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

19/10/2026

Winter Wildlife month by month
In the second webinar of our Autumn series CfGA's Data Manager Hannah will guide us through what to look out for each winter month. Book for free at www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/events/webinars/winter-wildlife-wonders/ and if you can't make it on the day you will be sent the link to catch up later.
Hannah will look at lichens, buff-tailed bumblebees, overwintering butterflies and moths, ladybirds, migrant birds, mistletoe and more!

17/10/2026

Winter Wildlife Wonders webinar Tuesday 20th October 2pm www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/events/webinars/winter-wildlife-wonders/
Many of us presume that winter isn’t a good time to get outside and look for wildlife. In this webinar, CfGA’s Data Manager Hannah Risser will convince you otherwise!
From birds, to moths, to colourful flowering plants – Hannah will cover what to look out for and when.

05/10/2026

The first webinar in our Autumn series Tuesday 6th October 2-3pm is Bats in churches - people, heritage and nature. To book your place visit www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/events/webinars/bats-in-churches-people-heritage-and-nature If you can't make it on the day, the recording will be available for a week afterwards for anyone who registers to catch up at a time that suits them.

Lisa Worledge of Bat Conservation Trust will explain how timely advice and careful planning can enable essential church works while safeguarding bat populations, and highlight practical support available to enable churches and bats to thrive together.
For details of the whole series and to book visit www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/webinars-autumn-26
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02/10/2026

Autumn webinar series starts on Tuesday 6th October!

Our popular Autumn webinar series runs fortnightly on Tuesdays from 6th October to 15th December, starting with bats in churches and wrapping up with spooky tales for Christmas time. All webinars run from 2 – 3pm, except the AGM on Tuesday 17th November which will start online at 7pm, and are free to attend.

6th October Bats in churches - people, heritage and nature:
Lisa Worledge of Bat Conservation Trust will explain how timely advice and careful planning can enable essential church works while safeguarding bat populations, and highlight practical support available to enable churches and bats to thrive together.

For details of the whole series and to book visit www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/webinars-autumn-26
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23/09/2026

CfGA's Beautiful Burial Ground portal on the National Biodiversity Network Atlas currently boasts 20,570 records. We were delighted to find recently that volunteers at Newcastle under Lyme Cemetery have contributed an impressive count of over 4,000 species.

Of these nearly 2,000 are invertebrates, mostly moths. A testament to a wonderful site and people with the expertise and dedication to record them.

Thank you Newcastle under Lyme!

18/09/2026

Great news from English Heritage and Bumblebee Conservation Trust

29/08/2026

We're all so relieved the rain has come, and it's just in time for Waxcap Watch, run by Plantlife
These fungi are key indicators of ancient meadowland, and by visiting www.plantlife.org.uk/waxcapwatch/ you can take part in this important citizen science project, which runs from September to the first frosts.

17/08/2026

Bumblebees are built for much cooler conditions than we are currently experiencing.
Their furry bodies and powerful flight muscles help them stay warm, but in very hot weather they can overheat quickly and may struggle to fly, forage, and keep their colonies supplied with nectar and pollen.
So what can we do to help?
• Keep flowering plants watered where possible, especially those in bloom or about to flower, so they continue producing nectar.
• Choose drought-tolerant, bee-friendly flowers such as lavender, salvia, catmint, verbena and marjoram.
• Move pots into partial shade during heatwaves to help flowers last longer.
• Leave some longer grass, seed heads, log piles or untidy corners to provide shade and shelter for wildlife.
Even small gardens, pots and window boxes can make a difference: a few nectar-rich flowers can help bumblebees through the hottest days.

08/08/2026

In the hot dry weather many of us are putting out shallow bowls of water in our gardens to benefit wildlife.

Have you considered whether you could do the same in your local churchyard in a shady place? Although ponds are not suitable for churchyards, a container with shallow edges so small mammals such as hedgehogs can climb out can be very beneficial. If shallow edges aren't going to work, why not include a ramp for them to climb?

20/07/2026

What did I hear? Crickets.

Walking through a churchyard you might wonder where that idiom has come from as the sound of crickets, and their distant relatives grasshoppers, assails your ears!

Producing one of the quintessential sounds of summer, crickets and grasshoppers are better able than some more delicate insects to tolerate the current hot dry conditions.

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Office 9, Business Development Centre
Craven Arms
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+441588673041

Website

https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/

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