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Please Note:The PCC will not be permitting people to gather holly from the churchyard in 2025. This is to encourage wildlife and allow the holly hedge to flourish.
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The conservation of wild areas in our churchyard and the restoring of natural spaces to help increase the biodiversity, is a priority for the PCC and volunteers. Our churchyard is a mix of formal borders and mown grass in areas which are still used regularly, and unmown areas with no formal planting in the older parts.
We are amazingly lucky to have a group of volunteers who look after the churchyard. If you would like to help, or have any questions about the churchyard please contact Lisa Farmer who is the PCC member responsible for the grounds.
We are amazingly lucky to have a group of volunteers who look after the churchyard. If you would like to help, or have any questions about the churchyard please contact Lisa Farmer who is the PCC member responsible for the grounds.
In 2024 we took part in a survey by Caring for God's Acre. You can read about the results here . The Diocese posted the following on Facebook
A recent survey by Caring for God’s Acre has revealed that UK churchyards serve as vital sanctuaries for rare wildlife, including dormice, bats, and beetles.
Mapping over 20,000 cemeteries, the study recorded more than 10,800 species, with over a quarter listed as endangered. The charity emphasizes the importance of protecting these burial grounds to support biodiversity. They encourage the public to visit local churchyards and document the wildlife observed, contributing to ongoing conservation efforts.
Have you explored your local churchyard? Why not participate in wildlife recording to help preserve these crucial habitats. Your observations can aid conservationists in protecting endangered species that find refuge in these serene spaces.
A recent survey by Caring for God’s Acre has revealed that UK churchyards serve as vital sanctuaries for rare wildlife, including dormice, bats, and beetles.
Mapping over 20,000 cemeteries, the study recorded more than 10,800 species, with over a quarter listed as endangered. The charity emphasizes the importance of protecting these burial grounds to support biodiversity. They encourage the public to visit local churchyards and document the wildlife observed, contributing to ongoing conservation efforts.
Have you explored your local churchyard? Why not participate in wildlife recording to help preserve these crucial habitats. Your observations can aid conservationists in protecting endangered species that find refuge in these serene spaces.
