Communal garden maintenance
Professional communal garden maintenance for managing agents, residents’ directors and freeholders
Professional grounds management for managing agents, directors and freeholders
Managed grounds. Documented service. Complete accountability.
Communal gardens shape first impressions. They influence property values and reflect the overall standards of a development.
Flourish Landscaping provides professional communal garden maintenance for residential blocks, private estates and managed developments across Kingston upon Thames, Surbiton and surrounding Surrey areas.
We work directly with managing agents, residents’ management companies, freeholders and estate offices to deliver a structured, accountable and consistently delivered service.
This is not a gardening round. It is a managed grounds service.
Our director, Craig Davis BSc (Hons) Horticulture, is available to attend site meetings, support committee discussions and prepare documentation suitable for AGM and board review. Decision-makers have clarity before appointment and confidence after it.
For wider landscaping or improvement works, see our garden design and build services.
We work with property managers, residential communities, and housing associations to provide tailored solutions that enhance biodiversity, aesthetics, and usability for all residents.
Accreditations and professional standing
- Association of Professional Landscapers
- TrustMark government-endorsed quality
- Institute of Horticulture
- The Gardeners Guild
- Horticultural Trades Association
- Surrey Trading Standards Approved
- London Stone approved installer
- Pavestone approved installer
- Kingston Chamber of Commerce
Full public liability and employer’s liability insurance documentation is available on request.
We understand governance, compliance and reporting requirements. Documentation is not an afterthought, it is built into the service.
Who we work with
- Residents’ management companies and directors
- Managing agents and block management companies
- Freeholders and head lessees
- Estate management offices
- Private housing estates and gated developments
Budgets are agreed collectively. Standards must be defensible. Residents expect visible consistency.
Our communal maintenance programmes remove uncertainty and provide structured oversight.
What our communal grounds service includes
Every contract begins with a detailed site survey and a written annual programme agreed before commencement. Visit frequency, scheduled tasks and seasonal works are defined clearly from the outset.
- Lawn management
Mowing to agreed heights, edging, feeding, scarification, aeration and overseeding in line with the horticultural calendar. - Hedging and topiary
Timed cutting of formal hedges including Taxus baccata, Carpinus betulus and Ligustrum species, maintained to agreed profiles. - Shrub border management
Seasonal pruning, soil conditioning and plant health management to maintain structure and presentation. - Tree monitoring
Routine visual inspection and coordination of specialist arboricultural contractors where required. - Seasonal planting
Spring and summer bedding schemes, bulb planting and replacement of losses to maintain consistent presentation. - Hard surface care
Jet washing of communal paving, step cleaning and drainage clearance. - Weed management
Targeted and responsible control across planted and hard surface areas. - Leaf clearance
Thorough autumn clearance to protect lawns and prevent drainage issues. - Waste removal
All arisings removed at each visit. No skips left on site. No disruption to residents.
Documentation and accountability
Each communal contract includes:
- Written annual programme of works
- Visit records for every attendance
- Periodic condition reporting
- Risk assessments and method statements
- Insurance documentation
- A named point of contact
You have a clear audit trail. Your board has visibility. Your residents see results.
Annual maintenance structure
Communal grounds require discipline across the seasons.
- Spring
Lawn renovation, first mowing programme, shrub pruning, bedding installation, first hedge cut. - Summer
Consistent mowing, border management, irrigation monitoring and deadheading. - Late summer
Second hedge cut, lawn feeding and seasonal editing. - Autumn
Leaf clearance, scarification, overseeding and structural pruning. - Winter
Structural pruning, climbing plant management, soil conditioning and forward planning.
Grounds improvement within maintenance
Where communal grounds feel tired or dated, we can prepare phased improvement proposals for committee consideration.
This may include lower-maintenance perennial planting such as Geranium ‘Rozanne’, Nepeta × faassenii, Salvia nemorosa and *Pennisetum alopecuroides’, alongside structured native hedging including Crataegus monogyna and Cornus sanguinea.
Improvements can be integrated into an ongoing maintenance framework without the disruption of a full redesign.
For larger estate-wide programmes, see our large garden maintenance service.
Why managing agents choose Flourish
- Director-level horticultural oversight
- Written, structured programmes
- Committee-ready documentation
- Consistent team delivery
- No subcontracting
- Clear communication
We bring professionalism without bureaucracy and structure without fuss.
Areas covered
We provide communal garden maintenance across Kingston upon Thames, Surbiton, Norbiton, Thames Ditton, Long Ditton, New Malden and surrounding KT2, KT5 and KT6 areas, as well as selected Surrey locations.
If your development sits nearby, we are happy to discuss it.
FAQs
How often should communal gardens be maintained?
Most developments benefit from weekly or fortnightly visits during the growing season and reduced frequency over winter.
Can you provide specifications for AGMs and board packs?
Yes. Written specifications and annual programmes are prepared for formal review.
Do you work under formal contracts?
Yes. All services operate under written agreements with defined scope and frequency.
Can you take over from an existing contractor?
Yes. We provide transition surveys and structured improvement plans where standards have slipped.
How are resident queries handled?
Communication is normally channelled through the managing agent or nominated director, supported by written visit records.
Do you provide emergency call-outs?
Yes. Urgent safety issues can be attended outside the scheduled programme.
If you would like a structured annual programme prepared for review, contact us to arrange a site visit.
Proposals are suitable for AGM presentation and managing agent review.