An Introduction to Solitary Bees
26 October 2022, 2pm – Online via Zoom, Free – £4
Of the 280 bee species that are native to Britain and Ireland, around 250 are ‘solitary’. This talk will explain the differences between social and solitary bees, and introduce you […]
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Who Needs Friends?
02 November 2022, 2pm – Online via Zoom, –Free – £4
It’s a daunting prospect to take on a burial ground on your own – but it’s much more productive and enjoyable to be part of a group. Have you considered […]
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Mammals in Burial Grounds
09 November 2022, 2pm – Online via Zoom, –Free – £4
Join us to find out in what ways burial grounds can be wonderful places for mammals, and how we can improve them further, particularly for species that are hugely in […]
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CfGA Online AGM and talk by Cat Irving on The Ossuaries of Europe
Tuesday 15 November 2022 7pm – Online via Zoom, –Free – £6
Practical storage solution, morbid curiosity, or an important way to interact with the dead and contemplate our own mortality? Bones are the most enduring parts of our mortal remains, but […]
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‘Like a nightmare that haunts a murderer’s brain’ – Depicting funeral workers’ feigned sorrow in 18c England.
16 November 2022, 2pm – Online via Zoom, –Free – £4
In the long eighteenth century affluent funerals were swelled by professionals who were essential to the display and performance of a ‘respectable’ occasion. Guests might see mutes standing at doors, […]
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Caring for Fungi in Burial Grounds
23 November 2022, 2pm – Online via Zoom, –Free – £4
Burial grounds are great places to look for fungi. From neatly mown lawns to gnarled ancient trees, and from overgrown scrub to gravestones, fungi of all shapes, sizes and colours […]
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Saints, Springs and Sanctuary – Stories of Sacred Ground
14 December 2022, 2pm – Online via Zoom, –Free – £4
With ancient stories about female saints such as Saint Melangell, patron saint of hares and Saint Milburga, mentioned in the Bosworth Psalter (written in about 950a.d.), Amy will draw us […]
