Hitchin Cemetery June-July 2023
Hitchin Cemetery June-July 2023 The flower-rich meadow areas of the cemetery were full of butterflies, bees and hoverflies during June and July and the history and wildlife delights of the cemetery have been shared with Hitchin residents with four hour-long guided tours. We plan more tours next year, but some of this year's have proved rather too popular (there were 46 people turned up for a Friday tour) and we will instigate a booking system for all the tours in future. Also a special mention to those who came on the final tour this year when the rain descended: thankyou for sticking it out! Some of the graves tended by the cemetery Friends group have been looking particularly good, with bright pink flowers of thrift and the blue flowers of Lacy Phacelia which is absolutely loved by all sorts of bees. One plant that can be found in plenty of places in the meadow areas is the yellow St John's Wort, named after the fact it can be found in flower on St John's Day, 24th Ju