Strim and Tonic
9 Goodgymers helped their local community in Worthing
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Monday 20th September 2021
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Report written by JULIA GLEESON
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Sunset in the Cemetery
On a beautiful stunner of an evening there was a great turn out for one of our favourite tasks at Heene Cemetery where we met our task hosts and friends Sue and Paul.
We welcomed ( in order of arrival )Julia Rosalind[Barbara](/runners/barbara-barrettRickyJohnBelindaSueAnneGillybean
Every year our final visit is around this time of year after the cemetery has been strimmed following a long summer of growth. This evening was particularly special as we followed the task our first social since pre covid in order to raise a glass to John after his ( not so big) Birthday last week.
3 of us headed out for a run along the prom ( Sue, Ros and myself) whilst the rest of the team got stuck in with raking and shearing off the pesky bits of grass that got missed when they were strimmed 2 weeks ago. With workforce we had tonight we finished slightly ahead of schedule so got to the pub earlier!
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A disused cemetry that still needs local community care and assistance
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.
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Tue 21st Sep 2021 at 8:09pm
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