All Hallows has a dedicated team creating our award winning churchyard, winning the Green Pennant Award once again and also the Green Apple award. The churchyard has been created to enhance the flora and fauna in and around the church.
GREEN PENNANT AWARD WINNER AGAIN IN 2010The Kirkburton Churchyard Team would like to invite more people to get involved in the upkeep of the the All Hallows Church churchyard. The winning of two Green Pennant Awards in recognition of the work put in to create this green space, has been an achievement worth celebrating providing a welcoming, safe and well maintained space for all to enjoy. New it is important that we to maintain all that has been achieved and build on the recommendations of the award. Hopefully, it will never become a wilderness again but we are always in need of more volunteer support to keep on top of the seasonal demands of the churchyard.
We believe in the importance of maintaining this green sanctuary for the benefit of the whole community. When you work in the churchyard you realise just how many people do visit the churchyard to tend graves, remember loved ones or simply feel drawn to walk through this peaceful space. The popularity of tracing family members has brought and increasing number of people in search of their ancestor's graves and the growing awareness of churchyards as an important area for nature conservation brings enthusiasts to witness the richness of its wild plants and creatures.
But the recognised benefits of volunteering means that you may also
- meet new people and make friends
- develop new skills and interests
- improve existing skills
- improve your employment prospects
- give something back to your local community
- make a difference to someone else's life
The churchyard team often give their time on Saturday mornings but others give time during the week. Any time you have to give at any time of the week would be very much appreciated.
Work includes:
- Maintaining paths, monuments, gates and benches
- Mowing, strimming and clipping grassed areas around graves and ashes memorials
- Clearing leaves, moss, grass and hay
- Pruning, planting, weeding and seeding
- Flattening and reseeding of uneven grassed areas
- Consultation and involvement with church, school and community groups and with wildlife and conservation organisations
- Documenting maintenance plans and proposals and recording wild species
If you want to find out more about how you can get involved please contact our parish office and they will forward your enquiry onto the churchyard team
