Schools & Vulnerable Persons

Professional, Safe & Reliable Gardening Services

At GJO Gardening Services Ltd, we understand that working within schools, care environments and the homes of vulnerable people requires additional care, professionalism and responsibility.

We provide reliable gardening and grounds maintenance services across South East London and Kent, with safety and respect at the centre of the way we work.

Who We Can Help

We can provide gardening and grounds maintenance services for:

  • Schools and educational settings

  • Nurseries and childcare environments

  • Care homes

  • Supported living accommodation

  • Housing associations

  • Community organisations

  • Elderly customers

  • Disabled customers

  • Vulnerable adults and households

Our Services

We can provide both one-off and regular maintenance, including:

  • Lawn mowing and grass cutting

  • Hedge trimming

  • Shrub and plant pruning

  • Weeding and weed control

  • Bramble and overgrowth clearance

  • Garden and grounds tidy-ups

  • Leaf and seasonal clearance

  • Green waste removal

  • Patio and pathway cleaning

  • Jet washing

  • Planting and general garden maintenance

  • Weekly, fortnightly, monthly or seasonal maintenance visits

Safety & Safeguarding

Safety is extremely important to us, particularly when working around children, elderly people and vulnerable adults.

Depending on the site and work required, we can provide or work in accordance with:

  • Risk assessments

  • Method statements

  • RAMS documentation

  • COSHH information for relevant products

  • Appropriate PPE

  • Safe working procedures

  • Secure storage and control of tools and machinery

  • Site-specific safety requirements

  • Safeguarding procedures where applicable

Our team is expected to behave professionally and respectfully at all times.

Where required for a particular contract or setting, appropriate DBS and safeguarding requirements can be discussed before work begins.

Working Around Children & Vulnerable People

We take additional precautions when working in occupied schools, care settings or vulnerable households.

This may include:

  • Agreeing safe working areas before starting

  • Keeping machinery and tools controlled and supervised

  • Restricting access to active work areas

  • Scheduling noisier or higher-risk work at suitable times

  • Clearly communicating with the responsible member of staff or customer

  • Removing waste and leaving work areas safe and tidy

Risk Assessments & Site Visits

For larger sites, schools and organisations, we recommend an initial site visit.

This allows us to:

  1. Inspect the grounds

  2. Discuss the work required

  3. Identify any hazards or access issues

  4. Establish safeguarding or site-specific requirements

  5. Prepare an appropriate quotation

  6. Agree a suitable maintenance schedule

For work requiring additional safety controls, relevant documentation can be prepared before work begins.

Regular Grounds Maintenance

We can arrange a maintenance programme suited to your property or organisation.

Visits can be arranged:

  • Weekly

  • Fortnightly

  • Monthly

  • Seasonally

  • As required

A regular maintenance plan helps keep outside areas safe, presentable and manageable throughout the year.

Fully Professional Service

GJO Gardening Services Ltd aims to provide a dependable service with clear communication from initial enquiry through to completion.

We understand that schools, care providers and organisations may have their own procurement, safeguarding, insurance and health & safety requirements.

We are happy to discuss these requirements before accepting a contract.

Request a Site Visit

If you manage a school, care setting, supported accommodation or another organisation and would like to discuss your gardening or grounds maintenance requirements, please contact us.

GJO Gardening Services Ltd

Telephone: 020 8049 9961

Serving South East London & Kent

Request a site visit or quotation today.