Wednesday 15th October 2025 - St Helen's Church, Nettlestone GG # 1052

 Terry's photos

Honey fungus

Today we were at a new venue – St Helen’s Churchyard, located between St Helen’s and Nettlestone.  We were assisting the Church volunteers with their maintenance of the graveyard.  They follow the advice of Caring for God’s Acre, a charity that promotes the conservation of burial sites and supports the people who look after and maintain them – see link  

Caring For God's Acre – the conservation charity for burial grounds across the UK – Protecting Wildlife, Preserving Heritage, Involving People 

The grass had been cut so the main task was to rake the cut grass.  This was then added to the compost heap.  Removing the cut material reduces the nutrients in the soil, thus encouraging wildflowers to flourish.  Throughout the site were stands of willow, bramble and sycamore. These were cut down to the ground to keep the site as open as possible.

Thank you to Terry for the photos and to the church volunteer team for the refreshments and delicious cakes.