7. Make a plan based on built &
natural heritage and also resources
8.
9. YEWS
• Never assume a yew is dying or dead, they can carry
considerable deadwood.
• If boughs are collapsing leave in situ if possible, they
can take root and regenerate
• Remove ivy
• Keep the ground clear below a yew, no sheds,
railings, compost heaps etc!
• Get a specialist tree surgeon or arborist
10.
11. LICHENS
• Do not spray around monuments
• Give them some light, scrub or ivy will smother
• Most lichens do not damage stone and can protect it,
but certain stone types can be affected. Seek advice.
• Generally do not clean them off. If cleaning is needed
then seek advice.
• Do not move or realign lichen covered stones. N/S
alignment is vital
14. GRASSLAND
• Always pick up and remove
any arisings
• Four categories: short,
medium, long, tussocky.
• All four have benefits for
wildlife, so plan what is
appropriate where
15.
16. Grass Length Guidelines
Mow the following regularly
• Recent and regularly visited graves
• Entrances, path edges and around buildings
• Areas where events take place
• Paths through longer grass to explore
17. Long Grass and Insurance
• Close mow paths through areas of long grass and
close mow paths to and around any visited graves
• Erect a clear, obvious sign indicating risks of walking
in areas of long grass
• Ensure that decisions on management and risk
management are discussed at meetings and this is
documented. Record when actions are put in place
• Review and revise H&S regularly
20. Ivy Guidelines for Stonework
• Don’t remove it ‘because it is there’. Is it damaging
and will removal make things worse?
• Does the monument or structure have joints that the
ivy could penetrate in which case consider removal
• Is the ivy holding things up in which case trim it or
prepare to rebuild
• If it is actually rooting into a structure rather than
into the ground then removal is the best option
• Peel off to the ground, do not cut out a section as
this encourages rooting
CfGA started as an AONB pilot project in the Shropshire Hills about 15 years ago. Now a national charity – been mentioned in Ambridge –currently delivering a HLF scheme.
Conference next year in London, also case studies and skills training
Burial grounds can have the best examples of species, communities and habitats. Rare to find this so easily accessible.
Oldest trees – yews over 2000
Many burial grounds over 100 sp lichen in them – lichen sancturaries particularly in areas without any rock outcrops
Grassland – most have basically unimproved grassland (habitat which has declined by 98% since WWII
Timeless nature
33 species of lichen which have developed over 300 years
