About Caring for God’s Acre

We began as a small Shropshire based initiative in 1997 after being inspired by the National Living Churchyard and Cemetery Project (LCCP). Caring for God’s Acre was established in 2000 as a national charity, promoting the conservation of burial sites and supporting the people who look after and maintain them. 

Many burial sites are managed by a few volunteers who are keen to preserve both the monuments and the wildlife but want guidance on how best to achieve this. Our input can help them to preserve rare species of plants and wildflowers and we advise on management of grassland to encourage wildlife whilst still allowing access to visitors and relatives. Issues such as lichen on gravestones and monuments falling into disrepair are also part of our remit and we run a telephone and email advice service for burial ground managers, signposting to other experts if required.

Our regular activities include:

Patrons: Sir Roy Strong CH, The Rt Rev’d Dr Alan Smith, Bishop of St Albans, Dr George Peterken OBE, Prof Chris Baines, Prof Stefan Buczacki, Brigit Strawbridge Howard

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