During the grass growing season, which falls between March and November, Norse South East cut and maintain recreational areas, such as parks and open spaces, and grass verges in the borough on behalf of Havant Borough Council and Hampshire County Council.
The speed of growth is influenced by varying weather conditions and this may result in longer grass between cuts.
Highway verges on the A27 and A3M are looked after by National Highways.
Please be aware that we are unable to cut close to parked cars, move bins or remove any other obstructions on the verges. We also do not strim around trees.
Cut times vary each year to suit growing conditions. It takes about 4-6 weeks to cut all grass across the borough.
In towns and other built-up areas, we cut and maintain grass verges during the growing season, which is typically between March and November.
We do not collect grass cuttings as the cost would restrict the number of cuts we could carry out.
We try to blow cuttings back on to the verge. Some will fall into drains or gullies but they are unlikely to block as a result.
The council is currently reviewing how we manage carefully selected grass areas and the frequency they are mown.
This is to provide habitat for plants and wildlife such as birds, insects and pollinators, some of which are in sharp decline. Pollinators, including bees, butterflies, moths, hoverflies and some soldierflies, help pollinate crops that is the food source of humans.
Long grass is also able to capture more carbon and store it in the soil.