Cherishing Churchyards Week
Cherishing Churchyards Week
Friday 18th June – Sunday 27th June 2010
Join us for a special week to celebrate churchyards and burial grounds and to raise awareness of the natural, built and social heritage they contain.
Churchyards are special places:
- They often contain a rich diversity of plant and animal life.
- They are important places for archaeology and history.
- They often have distinctive and veteran trees.
- The stonework and boundary walls provide a home for a mosaic of mosses, ferns and lichens.
- They provide a tranquil place for quiet reflection.
- They are a resource for inspiration and community learning.
Churchyards are often within walking distance of local communities and can provide a focus for community involvement.
Are you interested in celebrating your local churchyard or burial ground?
Examples of activities include:
For families: A quiz, a treasure hunt, a mini beast safari, tree bingo, letter or leaf rubbing, making gargoyles…
Volunteer activities: making compost areas, scything the grass, repairing the boundary walls, memorial recording, bramble clearing, nest box making, path clearing…
Conservation workshops: dry stone walling, memorial safety and care, plant identification, animal identification, geology tour, tree tour, tree care, archaeology…
Please visit the 'Conservation Advice' section on this website for
- Activities for Young People
- Attracting Volunteers
- Health & Safety Information
- Cherishing Churchyard Logo
Click on the link below to download registration form
Cherishing Churchyards Week Events form 2010
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