Gardeners in Lichfield.

Distinguish a retained feature from an unwanted pile

Photograph stored logs, branches and planted corners and label which are staying. Tell the gardener whether the goal is to tidy around them, relocate a feature after assessment or remove genuinely unwanted material elsewhere. Keep unknown waste separate from intentionally retained wood. If wildlife is present, explain what you have observed so the provider can assess how the proposed work should proceed.

Beacon Park uses a loggery as a deliberate habitat

Lichfield District Council’s biodiversity page identifies a loggery at Beacon Park for deadwood species and bee-friendly planting in its herbaceous borders. These features provide a local example of a maintained space containing purposeful habitat areas. For your own garden, that means the instruction to tidy should describe the features you value. The council’s example does not turn every old waste pile into a suitable habitat or remove the need to assess its contents.

Source: Lichfield District Council — Biodiversity across the district →

Give the tidy edges a separate scope

Ask for paths, seating approaches and the perimeter of retained areas to be dealt with explicitly. Hand-weeding an identified border differs from clearing all growth within it. Mark plants that should be assessed before cutting and agree whether removed material is taken away or retained in a named suitable place. Explain how the gardener reaches the work without using planted beds as a storage or loading area.

Agree a maintenance result you can recognise

For instance, request a clear route to the bench, care for a labelled flower bed and removal of an unrelated waste pile while keeping the log feature intact. Ask what later work might be needed and price it separately. Share your Lichfield postcode and annotated pictures through WhatsApp. Gardeners provide prices for that scope and the team checks suitable availability before the job is arranged.