🌳💧 Tree watering has resumed! Please volunteer if you can
After a month spent preparing the soil, the Fulham Cemetery Friends have sowed 50 square metres of wildflower seeds in two locations: next to the War Memorial, and near the Munster Road gate. Thanks to all the volunteers who helped! Photos.
The wildflower areas will help to increase the biodiversity of the cemetery, attracting bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Details of the flower species that were sown:
War Memorial: Bee seed mix
Munster Road: Meadow seed mix
As it has been dry for 2 weeks, with no rain in the forecast, it would be good for us to resume tree watering. There are 37 young trees, 36 now in their second year. We aim to give each tree 60 liters of water per week. Read the tree watering instructions or email us with any questions.
On Saturday, 12 April, at 2.30pm members of the Fulham Society will join the Fulham Cemetery Friends for a guided walk around the cemetery, enjoying the cherry blossoms and learning about the history of the cemetery. Contact the Fulham Society if you are interested in attending.
The first meeting of the Friends in 2025 was held on Sunday, 9 February, from 11am to 12pm at our usual venue, the Fulham Cross Girls School in Munster Road. Here is a summary.
Thanks to the Veolia Sustainability Fund, the Fulham Cemetery Friends have installed 7 bird boxes, 3 bat boxes, and 4 insect boxes in the cemetery. Thanks very much to Idverde and RSPB for the installation of the bird and bat boxes. Photo gallery
For the installation they used an extendable ladder from the Library of Things, a useful local resource that saves money and encourages sustainability by re-using resources.
Details of what we installed:
10 bird and bat boxes from the Nestbox Company (3 bat boxes and 7 bird boxes of 3 sizes), with hole plates
2 x National Trust Apex Bee & Insect House from CJ Wildlife
2 x Butterfly & Bee Box from CJ Wildlife