Love Your Burial Ground/Churches Count on Nature/National Cemeteries Week Events 2025

Churchyard Working Party

Working party to undertake seasonal tidying tasks, removal of waste and logging of plants and wildlife

Tipton St John Church
Tipton St John
Sidmouth, Devon EX10 0AG

Churchyard Nature Count

Identifying all the trees, plants, flowers, invertebrates, birds and any other living things that we can find in the churchyard using the iNaturalist app and/or paper ID sheets. On iNaturalist we'll be adding to the Beautiful Burial Grounds project.

Church Street
Wincanton, Somerset BA9 9AF

Nature Count

We are having a Church working party after the Church service and our going to do a count at the same time.

Selsey Road
Donnington, West Sussex PO20 7PN ·

Prayer Walk and Introduction to the Prayer Labyrinth

Meeting at the church doors, you'll be taken on a short prayer walk with our Vicar, The Revd Canon Mark Brown. This will include an introduction to our Prayer Labyrinth.

All Saints Church, Ecclesall
Ringinglow Road
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 7PP

Nature Talk and Churchyard Tour

Meet at the church doors for a short nature walk and churchyard tour with Meyrick Quincey and Richard Hall.

All Saints Church, Ecclesall
Rininglow Road
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 7PP

Self-Guided Tour and Activities

Self-guided activity packs available for families and individuals to explore the churchyard with. Drop by at any point to pick up a pack and take a wander.

All Saints Church Ecclesall
Ringinglow Road
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 7PP

Open Air Memorial Service

Open air memorial service for the families of those in the churchyard, led by Rev Canon Mark Brown and the ministry team. Please visit our website for details on where in the churchyard we are meeting.

All Saints Church Ecclesall
Ringinglow Road
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 7PP

Explore our Burial Ground Database

Find graves in the churchyard using our burial ground database and learn about our mapping project. Visit the church to get started!

All Saints Church Ecclesall
Ringinglow Road
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 7PP

Self-Guided Tour and Activities

Self-guided activity packs available for families and individuals to explore the churchyard with. Drop by at any point to pick up a pack and take a wander.

All Saints Church, Ecclesall
Ringinglow Road
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 7PP

Talk and Churchyard Tour

Meet in church, after midweek communion, for a short talk and churchyard tour with Margaret Naylor.

All Saints Church, Ecclesall
Ringinglow Road
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 7PP

Explore and Learn our Burial Ground Database

Find graves in the churchyard using our burial ground database and learn about our mapping project. Visit the church to get started!

All Saints Church, Ecclesall
Ringinglow Road
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 7PP

Counting Wildlife in the Churchyard

The church will be open between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Materials will be made available to help identify and record the wildlife in the churchyard.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served in the church and an opportunity to socialise with church member

St. Nidan's Church
Brynsiencyn
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Isle of Anglesey LL61 6TT

Nature Count

Nature count

St Margaret's Church
Soane Street
Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 2UW

Prayer Walk and Introduction to the Prayer Labyrinth

Meeting at the church doors, you'll be taken on a short prayer walk with our Vicar, The Revd Canon Mark Brown. This will include an introduction to our Prayer Labyrinth.

All Saints Church, Ecclesall
Ringinglow Road
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 7PP

Nature Talk and Churchyard Tour

Meet at the church doors for a short nature walk and churchyard tour with Meyrick Quincey and Richard Hall.

All Saints Church, Ecclesall
Ringing ow Road
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S11 7PP

Nature Count

We have invited our local Primary School to come and carry out a Nature Count during Churches Count on Nature Week

Royal Lane
Eaton
Tarporley, Cheshire CW6 9AB

Gone but not forgotten.

A stroll around the Churchyard, with some history

Meet at Home Close gate.

Non Conformist Funeral Chapel
Drew St
Brixham, Devon TQ5 9JY

Nature Count and Bug Hunt

Children and adults from across the locality, are invited to explore the beautiful churchyard of St Denys, to find and count the different species of plants, flowers, trees and bugs.

Chilworth Old Village
Chilworth Old Village
Southampton, Hampshire SO16 7NN

Nature Count

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Saint Michael and Saint Mary Magdalene Church
Crowthorn Road
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 7ER

Nature Count

Nature Count of both churchyards

Portland Road
Wyke Regis
Weymouth, Dorset DT4 9ES

Nature Count

Celebrating and recording the biodiversity in our eco-friendly churchyard. Identification resources and refreshments provided. Short prayers in the church at the end of the afternoon.

St Francis Churchyard
Woolbrook Road
Sidmouth, Devon EX10 9XH

Grassland Wildflower Survey

Transect Survey of grassland in front of church after 'No Mow May",
Involving junior church and junior choir members, during morning service teaching session.

Ranmoor Park Road
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 3GX

St Thomas Nature Hunt

Let's see who and what we can spot hiding amongst the flowers, leaves and trees in God's back garden. Check our wildflower area and big houses and even our little nest boxes

Glebe Lane
Moorside
Oldham, Lancashire OL1 4SJ

Annual survey plus THE SWARM

We'll be doing our annual informal survey in the garden, looking for whatever is around.

Also this year, in response to THE HERDS https://www.theherds.org/ we will make Painted Lady Butterflies for our project THE SWARM

197 Piccadilly
London, London W1J 9LL

Dolobran Meeting

Study of our flora and fauna within the Meeting House Grounds

Quaker Meeting House
Meiford, Powys SY22 6HU

St. Mary's Kensworth Nature Count

After the morning service we will be counting plant species in a few area around the church in 1m square plots.
This is a family and children friendly event.
It will take place around 11.30/45 for 30 mins.
Do come and join us

Church End
Kensworth
Dunstable, Bedfordshire LU6 3RA

Nature Count

Come and count the abundance of nature found in this churchyard whether it is birds, trees, wildflowers, lichens or minibeasts. Help on hand to identify all, refreshments available

Rectory Lane
Banstead, Surrey SM7 3NR

Nature Count

An opportunity to count the flora and the fauna in this beautiful upland rural Graveyard, beginning with an optional 15 minute service in the Chapel for people of all ages.

Tregoyd
Talgarth
Brecon, Powys LD3 0SR

Messy Church - God's Creation

Creator God & His wonderful creation. May seem messy to us and we think 'eugh', but God made it all & loves it all. Walk round churchyard doing biodiversity audit & seeing the interconnectedness from God's perspective not ours.

Eskdale Avenue
St Helens, Merseyside WA117EN

St Andrew's Church Flower Festival

St Andrew's Church Flower festival - with artists and crafters including activities for children making willow dragonflies and dreamcatchers and clay thumb pots. Copies of the nature count and bug hunt will be available for children to take part.

Church Road
Chinnor, Oxfordshire OX39 4PG

Nature Count

Could you help us record the wildlife in our ancient churchyard? Drop in at any time to suit you between 7-15 June, collect a spotter sheet from the church porch and record your sightings of wild plants and animals. Suitable for all ages.

Watling Street
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 2PX

Wild About Hethel

Community biodiversity survey of the churchyard and surrounding area. We will be submitting results to iNaturalist.

All Saints Church
Church Lane
Hethel, Norfolk NR14 8HE

History and Nature Tour

On Sunday 15th June a History and Nature tour of the churchyard at St Mary's Church, Ripple from 3pm - 4pm.
No booking required. Cold drinks and toilet facilities available. Donations welcome.

Ripple
The Cross
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 6HA

Nature Count

Love your Graveyard and Nature Action Day

Holy Trinity Church
Rectory Road
Ashton-in-Makerfield, Lancashire WN4 0QF

Nature Count

Recording species of wildlife, flora and fauna

Church Road
Shaw
Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2DR

Ysgol Porth Y Felin

St Agnes Bioblitz

Identification of plant and animal species

St Agnes Road
Conwy, Gwynedd LL32 8UG

Big count

To take part in the big count for A rocher

A30 camberley
Camberley, Surrey GU15 2NY

History and Nature Tour

We will be offering a History and Nature Tour on 15th June from 3pm – 4pm. The Tour will be free but donations towards the upkeep of the church are greatly appreciated.

Cold drinks will be available

The Cross
Ripple, Worcestershire GL20 6HA

St Mary’s churchyard nature count.

Nature count.

Parndon Road
Harlow, Essex CM19 4Ht

Nature Count, Bug Hunt, Activity sheets and Prayer writing

An activity to note what we see in our churchyard and record on iNaturalist. Accompanying activity sheets to find things in our churchyard.

Pedmore Lane
Pedmore
Stourbridge, West Midlands DY9 0SW

Flower Festival

Church and churchyard open to visitors who are welcome to come inside and enjoy floral arrangements and purchase light refreshment for a small cost.

Worksheets will be available for people to spot wildlife in the churchyard.

1 Mayland Hill
Mayland
Chelmsford, Essex CM3 6DZ

St Michael's Church, Cofton Hackett - Nature Count 2025

Annual God's Acre Nature Count

Cofton Church Lane,
Cofton Hackett
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire B45 8BD

Church Groups

Bug Hunt

We holding a bug hunt where we will look for different types of bugs and record them

St David's
Llanfaes
Brecon, Powys LD3 8DP

Eco Celebration Nature Count

Join us for our Eco Celebration and take part in our Nature Count for Churches Count on Nature. All welcome! Explore our woods and complete and take home free Eco Crafts, with information on local Eco services and charities.

St Mary In Charnwood
Nanpantan Road
Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3YF

Nature Count

As part of Thames North Synod Eco Day -counting nature in Church field

Watford Road
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL2 3HG

Nature Count

Nature count

Abbey Fields
Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 1LY

Nature count

Nature count

St Paul's Church
Blandford Road
St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 5BY

Nature count

After the morning and afternoon service there will be a 30 minute nature activity in the church yard.

Simple activity guides with families going around the churchyard to spot things.
individuals will be briefed on the relevant phone app too.

Church Street
Church Street
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire RG9 1SE

Nature Count

Help us count plants and wildlife in our beautiful churchyard.

Parking is available on the opposite side of the road to the Church

Great Warley Street
Great Warley
Brentwood, Essex CM13 3JP

Nature Survey on the Cathedral Green POSTPONED

POSTPONED DUE TO POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. CHECK www.chichestercathedral.org.uk FOR UPDATES
Using the iNaturalist app, we’ll observe, identify, and record local wildlife – including plants, insects, birds, and even the Cathedral’s famous peregrines.

Chichester Cathedral
West Street
Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1PX