Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard AGM
We will be holding an AGM to report on our activities on the 19th March at 6:30 pm. Location: Fieldfare Palm Hall Close. There is limited spaced at this venue. Members wishing to attend need to indicate their wish to attend by the 12th March. The agenda is as follow: 1. Apologies for absence 2. […]
FSGHG workday – Saturday 6th April 2024
St Giles Hill Graveyard Winchester, United KingdomFSGHG workday – Saturday 6th April 2024 Our next workday is on Saturday 6th April from 10:00 until 13:00. Main task: Clearing/moving wood debris Strimming and mowing Other tasks to be decided As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words […]
FSGHG workday – Saturday 4th May
St Giles Hill Graveyard Winchester, United KingdomOur next workday is on Saturday 4th May from 10:00 until 13:00. Main task: Tasks to be announced. As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below. https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/ You can also contact us for more information by […]
FSGHG workday – Saturday 1st June
St Giles Hill Graveyard Winchester, United KingdomOur next workday is on Saturday 1st June from 10:00 until 13:00. Main task: To be announced. As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below. https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/ You can also contact us for more information by Email: […]
FSGHG workday – Saturday 6th July
St Giles Hill Graveyard Winchester, United KingdomOur next workday is on Saturday 6th July from 10:00 until 13:00. Main task: Tasks to be announced. As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below. https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/ You can also contact us for more information by […]
FSGHG workday – Saturday 3rd August
St Giles Hill Graveyard Winchester, United KingdomOur next workday is on Saturday 3rd August from 10:00 until 13:00. Main task: To be announced. As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below. https://what3words.com/aquatic.reshaping.tickles Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/ You can also contact us for more information by Email: […]
Winchester Green Week work session
St Giles Hill Graveyard Winchester, United KingdomSaturday 21st September Tasks to be announced, but we do have seed to be sown and we hope to move some large logs if we get suitably strong people to volunteer. Coffee and biscuits will be served. As usual please sign in at the Gabion seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you […]
FSGHG workday – November 2nd
St Giles Hill Graveyard Winchester, United KingdomOur next workday is on Saturday 2nd November from 10:00 until 13:00. On the 14th October, not much sun, but no rain in St Giles Hill Graveyard. Lots of tasks completed, mowing, raking, sowing, log shifting, bulb planting, dead hedging, tree trimming. We didn’t dig out Hogweed Roots this time! Thought we’d give it a […]
FSGHG workday – December 7th
St Giles Hill Graveyard Winchester, United KingdomOur next workday is on Saturday 7th December from 10:00 until 13:00. Thanks to everyone who came in November to repair the graveyard for Remembrance Sunday. Tasks for December: Clearing up leaves and sticks. Moving a dead hedge (it's located where the medieval church may have been). Trimming back bushes. Stump removal. As usual please […]
BSBI New Year Plant Hunt
St Giles Hill Graveyard Winchester, United KingdomThis year the BSBI New Year Plant Hunt runs from 29 December 2024 to 1 January 2025. FSGHG are organising a plant hunt on the 29th December as part of this event. The hunt will start at 10.30 from Palm Hall Close, Winchester, The route of the hunt will include St John’s Street, Durngate, Wales […]
FSGHG workday – January 4th
St Giles Hill Graveyard Winchester, United KingdomOur first workday of 2025 will be on Saturday 4th from 10:00 until 13:00. Main task (to be updated): Clearing of fallen wood and leaf debris after more storms. Cutting back of shrubs Removal of dead stumps and trip hazards. Coffee and biscuits will be served. As usual, please sign in at the Gabion seating […]
FSGHG workday – February 1st
St Giles Hill Graveyard Winchester, United KingdomOur next scheduled workday will be on 1st February. You may have seen posts on Facebook and an article in the Hampshire Chronicle regarding the activities of Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard. This is centred around the use of power tools. Some of the trustees have met with WCC to discuss the issue. The […]