You may be eligible for Garden Aid if you are having difficulty maintaining your garden. Any resident of the Falkirk Council area can apply.

Who can receive this service?

The qualifying criteria from 1st April 2025 means that you must:-

be in receipt of Council Tax Reduction (excluding discount for single occupancy) or are exempt from Council Tax due to Severe Mental Impairment

and

be in receipt of Community Care Support, provided by Social Work,

Do I have to pay for the service?

No, the service is free of charge.

What work will be done?

Your grass will be cut every 2 weeks between April and October by our contractor. The edges will be cut every second visit. Hedges will be cut twice each year, at the beginning and the end of the cutting season. The contractor will remove hedge clippings. However, weather conditions may sometimes prevent us keeping to this schedule.

The contractor is responsible for making sure that no plants in your garden are damaged when cutting the grass or hedge.

Our contractor will not cut extremely long grass. They will only cut hedges which are 1.5m (4ft 11") or less in height and are a maximum width of 1m.

How to apply for garden aid