2021 News from Terrain Aeration

David and Lynda would like to wish everyone a safe 2021.

This is our update on our position during lockdown and to say as soon as the B&B’s start opening we will get on with our backlog of work that requires overnight stays. We are pleased to say we are able to resume day work within travelling distances and these are starting up.
We like everyone else have been caught out with the Covid-19 pandemic and its mutations.
We have been unable to work away from base as this requires us to night stop in Bed and Breakfast places, as well as needing somewhere to eat in the evenings. Travelodge are very proud and pleased that they are able to stay open to have beds available for the NHS staff but we feel that the extra risks involved sharing this sort of accommodation for some of our staff who are “shielding” vulnerable family members is not safe despite the efforts put in by the hotel staff to keep the virus at bay.

In November 2020 when lockdown was eased and infection rates were low, we took on more staff in order to be able to work our way through the backlog of work which has been accumulating. The new variant of the Coronavirus and the repeated lockdowns meant that even with extra capacity we could not treat any areas because of the lack of safe accommodation.

The staff are being kept upgrading our machinery for when it is safe for them to go out and work.
The extraordinary efforts to get those who are most vulnerable vaccinated will be a welcome relief, once our staff are able to get their jabs – unfortunately this could well be as late as September!

We have ear-marked our work on a map and will do the work in “batches” to save us running up and down the country doing a garden or sports field here and there. With the new staff, we can double up on our work and hopefully with totally rebuilt machinery, get the work done quickly. Once suitable accommodation is found, we will be able to use it as a base, so our staff are reduced in their exposure to the virus, which will unfortunately, still be around.

All safety precautions will be taken by our staff – there is no need to come into contact with our clients: phone calls and photos will suffice. We have all the PPE required – no chances will be taken.

On a new note of caution – with our machines working in gardens, more people are staying at home and on “Zoom”. We must remind them that our machines do make a great deal of noise and that they will be unable to hear any Zoom meetings.

We are on a pretty tight schedule and having to switch off the machine and stop work for the homeowner to use “Zoom” will have a knock on effect and delay our schedule – perhaps even making us stay over another night to get the work completed and delaying all other work for the rest of the week.

Rest assured that Terrain Aeration are not closing their doors but are simply staying safe.

There is no area of grass however revered and loved that is worth the life of a Terrain Aeration member of staff or one of their vulnerable family members.

We thank you for your patience and we will get around to treating your ground.