Grounds Maintenance

We help ensure that Reading is a clean and green place to live and work by maintaining the verges, shrubs and hedges on public highways and other public open spaces. We also support Reading’s entry into Britain in Bloom.

Grass Cutting

We maintain the grass verges and open public land in the borough on a regular basis (weather permitting).

Rewilding Reading

Ornamental Areas

We look after roadside shrubs, flower beds and some hedges.

Sponsorship opportunities with roundabouts

Trees

Our Tree Gang is responsible for:

• routine maintenance of trees across the borough
• surveying trees

Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) are dealt with by the Natural Environment Team in Planning.

Further information on council involvement in trees.

Volunteering – local business and groups

Over the years we have welcomed teams of staff from local businesses and groups. They have volunteered their time and enjoyed in participating in grounds maintenance work. If your business or group would like to volunteer, please contact us at streetscene@reading.gov.uk.