Name of church: .Date visited: Name of Judge: Area North South East West Central Max Your comments Your Mark mark 1 Noticeboards (if absent, no marks) 10 Is it clearly visible from the road & is the text clear & legible? Is it well maintained? Can it be clearly viewed & is a ‘Welcome’ included? Is there both a dedication & a contact number? Is it clearly labelled as CofE and Diocese of Lichfield (with current logos) Are there any ephemeral notices? Are any well out of date? If so, deduct a point. Gateways, Entrances & Paths 2 10 Where there are gates, are they easy to open & well maintained? Is the entrance tidy & weed free? Are the main paths even & weed-free & are the edges tidy & well defined? Subsidiary grass paths: Are these cut & clearly differentiated? Grass 3 10 General appearance If parts are left for wild flowers etc, please take that into account (helpful if there is an informative notice) Disposal of cuttings? Boundaries 4 If there are walls, are they solid & continuous? 10 Is any fencing firm & well maintained? Are any hedges maintained & stock-proof? (take into consideration the time of year & nesting birds as they may not have been cut for this reason) Flower Beds And Planters 5 10 Are they weed-free? Are the edges tidy? Are the flowers etc being deadheaded & shrubs being kept under control? Trees 6 10 Is there evidence that trees are being kept under control? Are dead branches being removed?
Name of church: .Date visited: Name of Judge: Area North South East West Central Max Mark Your comments Your mark 1 Noticeboards (if absent, no marks) Is it clearly visible from the road & is the text clear & legible? Is it well maintained? Can it be clearly viewed & is a ‘Welcome’ included? Is there both a dedication & a contact number? Is it clearly labelled as CofE and Diocese of Lichfield (with current logos) Are there any ephemeral notices? Are any well out of date? If so, deduct a point. 10 2 Gateways, Entrances & Paths Where there are gates, are they easy to open & well maintained? Is the entrance tidy & weed free? Are the main paths even & weed-free & are the edges tidy & well defined? Subsidiary grass paths: Are these cut & clearly differentiated? 10 3 Grass General appearance If parts are left for wild flowers etc, please take that into account (helpful if there is an informative notice) Disposal of cuttings? 10 4 Boundaries If there are walls, are they solid & continuous? Is any fencing firm & well maintained? Are any hedges maintained & stock-proof? (take into consideration the time of year & nesting birds as they may not have been cut for this reason) 10 5 Flower Beds And Planters Are they weed-free? Are the edges tidy? Are the flowers etc being deadheaded & shrubs being kept under control? 10 6 Trees Is there evidence that trees are being kept under control? Are dead branches being removed? 10
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