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Gwent Wildlife Trust and Torfaen County Borough Council will
be hosting a day looking at the Wildlife & Heritage of Churchyards, to be held
31st May 2008, 10am - 3.15pm, Blaenavon World Heritage Site Visitor Centre.
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Snowdrops © R. Price |
Penallt Churchyard © R. Price |
The FREE event (including complementary lunch) for clergy,
church members, community representatives & interested members of the public
aims to:
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Promote the historic and wildlife value of churchyards &
sacred space in Gwent
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Promote information and guidance in a wildlife friendly
approach to churchyard management
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Introduce Gwent’s Living Churchyard Project
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Provide an opportunity to meet others involved in the
management of churchyards
Speakers will look at why churchyards are important for
wildlife and heritage, examples of successful churchyard and wildlife projects,
and what the Gwent’s new Living Churchyard Project can offer your churchyard.
To book a place, please contact Rebecca Price, 01600 740358 or
rprice@gwentwildlife.org
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