Diverse Habitats Tour with Botanist Gerry Firkins - Sheffield General Cemetery

This years theme for HODS is Global Connections. This walking tour led by Botanist, Gerry Firkins will guide you around the site, exploring how the many plants and animals that make their home in the cemetery may have arrived. From Japanese knotweed to Oriental plane trees, from Chiffchaffs to Redwings - the site is connected to many different parts of the globe through its ecology.

Our café and bookstall will also be open at the Samuel Worth Chapel from 1000 to 1600 – purchases by cash, debit/credit card or phone app (e.g. Google Pay, Apple Pay).

Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:

1100

Sunday 08 September:

1100

Location & directions

Meet at The Gatehouse, Sheffield General Cemetery, Cemetery Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8NT

Directions:

See the map below for the location of The Gatehouse. https://gencem.org/visit/map/

Contact on day:

Emma Larsson Revitt - SGCT

Telephone number:

+447840933142

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Please book online.

Booking contact name:

Emma Larsson-Revitt

Booking telephone number:

+447840933142

Booking website:

https://gencem.org/event/diverse-habitats-tour-with-botanist-gerry-firkins/

Booking opens:

01 Jun 2024 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

07 Sep 2024 12:00 PM

Accessibility details

Path Access – The main Cemetery paths are wide and even, however guided tours also take in some narrow, steep paths that are uneven in places. Care is needed and everyone must remain on the paths at all times.

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

15

Est. tour duration:

1 hour(s)

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