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In autumn 2021 representatives of the Sussex Wildlife Trust, including Michael Blencowe, visited St Giles Churchyard in Graffham following a request from Reverend Vivien Turner to discuss the opportunities for encouraging more wildflowers in the churchyard and adjacent burial ground. They were joined by local botanist Frances Abraham who in 2017 had previously undertaken a survey of the site on behalf of the Sussex Botanical Recording Society.
Their report can be read here
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In 2024 the churchwardens invited local resident Jonathan Simons to join with them to help carry the project forward with a particular focus on joining the Graffham Open Gardens event in June.
Jonathan carried out a follow up survey of the churchyard and constructed this web-site to display the records easily and to publicise associated events. The event proved successful with Pyramidal Orchids stealing the show. |
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Here is a short guide to the wildlife that was written for the event. |
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