Thanks to support from Natural Resources Wales we are able to offer a range of free services to burial ground managers until March 2023 including webinars, in person meet ups, support in writing management briefs, virtual visits and grassland surveys. At the end of the webinar we can chat about how we can help you.
*Some aspects of support such as site visits and surveys are restricted to Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Ceredigion and Powys.
Involving the Community
There are many ways to encourage a community to feel connected to their local churchyard. During this webinar we will share a wide variety of ideas and examples of activities that have worked for us and others over the years. We will provide resources and templates to make it as easy as possible. There are sure to be a few ideas suitable for you. A more engaged community will lead to more help!
Identifying your Wildflowers
Join ecologist Mark Duffel for an exciting flowery session. Mark will cover why recording the flowers and grasses in your site is important, how to easily make and share a record, and run through some of the common and rarer flowers you may find in your site. You don’t need to be a botanist to make a great start in recording the plants in your burial ground and finding out what they tell you about the management your site needs. Join us to learn how to get started and how we can help.
Caring for your ancient and veteran trees
Find out how to care for your ancient trees. This webinar will particularly focus on Yew trees – Welsh burial grounds are the Noah’s ark for ancient yews on a world scale! This webinar will be run by an expert in caring for ancient trees.
The Project
Are you involved in looking after a churchyard or burial ground?
Does the sound of having a 3 year plan that is realistic for your resources and appropriate for your site sound appealing?
Would you like more support in making the right management decisions?
If you are in any of these five counties – Wrexham, Flintshire, Denbighshire, Ceredigion or Powys then our Hotspots project can help.