We continue to record the biodiversity of the site and record it all at the National Biodiversity Data Centre. While we keep the immediate area around the headstones clear, the site is only mowed once a year to allow for a range of plants to flourish.
The only part of the Quaker Cemetery that is visible without prior arrangement is the entrance and the path. We are mindful to keep this path clear and regularly return to hoe it. Unfortunately the bird boxes we installed last year were taken down and some were broken. We replaced these and hope that a house that provided access to the cemetery when empty, now having tenants, will limit access to the site over that particular wall.
This year we were happy to facilitate the opening of the cemetery to the public and the parishioners of Old St Marys who held an event there on February 22nd 2026. To assist with the event, we prepared the site in the weeks before, clearing paths and ensuring accessibility. This event allowed us an opportunity to promote awareness of the site and its importance to biodiversity within the town centre.
The only part of the Quaker Cemetery that is visible without prior arrangement is the entrance and the path. We are minded to keep this path clear and regularly return to hoe it. We have installed more bird boxes and hope over the next few years they will all be used. As part of our commitment to the Quaker Community, we have begun the work of documenting the headstones. We continue to record the biodiversity of the site and record it all at the National Biodiversity Data Centre. While we keep the immediate area around the headstones clear, the site is only mowed once a year to allow for a range of plants to flourish.
This space has become a haven for biodiversity as it has remained undisturbed for many years. In 2018 part of the boundary wall fell down but with this now repaired we have begun care of this wonderful space. A member of our team contacted the Quaker community in Waterford who own the property and requested permission for us to take responsibility for this site. We will do little to the site this year other than record its biodiversity and maintain access. We have also applied for funding from the Heritage Council to record digitally the graves in the cemetery.
