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Supporting the management of churchyards and burial grounds as havens for wildlife, people & heritage

16/06/2026

First of all a huge THANK YOU to everyone who took part in Love your Burial Ground Week with Churches Count on Nature 2026!

We have been delighted with how busy and productive you have all been over Love your Burial Ground week with Churches Count on Nature, with 439 events registered and listed on our website www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/view/love-your-burial-ground-churches-count-on-nature-national-cemeteries-week-events-2026/

If you haven't already sent us your photographs to add to our website gallery, please do send them to [email protected]. Finally, a big thank you to everyone who has either uploaded their records or sent them to us, but if you are having any issues or want to send them as an email attachment, [email protected] is again the way to get them to us or to ask for advice.

Thank you for your support from the Caring for God's Acre team

12/06/2026

And that's a wrap!

The final webinar in our week-long series for Love your Burial Ground with Churches Count on Nature was on the range of wildlife to be found in our towns and cities including urban burial grounds.

From Stories to Share Hope through managing burial grounds as a home for butterflies and for lichens, to engaging children in the wildlife, built heritage and social history found in them, the webinars have been both inspiring and full of practical ideas.

There are still Nature Counts happening this weekend so visit our map at www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/view/love-your-burial-ground-churches-count-on-nature-national-cemeteries-week-events-2026/ and select a county to find out what is on near you.

08/06/2026

To round up our FREE Churches Count on Nature webinar series towns and cities will feature in Friday 12th June's God's Green Spaces looking at a range of wildlife, particularly the role of urban churchyards and burial grounds as relatively undisturbed, protected green space.

The webinar be looking at their potential as hubs within dispersal corridors in urban areas, and some of the more interesting species found on God’s Acre. Advice will be given about recording species and ways to improve these valuable habitats.

Register at www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/events/webinars/gods-green-spaces/ to receive a link and if you are not able to make it on the day you can catch up later.

06/06/2026

On Thursday 11th June the fourth webinar in our Churches Count on Nature series will look at why churchyards are such a significant habitat for lichens.

Register your FREE place at https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/events/webinars/lichens-in-churchyards/ to receive a link to the webinar. If you are not able to attend in person you can catch up at a time to suit.

Of the over 2,000 British lichens, some 600 have been found growing on churchyard stone in lowland England. Many of these species are scare and some are rare in other habitats. Churches and churchyards are an environment which has not been subject to as much environmental change as elsewhere. Not only do lichens colonise surfaces of the stone, they can also be found on trees, wooden structures, benches and seats, grassy areas and pathways, and even on unusual structures like dustbin lids and metalwork.

05/06/2026

Third in our Churches Count on Nature FREE webinars on Wednesday 10th June is Making our Churchyards a Home for Butterflies.

The UK has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows since WWII. Many of the remaining fragments of ancient wild flower areas are found in in our church yards and burial grounds. This webinar sets out how theses vitally important wildlife areas can be managed and enhanced.

Register at www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/events/webinars/making-our-burial-grounds-a-home-for-butterflies/ and if you can't make it on the day you can catch up via the link.

03/06/2026

FREE webinar Tuesday 9th June 12 - 1pm Children in Churchyards

Part of our Churches Count on Nature webinar series, exploring creative ideas to engage children with the history and biodiversity of churchyards and burial grounds. These are all activities that have been tried and tested with real children in real churchyards and will be practical, affordable and sometimes messy…but definitely fun!

Register at www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/events/webinars/churchyards-for-children/ to receive a link. If you can't make it on the day, you can catch up at a time to suit you.

02/06/2026

First webinar in our FREE Churches Count on Nature series on Monday 8th June 12 - 1pm will be Sharing Stories to Grow Hope presented by Operation Noah
This webinar will include stories of local groups making a difference for biodiversity and climate on church land, as well as looking at the broader impact we can have by sharing the stories with others.
Register now at www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/events/webinars/sharing-stories-to-grow-hope/ If you can't make it on the day you will be sent the link to catch up during the following week.

30/05/2026

Love your Burial Ground Week with Churches Count on Nature is nearly here!
And as well as our partners The Church of England The Church in Wales / Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru and A Rocha UK we are thrilled to share this special week 6th - 14th June with other fantastic initiatives National Cemeteries Week and the Great Big Green Week run by The Climate Coalition

21/05/2026

Our FREE webinar A Beginner's Guide to iNaturalist - Why Record? is open to all comers.
Whether you are taking part in Love your Burial Ground Week with Churches Count on Nature or just want find out more about recording wildlife, you can register at https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/events/webinars/beginners-guide-to-inaturalist-why-record/
If you can't make it on Tuesday 26th May 12 - 1pm, still register and you can be sent the link to catch up with the webinar up to a week later.

14/05/2026

Churches Count on Nature webinars are live

Our popular series of webinars for Churches Count on Nature will be launched on Tuesday 26th May from 12 - 1pm with a session entitled Beginner's Guide to iNaturalist - Why Record? To book a free place visit https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/events/webinars/beginners-guide-to-inaturalist-why-record/

From Monday 8th to Friday 12th June we will be presenting a range of webinars https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/webinars-summer-26/ starting with Sharing Stories to Grow Hope from Operation Noah and continuing with engaging children in activities in churchyards, burial grounds as homes for butterflies and for lichens and finishing with urban wildlife.

All webinars are free to attend and if you can't make it on the day, just register and you will be sent the link to watch for the next week or so at a time to suit.

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