The churchyard is managed to encourage and protect wildlife, such as wildflowers, butterflies and birds. Some of the grass is left to grow long, allowing flowers to seed, and butterflies to breed and feed.

Gravestones and walls are left untouched to preserve the mosses and lichens that grow on them.

Trees and shrubs provide food and shelter for birds and insects.

The church’s continued good management of the churchyard for wildlife has been recognised by the Bishop’s Award 2024 under the Wiltshire Living Churchyard & Cemetery Project.   https://www.wiltshirewildlife.org/living-churchyards  

We took part this year in Churches Count on Nature   https://www.caringforgodsacre.org.uk/churches-count-on-nature-faqs/     Almost ninety species were recorded and reported using the INaturalist app; the list is below:
results fromChurches Count on Nature Week 2025