tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post5985824792518700714..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Grass cutting changes on the way?Graisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-2067204022464014532016-02-12T17:00:16.695+00:002016-02-12T17:00:16.695+00:00Great idea let the community volunteers take full ...Great idea let the community volunteers take full responsibility for grounds,play and roads maintenance. Throw in refuse collection and street cleaning and we'll have a full house! The savings accrued should allow the Council to meet the budget gap and also reduce manpower across the HighlandsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-1078278429141637632016-02-11T22:04:29.277+00:002016-02-11T22:04:29.277+00:00Or groups could adopt a green space near their hom...Or groups could adopt a green space near their home? An area I visited recently did just that. Local community groups set up and maintained play areas and took responsibility for the play areas too. By taking informal 'ownership' of public land, vandalism, littering and dog fouling reduced almost overnight. It took a bit of organising apparently, but so far works really well. Could be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-42927884817846009922016-02-09T20:11:55.906+00:002016-02-09T20:11:55.906+00:00Just spray the grass with glyphosate at the beginn...Just spray the grass with glyphosate at the beginning of the year and then any visitors will think we've had scorching weather for weeksMonsantonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-7359592756115488922016-02-09T20:07:02.485+00:002016-02-09T20:07:02.485+00:00An oldie but goldie - how the council can save mon...An oldie but goldie - how the council can save money on grass cutting - spray the grass with whisky and it will come up "half cut."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-67258154043973133092016-02-09T18:08:23.451+00:002016-02-09T18:08:23.451+00:00Nairn has an awful lot of green spaces which need ...Nairn has an awful lot of green spaces which need to be regularly maintained, surely it should be in the public domain which areas will be done and not done before the contractors startneil pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-31805020675019862342016-02-09T16:30:25.054+00:002016-02-09T16:30:25.054+00:00Plant more shrubs and bushes, gives more cover and...Plant more shrubs and bushes, gives more cover and shelter to the wildlife, and more colour and fragrance for us all to enjoy. Nothing wrong with community orchards as well. Joe Telferhttp://www.simplysuperbswans.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-86755308642070620412016-02-09T15:48:42.981+00:002016-02-09T15:48:42.981+00:00Just cut every other blade of grass and halve the ...Just cut every other blade of grass and halve the costs, easyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-41235006916891656192016-02-09T12:38:49.324+00:002016-02-09T12:38:49.324+00:00Yeah man let the grass growYeah man let the grass growchillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-87565576418894574282016-02-09T12:36:07.711+00:002016-02-09T12:36:07.711+00:00Why not allow some businesses to take some of it o...Why not allow some businesses to take some of it over in return for a plaque/advertising. Agree orchards and plots are a good idea. Again some could be sponsored if needed (if there is an appetite)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-43731545920524554852016-02-09T11:41:09.293+00:002016-02-09T11:41:09.293+00:00@Graisg
There are certainly some areas that are c...@Graisg<br /><br />There are certainly some areas that are currently just grass and owned by the council that could be sold off as building plots. Double win for the council as no more grass cutting and they would accrue some funds from the sale of the landAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-57390283071997183072016-02-09T11:02:59.526+00:002016-02-09T11:02:59.526+00:00Perhaps some of it could be turned into a plot or ...Perhaps some of it could be turned into a plot or two? Or a community orchard here or there? Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-67105793879408738542016-02-09T11:01:45.294+00:002016-02-09T11:01:45.294+00:00A lot of wildlife corridors could be created by no...A lot of wildlife corridors could be created by not cutting grass so often on some verges and land which would allow the area to progress to semi natural grassland.<br /><br />What it needs is a cut in March and a cut in late September to maintain as grassland without scrub regeneration. Perhaps some wild flower mixes could be added. <br /><br />In the long run it would save money, help wildlife Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-10323504910919349792016-02-09T09:54:20.793+00:002016-02-09T09:54:20.793+00:00Nothing new here - this was piloted some 15 years ...Nothing new here - this was piloted some 15 years ago under the banner of Community Works but the Council ditched the process in pursuit of best value practice! Makes you wonder where we would have been had adapted this way of engaging respective Highland Communities in the decision making process for services at local level. Fifteen years lost however perhaps they may get it right this time but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-64662816166786289352016-02-08T23:24:26.724+00:002016-02-08T23:24:26.724+00:00I hope it does mean a better environment for our w...I hope it does mean a better environment for our wildlife. For some years now I have been asking people to pull nice fresh grass to feed the swans, much better than throwing them stale white bread. We dont need manicured grass everywhere all the time...as long as people pick up after their dogs, no problem !Joe telferhttp://www.simplysuperbswans.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.com