Welcome to Caring for God's Acre

Caring for God’s Acre aims to inspire and support local communities to care for churchyards and burial grounds in a way which benefits both people and wildlife.

Preserving heritage      Conserving wildlife      Involving communities

Churchyards and old burial grounds are ‘living sanctuaries’ providing a refuge for a rich diversity of plants and animals. They are also important places for archaeology and history, revealing evidence of the past and documenting the lives of people who have lived and worked in a parish.

We give you the key to unlock the treasures in your churchyard

Discover the treasures in your local churchyard – plants, animals, geology, stone carving, epitaphs, ancient monuments.

Plan the sensitive management of all the churchyard features.

Make the churchyard a safe place of peace for quiet reflection.

Celebrate and promote the churchyard as a place of interest and learning for the whole community.

Caring for God’s Acre can offer:

Ideas, advice and information – see resources and conservation.

Support for the celebration of Cherishing Churchyard’s Week, Friday 18th June - Sunday 27th June 2010

Wildlife surveys and management plans for your churchyard. Contact us for details and costs.

Training courses - see Events. We can set up specific training to meet your needs.

This website is supported by The Conservation Foundation’s Parish Pump Programme.

Click on the link for a copy of our leaflet CfGA Leaflet