Monday 28th June 2021
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Report written by JULIA GLEESON
*Whatever the weather *
Earlier in the day we had thought the weather forecast was against us and we nearly had to cancel. Then the forecast improved and we were back on track but 10 minutes before the start of the task we experienced a tropical deluge which drenched many of the team . There was also a spectacular rainbow appearing over the pier which was a sight to behold for our trusty trio walking along the prom.
Meeting our friends Sue and Peter at the cemetery is always a favourite for the Worthing goodgymers and it was great to have a 10 team turnout.
From moving logs to shifting soil into the wormery, from raking the grass to clearing the pond and putting bark onto some graves the group just got on and did it all with more than a sprinkling of some lovely social chatter thrown in too.
Special mention to GG angel Paula who managed to up end herself into a grave. Luckily the fall from grace was soon righted!
Hope to see as many of you as possible on our rescheduled Lyndhurst Road task tomorrow ( Wednesday 30th June)
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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