We are encouraging people to use the iNaturalist app this year to record their findings. It’s an excellent app and this page has a variety of links and information on how to use it. You can also submit your records using a PDF form or a Word form.
Burial grounds can be excellent places for education, learning and enjoyable activities. Nestled in the heart of communities, they can be used as outdoor classrooms, full of natural, local and social history. This page has various downloads of activities to do with children.
Take a look at the Frequently Asked Questions regarding Churches Count on Nature, a new initiative between Caring for God’s Acre, the Church of England, the Church in Wales and A Rocha.
Our mini-film explains how important burial grounds are and gives you tips on running successful events.
Print out these sheets and take them with you when you are visiting your burial ground – see how many flowers you can find!
This sheet explains the steps that can be taken to make your burial ground as accessible as possible.
We’ve produced this Marketing Pack with hints and tips on how to get your message out there about your event. Download it here and start letting people know all about what’s happening.
Click to download the Love Your Burial Ground poster template. This is a PDF file with an area that you can type into to add the details of your own event.
Click to download the Churches Count on Nature Poster template. This is a PDF file with an area that you can type into to add the details of your own event.
Click to download the English Love Your Burial Ground Week logo
Click the link to download the English Churches Count on Nature logo
Click the link to download Welsh Love Your Burial Ground logo
Click the link to download the Welsh Churches Count on Nature logo
This sheet gives guidelines on health and safety, first aid, first aid kits and on doing a risk assessment when running an event or volunteer work party. It is the responsibility of burial ground managers to consider the safety of the whole site for the casual visitor. These guidelines are for groups running an event or work party as part of a conservation project.
