First one man went to mow - then one farmer went to finish the job.
The long grass in Knowl Park, Mirfield, left to grow wild by Kirklees Council, has now been cut down in a sterling community effort.
Council chiefs cut back on the mowing, leaving popular Knowl Park looking neglected, only for businessman Martyn Connell to organise a Big Mow.
Martyn, 46, turned up with his mower and other volunteers also joined him. The small group sweated and scythed their way through Sunday but still there was much left to do.
On Tuesday, however, local farmer Michael Barber came to the rescue with his tractor, making light work of the remaining 3ft tall grass.
Martyn, who set up his community spirited venture with a group called Friends of Mirfield on Facebook, said he was delighted Michael was able to donate his time and machinery for the cause.
“There’s a big difference between people turning up with their lawn mowers and a farmer with a tractor. It only took about an hour,” he said.
Kirklees Council has slashed the amount of grass it cuts to save cash. Some parks and open fields are only partially cut with large areas left untouched.
Roadside verges are also left longer between cuts, sometimes a month or more.
It is all part of a pilot scheme imposed because of a £1.3 million cut to the grounds maintenance budget.
A report on the results of the trial is due to go before councillors on July 28.
The only problem remaining at Knowl Park was the neat rows of newly-cut grass.
Michael is set to return on Thursday with a baling machine to harvest the crop.
Recruitment firm boss Martyn is now getting asked to turn his sights on other overgrown parks in the town.
“I don’t want to get myself a reputation with Kirklees as a troublemaker or the instigator,” he said. “But I suppose we might as well make hay while the sun shines!”
