A lot seems to be happening at Sidmouth Cemetery…
Next Thursday morning, Ed Dolphin of the Arboretum will be offering a guided tour of the trees, both native and exotic:
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A guided tree walk around the Cemetery: 16th May – Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries
That’s because there are a lot of fabulous specimens to admire:
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Trees in leaf and in flower around the Cemetery – Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries
There are also some fabulously-clad members of the volunteer working party:
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Tabards for Cemetery volunteers – thanks to the Town Council – Cherishing Sidmouth Cemeteries
The story making the front page of the Herald, in case you missed it:
Sidmouth cemetery volunteers receive high-vis tabards | Sidmouth Herald
With last month’s piece from the VGS chair noting what a difference a few hours of volunteering can make!
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Volunteers transform Sidmouth’s neglected cemetery | Sidmouth Herald
Finally, as well as working with the town council, the Cherishing Sidmouth’s Cemeteries has liaised with the district council on most aspects of managing the site:
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A big thanks, then, to the CSC volunteers!
More in the next newsletter…
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