Hitchin Wildlife

 Hitchin Cemetery April - May 2023 The cool weather in spring has meant that flowering plants have been slow to get going this year, but the damp conditions have made for some lush growing conditions. The star plant of the cemetery is Meadow Saxifrage, this delicate little white flower is a native plant that is a species of old grassland and these days can only be found in a few old churchyards and damp hay meadows. This year has been its best ever year in the cemetery with over 500 plants! The left hand photo shows a little orange-topped cane next to an outlying clump to help the mowing team work around it as it spreads around the cemetery but the biggest patch (right hand photo) is just by the gates on St John's Road.  I just want to bang on a little more about Meadow Saxifrage as it is a super plant and indicates the importance of the cemetery as a wildlife refuge in Hitchin. North Herts Council own & maintain the cemetery (using subcontractors and a little help from the Fri