Heene Cemetery

Helping out at one of our favourite task venues


Location
Heene Cemetery
St Michaels Graveyard , Manor road
Worthing
BN11 4RY
Worthing
Date and time
18:00 - 19:30
Monday, 21st of October 2024
Who this task will support
Heene Cemetery
Light conservation work is carried out which includes wildflower management, coppicing and tree planting. The Cemetery, having been open since 1873, was closed for burials by an Act of Parliament after having been open for more than a hundred years. There are many clerics buried here, including the Bishop of Borneo, and there are four graves tended by the War Graves Commission. Designated a Sussex Site of Nature Conservation Importance, the graveyard is an oasis for wildlife in the Town Centre. An abundance of grasses and herbs more usually associated with unimproved old meadows can be seen during the summer. A complete botanical survey is carried out through the summer months, and visits are made to record bird and invertebrate species.


Meet at the cemetery ready to clear up strimming debris together with some pruning.

Sue will advise what she needs doing.

Optional walk/ run to the sea 🌊



Who's going

  • Paula Marten
  • JULIA GLEESON

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Worthing

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This is a GoodGym group run, where we run to help a local community organisation and then run back.

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Location
Heene Cemetery
St Michaels Graveyard , Manor road
Worthing
BN11 4RY
Worthing
Date and time
18:00 - 19:30
Monday, 21st of October 2024
Who this task will support
Heene Cemetery
Light conservation work is carried out which includes wildflower management, coppicing and tree planting. The Cemetery, having been open since 1873, was closed for burials by an Act of Parliament after having been open for more than a hundred years. There are many clerics buried here, including the Bishop of Borneo, and there are four graves tended by the War Graves Commission. Designated a Sussex Site of Nature Conservation Importance, the graveyard is an oasis for wildlife in the Town Centre. An abundance of grasses and herbs more usually associated with unimproved old meadows can be seen during the summer. A complete botanical survey is carried out through the summer months, and visits are made to record bird and invertebrate species.


Walkable

You will be able to join a group walking to the task if you'd prefer not to run.

Options are available to run between 1km and 3km in total

Remember that we run/walk to and from the task, so you'll only be running/walking for half this distance in one go.

This is a standard GoodGym group run. If you're worried about any aspect of the session, contact us.

Ideal for beginners

Heene Cemetery
St Michaels Graveyard , Manor road
Worthing
BN11 4RY
Worthing


JULIA GLEESON
Led by JULIA GLEESON

I love the concept of getting physically and mentally fit whilst combining it with helping others. I run most days.


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