Burial grounds across Wales can often be outstanding sites for heritage, containing headstones, monuments, ancient trees and rich biodiversity. These local greenspaces are not only at the heart of local communities, but they are also at the heart of local nature recovery. Across Wales, there are more than 3,500 burial grounds, churchyards and cemeteries – a combined area of over 600 hectares.  

The development phase of our project is now active, and we are seeking nominations of interest from burial ground managers and volunteers across the whole of Wales. We are also welcoming new volunteers to register with us.

Site Manager

If you manage or help to manage a burial ground, we would love to hear from you. Register your interest via the form below and we will get back to you with ideas on how we can help turn your burial ground into a heritage hotspot.

New and existing volunteers

If you already volunteer at a burial ground, or are thinking of becoming involved with one, then we would love to hear from you. If you are interested in nature conservation, heritage or social history, and wish to volunteer, then this is an opportunity for you. Please register with us using the form below. We will get back to you with training opportunities, free resources, news and events that will give you the skillset and confidence to play a vital role in the care of your local burial ground. In turn, you will be helping to safeguard the natural and built heritage of these outstanding sites.