On this page you can find information on caring for your churchyards on a daily basis and also where to start if you identify that your churchyard might need some repairs or if you want to make some improvements.
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Environmentally Friendly Churchyards
This section contains guidance and information on DAC environmental policies, trees, and promoting biodiversity. Find out more.
Caring for your Churchyard
This section contains guidance and information to help you schedule day-to-day care of your churchyard, including churchyard furniture, and manage the safety and security of your churchyard. Find out more.
Graves and Burials
Churchyards are valuable resources for families and historians as memorials can serve as a historical record for successive generations. Memorials also add visual interest to churchyards, providing an appropriate setting for the architectural and aesthetic excellence of your buildings. Find out more.
Making Changes
Sometimes you will need to carry out repairs as part of your maintenance plan or you might decide to make alterations to your buildings in order to better suit the needs of your congregation and community. Find out more.
Case Study Hub
Learn more about works churches have done on their churchyards and buildings. Find out more.
