The Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust seems a good cause to me given the potential threat to our fauna, not mention flora.
You might have seen recent news about a dramatic decline in bees and the possible impact this could have on pollination. A representative of the BCN WT will be meeting with some parish councillors in the churchyard today to discuss identifying a small section that could be designated 'wildlife friendly'. There should also be a rep from the Bedfordshire Living Churchyard Scheme. Hopefully we will learn some of the practical benefits and not adopt this proposal just because it feels good.The Parish Council maintains the Churchyard in good order.
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| Cranfield Churchyard |
The Churchyard and the village cemetery are, I think, the two most interesting and appealing pieces of open space in the village. They fuse human history found in the gravestone inscriptions with present day wildlife and vegetation. In the case of the cemetery, the view over the Vale is immense.
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| Cranfield Cemetery |
Last week the Trust and 24 other UK wildlife organisations published the "State of Nature" Report – the first of its kind in the country – revealing
that 60% of species studied have declined over recent decades.
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| Duke of Burgundy butterfly |
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