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Cranmer Square will be fenced-off over the autumn months so that planned maintenance work can be carried out on the grassed areas.
“The type of grass that was sown in both Cranmer Square and Latimer Square grows at a rapid rate and requires an excessive amount of maintenance. For some time we have been planning to replace it with a more suitable type of grass,’’ says Christchurch City Council Head of Parks Andrew Rutledge.
“We’re going to take the opportunity now to remove the grass and sow new lawn that needs less upkeep.
“Autumn is the best time of the year to be doing this type of work as the growing conditions are typically good. Also, this year there are no Anzac Day commemorations planned in Cranmer Square so it makes sense to do the maintenance work now,’’ Mr Rutledge says.
“We’re going to re-sow the lawn in Cranmer Square first and then we will move onto Latimer Square.
Temporary fencing has been erected around Cranmer Square so the work on the lawn, which is being funded through the Council’s parks maintenance budget, can be done.
“We don’t want people walking on the lawn until it is established so it is likely the fencing will need to stay in place until June,’’ Mr Rutledge says.