Blog, Building and memorials, Uncategorized
The Reception House is now officially a Grade II listed building. Many Victorian families had to store their loved one in the cramped family dwelling prior to burial. The Reception House in Margravine Cemetery is a unique survivor in London of the mid 1800s to...
Blog, Community, Flora & Fauna, Uncategorized
The Friends of Margravine Cemetery again did well in the London in Bloom awards 2016. We were judged as ‘Outstanding’ in the ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ category, and gained a silver-gilt in the ‘Our...
Blog, Flora & Fauna, Lichen, nature
This year the first expert identification of lichens was carried out. Ishpi Blatchley, our expert, made an initial survey and then took a small group round to show us what she had found in her 2 hours in the cemetery. We learnt that each lichen is really 2 organisms...
Blog, Flora & Fauna, Moth, nature
Background For those new to moth surveys, a large moth trap (see inset) was used overnight with its big bulb lit up to attract the moths. The vast majority are active at night. They can enter but not leave, so next morning they are all resting – ready for...
Blog, Community, Flora & Fauna
The Friends of Margravine entered the LIB event in the ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ category. We produced a portfolio for the judges and took them round the cemetery on July 17th . We were judged as ‘Thriving’ – a great...