Team member

Team member

Long term role · 0—3 hrs/Week
SG4 9JP, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

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Friends of Hitchin Cemetery
#104886
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Summary

Gardening-related maintenance of a Victorian cemetery and wildlife haven.

Detailed description

The Friends of Hitchin Cemetery help maintain the oldest part of the cemetery according to the details given in the council's five year Greenspace Action Plan and supported by the Countryside Management service who provide training, equipment, guidance and third party insurance. Activities are usually gardening-based covering weeding, pruning and hedge cutting, looking after wildlife areas and helping the public find graves. There are opportunities to help with historical research and with guided tours in the summer months.

Getting there

The Friends Group meets every Friday at 10:00 by the chapel in the cemetery on St.John's Road, Hitchin.
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About Friends of Hitchin Cemetery

We help look after the oldest area of the cemetery with gardening-related activities