Page 15 - Silver Lakes July Issue 2024

ESTATE NEWS

OPERATIONS IN OUR ESTATE

Our Operations team have been hard at the Hillside Playpark. The original parking
work uplifting the following areas: area had eroded over the years.

Clubhouse Playpark upgrade It was therefore decided to install grass
Over the past few months, the Operations bricks to improve the parking area. That
department has undertaken a joint upgrade way, the team could control the erosion
project with The Garden Group, focusing that had been taking place, while the
on the Clubhouse Playpark area. bricks could improve the look and feel of
the playpark and make the playpark more
Special attention was given to the open accessible to residents and visitors driving
grassy area. Our budding football players vehicles with a lower ride height.
were using it daily, resulting in patches of
grass being unable to recover from the The recent upgrade has resulted in the Seasonal reed management project
high foot traffic. A decision was made to playpark becoming more attractive to
temporarily close off this section so that residents/visitors. The two different methods and their
new grass could be planted. application areas are currently determined
We are looking forward to the fast- by the location of reeds and the severity of
The less-utilised Volleyball Court was also approaching spring season, so we’ll see the the infestation/growth.
renovated. The court layout has now been full visual effect of the growing grass and
changed and the size reduced. vegetation in between the concrete blocks. However, special mention must be made
It’s bound to be aesthetically pleasing. of the fact that the project is a reed
These changes have enabled the regular management programme and not a reed
movement of football net locations, Seasonal reed management eradication programme. This means certain
resulting in reduced foot traffic in the areas programme areas of reed growth within the Silver Lakes
in front of the goalposts and, in turn, the At the start of the autumn/winter season, Golf and Wildlife Estate will remain in place
recovery of the grass in these high-traffic the Operations team initiated our seasonal for our abundant birdlife to nest in upon
areas. reed management programme, during their return after the winter months.
which excessive reed growth is managed
The area has now been fully rehabilitated, and reduced by various methods. The two Thank you for your cooperation and a big
and the entire area is now open for use methods currently in use are as follows: thank you to the Operations team for all
again. • removing the reeds by uplifting the their hard work and efforts at keeping our
entire plant along with its root system; estate in such a pristine state.
Parking upgrade at Hillside Playpark and
The Operations team recently completed • cutting and spraying the reeds with an Walters Noordman
the upgrading of the parking area in front of approved herbicide. Operations Manager

Grass bricks installed at Hillside Playpark Clubhouse Playpark upgrade

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