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PARK DIVISION MONTHLY REPORT OCTOBER 1976 The Grounds Maintenance Crews of the Park Division have been continuing with their fall renovation of turf areas together with preparing plant beds for the fall flower planting . The planting of the winter annuals and bulbs was delayed somewhat resultant from the inability of the ven- dors to supply the plants at the prescribed time . In that planting is now underway , it is felt that this delay will not significantly inhibit the growth and flowering of the bulbs and winter annuals . Thr Building and Facility Maintenance Crews of the Park Division are continuing intheir efforts in the fall refurbishing on renovating of the playground apparatus throughout the City . As of this date , Maddux and Chestnut Parks have been completed and work is continuing in the other play areas . This crew is also completed the automatic irrigation installations at the Veterans Cul -de- Sac and Duane/Hopkins Island . Electrical installa- tions are now being completed so as to complete the automation of these irrigation systems . The work at Laurie Duncan Parkway has also been completed and all that remains if the electrical hookup for the auto- matic system . During the month of October , the Forestry Crews completed some additional experimental block systematic pruning projects . As work orders allow , these projects are undertaken in order to lead the way into a fully implemented systematic pruning program in the future . The areas receiv- ing this treatment most recently include the 300 block of E Street , the 100 block of Vera , 1400 block of Sierra , and 10th Avenue adjacent to Taft School . As was found in earlier experimental pruning programs , systematic pruning increases productivity and reduces cost and travel time significantly . The goal will be to fully equip two trimming crews , one of which will remain on systematic pruning while the other handles the order system and emergency orders . Eventually , it would be possible for both crews to be fully occupied in systematic pruning except for emergency conditions . In the area of in - service training for the division , five gardeners and one leadman are attending a five-week course involving landscape water control , soils and soils salinity . This course is sponsored by the Department of Agriculture and the University of California and is held at San Mateo every Thursday from 1 : 30 p . m . to 4 : 30 p . m . Those attending indicate that the information they are receiving from this course will be very helpful to them in their work . In addition to the above train- ing , a one- day seminar involving the maintenance of irrigation systems - 12-