 2 August , 2011 Antony - the problem with gravel is that it gets kicked about - onto adjacent grass etc - and Tyne Cott is a sloping site. Places like TC get so many visitors that the long term solution may have to be drastic - hard paving from the front entrance to the cross, perhaps. Essex Farm is another long-standing example of visitor overload and badly battered grass. Thankfully these "extreme" examples are few and far between, and I think that a bit of leeway should be given to CWGC in their attempts to find cost-effective solutions. Tom Quite agree Tom. The choice is, would you rather have a surface that looks like it has been permanently trampled or something that looks at least half decent and can stand the wear and tear. Gravel is not a solution - it just ends up everywhere it is not supposed to be and the areas supposed to be gravelled end up as patches of bare earth. It also makes mowing a hazardous pastime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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