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Spratton Churchyard Project Progress Report
Spratton Churchyard Project Progress Report 2
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Spratton Churchyard Project Progress Report 2
Location: Northamptonshire
The Spratton Churchyard Project is going well and we are all working towards our grand finale in May 2004.
Besides restoring the 'preaching cross' and tombs we have been making progress on other aspects of our project.
Wild Flowers
A member of Spratton’s Garden Club has been carrying out a wild flower survey over the past year and noting what each season brings forth. We have persuaded the Parish Council to allow us to leave part of the churchyard uncut as a ‘conservation’ area. The Brownies have also helped with the wild flower survey. We have taken many photographs and a village artist has produced some water colours.
Lichen Survey
Volunteers from Spratton Garden Club have been enthused by an expert from the British Lichen Society who came out from Leicester to show them how to conduct a lichen survey. Some gravestones have fine examples of a number of different lichen and the volunteers want to produce a lichen ‘trail’ leaflet to be given to schools, youth groups, the church and the Garden Club to encourage others to discover the wonders of the microscopic world of lichen.
Celebration Event
We are planning our grand finale for May 23rd 2004 to coincide with the village open gardens weekend. There will be an exhibition of photos of all stages of the project in church and we have commissioned a short play to be written about the building of the 14th century churchyard cross, our 14th century knight whose effigy lies in the church and the 14th century south aisle extension. Research is being carried out into mediaeval flowers to decorate the church for the weekend and the vicar is looking into mediaeval forms of service as we shall probably have a 14th century wedding in the play.
Booklet
We are writing up the results of our project and will be producing an 8 page booklet to be ready for the celebration weekend.
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