Volunteers work hard in Havant cemeteries

Despite the winter weather volunteers have been hard at work in New Lane, Dissenters and Warblington cemeteries helping to conserve them for the benefit of wildlife and people. During our December conservation session 9 volunteers cleared brambles before they engulfed headstones in Dissenters cemetery, cleared ivy, cut back elder and planted a box hedge around the holocaust memorial in New Lane cemetery. There is a fine balance between preventing plants such as bramble and ivy from swamping the cemetery and providing shelter and food for wildlife. We always work with this in mind and ensure that we do leave patches for wildlife.

During our January conservation session 7 volunteers braved heavy showers and hail to care for a young hedge row and young trees. The hedge row and trees have been planted in the natural burial ground at Warblington cemetery and will provide valuable habitat for wildlife whilst making the area a pleasant place for people to visit. Whilst the plants are young they are protected by tree guards. Volunteers spent the morning clearing out grass and weeds that were also growing in the guards. If left then the grass and weeds would grow quicker than the young trees and eventually out-compete them.

For details of our upcoming sessions please call us on 023 8042 0593 or visit our website at www.tcv.org.uk/se/havantcemeteries

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