Up and coming/ongoing events

• August - the launch of this new website!

• Currently much effort is in working with the Council to restore our 3 listed buildings at risk - we are appealing for donors

• Every Sunday - gardening group meets at 11am at the Reception House for 1 hour

• A monthly online nature diary is sent to members.

• A monthly bird count (by invitation) is posted on the noticeboard and sent to members.

• The active campaign to erect a memorial for Jeanne Deroin, activist and socialist, has reached its target funding and an order for the stone has been placed including a successful Spacehive campaign and a generous donation from the French Institute

• We are currently working with the Council in applying for a Heritage Lottery Grant to restore 3 of our Listed buildings at risk

• We are currently working with the tree officer to renumber and label the trees

• The Peregrine Falcons on the hospital overlooking the cemetery are being studied scientifically by one of members who also authors the diary

• Kids club nature adventure pinned on the main gates

• Twice weekly watering of our new trees

Earlier events

• Tuesday 12th August - joint walk with Hospital art group

• day 11th July 10.30am - Walk & Talk from Naturalist Neil Anderson

• Friday 17th July at 6.30pm Summer gathering - meet at the central round bed

• Sunday 22nd June 2.30am Walk & Talk on 'Our Listed Buildings' 

• Sunday early June - A walk for the London Open Gardens weekend - (by ticket only)

• 24th April was judgement day for the Green Flag – it is a reflection of the Council’s management of our green space. Its 5 main aims are

• To ensure that everybody has access to quality green and other open spaces, irrespective of where they live.

• To ensure that these spaces are appropriately managed and meet the needs of the communities that they serve.

• To establish standards of good management.

• To promote and share good practice amongst the green space sector.

• To recognise and reward the hard work of managers, staff and volunteers.

•  March - we planted 7 new trees with help from 'Red Squirrel'.

•  March - we led a walk and talk in the cemetery for volunteers at Charing Cross Hospital who wanted to know more about the cemetery.

• February, we met with delighted young children from a local nursery and their teachers for a nature walk round the cemetery. For security reasons we can only show photos of the adults!