Learn how to scythe and join the team managing wildflower meadows in the cemetary

From 10.00

At Hereford Cemetery, Westfaling Street, HR4 0JE.

The free course, which is being delivered by Wild Meadow, is taking place on:

Thursday 31 July 2025, 10am at Hereford Cemetery, Westfaling   Street, HR4 0JE.

Spaces are very limited. To book, please email Tracy Morris in the Cemeteries Team at tmorris@herefordshire.gov.uk or call 01432 383 203

Tracy Morris, Bereavement Services Assistant Manager, said: “Our wildflower meadows are important ecosystems that provide essential services like food and shelter for a range of wildlife, natural pest control and carbon sequestration.

We manage our wildflower meadows by hand, and have been working with Herefordshire Wildlife Trust and Herefordshire Meadows who have advised on enhancements and improvements.

We’re now looking for willing volunteers to learn the traditional skill of scything and join our harvest. Scything not only benefits nature but also has benefits for our physical and mental wellbeing thanks to the fresh air and exercise, a feeling of closeness to nature, and the sense of achievement.”