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👋 Next FCF meeting on Sat 11 Oct
Fulham Cemetery Friends have created a range of downloadable trails and activities to help visitors and their children discover the biodiversity of Fulham Cemetery.
Nature trail #1:
Bugs, butterflies, bats, and birds
Nature trail #1:
Bugs, butterflies, bats, and birds
Insects are integral to achieving a balanced ecosystem in gardens or parks. Species such as ladybirds help to control aphids, beetles break down dead wood, and bees deliver an essential pollination service. We can encourage a wide range of beneficial insects by providing nesting sites and refuges.
Birds and bats are greatly dependent on insects as a food source, and need suitable nesting sites to thrive in an area. The presence of bats usually indicates a healthy insect population!
🕑 Duration: 30–60 minutes
Nature trail #2:
Summer pollinator trail
Nature trail #2:
Summer pollinator trail
Butterflies, bumblebees, and other pollinators are vitally important for pollinating hundreds of plant species, but they are under threat due to pressures such as development and climate change. Green spaces like the cemetery provide them with vital habitat.
Where to find them? Areas of the cemetery are left unmowed during the summer, as shown on the map (read article). During June and July these areas are teeming with butterflies and other insects. Fulham Cemetery Friends have also cleared the grass from two areas and sowed diverse wildflower seed mixes.
🕑 Duration: 30–60 minutes
Nature trail #3:
Tree highlights
Nature trail #3:
Tree highlights
A love of trees is at the heart of Fulham Cemetery Friends' formation. Fulham Cemetery is a precious urban forest, although it has lost many great trees over recent years. Fortunately, a new programme of tree planting started in 2024.
This circular trail, starting and ending at the chapel, will take you up close to some of the cemetery's biggest, oldest, and most interesting trees. Scan the QR code of each tree to find out more information and photos.
🕑 Duration: 30–60 minutes
Nature treasure hunts
Nature treasure hunts
Challenge your child (or yourself!) with how many of these you can find in the cemetery. There are 2 difficulty levels.
Print out an activitity sheet before going to the cemetery!
⚠️ Don't engage in any unsafe activity, or anything that risks damage to trees, plants, or graves.
Nature and tree bingo cards
Nature and tree bingo cards
If you have more time, or have already done the treasure hunts, challenge yourself with the nature or tree identification bingo cards. (Stuck? Scan the QR code in the corner for a map.)
Print out an activitity sheet before going to the cemetery!
⚠️ Don't engage in any unsafe activity, or anything that risks damage to trees, plants, or graves.
Nature colouring in
Nature colouring in
Suitable for young children, these colouring-in sheets include species found in Fulham Cemetery. No need to be "realistic"!
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