St Giles Hill Graveyard

Next workday - Saturday 11th November
2023-11-11 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 11th November from 10:00 until 13:00.

Main task:

The grass has been growing with the warm wet weather so we need to mow and strim.
Make sure the WWI graves are tidy and ready for Remembrance Day.
Prepare ground for sowing seed.
clearing of fallen wood and leaf debris after the storm.

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@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

Next workday - Saturday 7th October
2023-10-07 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 7th October from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

Clearing/moving wood debris and raking off vegetation.
Clearing ground for sowing seed.
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 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@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

FSGHG workday – Saturday 6th April 2024
2023-09-19 09:00 - 18:00
FSGHG workday – Saturday 6th April 2024

Our next workday is on Saturday 2nd March from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

Clearing/moving wood debris
Mowing and strimming
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 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@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

Next workday - Saturday 5th August
2023-08-05 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 5th August from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

Clearing/moving wood debris and raking off vegetation.
Clearing ground for sowing seed.
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 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@stgileshill.org.uk
Kind regards,
FSGHG

Next workday - Saturday 8th July
2023-07-08 11:00 - 14:00
Our next workday is on Saturday 8th July from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –

Strim and mowing of vegetation and rake off after.
Other tasks to be decided on the day.

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
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

June workday will be on Saturday 10th June
2023-06-10 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our June Saturday work day will be on the 10th June from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –

To be announced

As usual please sign in at the log 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@stgileshill.org.uk

Workday Saturday 13th May
2023-05-13 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our May workday is on Saturday 13th May from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –

To be announced

As usual please sign in at the log 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@stgileshill.org.uk

Workday Saturday 8th April
2023-04-08 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our April Saturday work day will be on the 8th April from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –

To be announced

As usual please sign in at the log 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@stgileshill.org.uk

Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard workday 4th March 10:00 to 13:00
2023-03-04 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 4th March from 10:00 until 13:00.

Main task: –

We will be building 2 additional gabion seats to add to the 4 already build.
Clearing of the SE and SW corners of the graveyard will continue.
There are still a few old stumps to dig out.
Other tasks to be decided.

As usual please sign in at the log 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@stgileshill.org.uk

Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard workday 4th February 10:00 to 13:00
2023-02-04 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 4th February from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task:

We hope to construct two more gabions and fill them with stone, flint, brick, etc. The idea is to remove obstacles from areas of the graveyard where strimming and mowing is difficult. We have lengths of wood for the seat tops. If we can get them cut before the 4th, they can be attached to the gabion tops.
Clear the SE and SW corners of the graveyard of debris ready to prepare the areas for spring seeding.
Pack piles of cut vegetation into bags and put hazel canes into dead hedges (cut last time).
There are still a few old stumps to dig out.

As usual please sign in at the log/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

Website: – https://www.stgileshill.org.uk/
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contact us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

FSGHG - First workday of 2023 - Saturday 7th January
2023-01-07 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Happy New Year to all.
Our first workday of 2023 is on Saturday 7th January from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –
Main task:

We now have Gabion baskets. They need to be constructed and placed into position. Then we can begin filling them with stone, flint, and brick, etc. The idea of this is to remove obstacles from areas of the graveyard where strimming and mowing is difficult. Once the gabions are filled, they will be converted into seats.
Some of the shrubs need to be cut back.
There are still a few old stumps to dig out.

As usual please sign in at the log 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@stgileshill.org.uk

FSGHG - workday 10th December 2022
2022-12-10 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 10th December from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –

Clear the remaining leaves and pick up fallen sticks.
Digging out old stumps.
Cutting back shrub.
Maybe some light strimming will be necessary.

As usual please sign in at the log 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@stgileshill.org.uk

Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard - AGM
2022-11-16 19:00 - 20:00
We will be holding an AGM to report on our activities on the 16th November at 7 o’clock in the evening. A provisional agenda is shown below.
Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard
AGM.
Wednesday 16th November 2022 at 7 pm.
The meeting will be on line via Zoom or google meet
Agenda

Apologies for absence
Chair’s report

– Review of activities
– Plans for the coming year

Treasurer’s report
Election of committee
5.Any other business

A link to the meeting will be sent out closer to the date with any updates to the agenda.

FSGHG Workday 12th November 2022
2022-11-12 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 12th November from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –
We have plenty of work:

Urgent preparation of ground for seed sowing
Strimming
Cutting back shrub
Picking up fallen sticks

As usual please sign in at the log 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 contract us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Best regards,
Dave Stewart
Mob. 07772300271.
FSGHG

Next FSGHG workday - 8th October
2022-10-08 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next workday is on Saturday 8th October from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –
We have plenty of work:

Urgent preparation of ground for seed sowing
Strimming
Cutting back shrub
Picking up fallen sticks

As usual please sign in at the log seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing. What3words location below.
what3words address: ///aquatic.reshaping.tickles

Website: – https://www.stgileshill.org.uk/
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contract us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Please let us know if you no longer wish to be on the Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard mailing list.
Best regards,
Dave Stewart
Mob. 07772300271.
FSGHG

Next FSGHG workday - 17th September
2022-09-17 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
We are having a mid-week work day on Saturday 17th September from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –
We have plenty of work:

Urgent preparation of ground for seed sowing
Some light strimming
Cutting back shrub
Picking up fallen sticks

As usual please sign in at the log seating area in the centre of the graveyard when you arrive to get a safety briefing.
Website: – https://www.stgileshill.org.uk/
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contract us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Please let us know if you no longer wish to be on the Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard mailing list.
Best regards,
Dave Stewart
Mob. 07772300271
FSGHG
Location of St Giles Hill Graveyard entrance.

Mid-week workday 7th September
2022-09-07 11:00 - 14:00
We are having a mid-week workday on Wednesday 7th September from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –
Things have started to grow again so there will be plenty of work but one important task will be preparing ground for autumn seed sowing.
As usual please sign in when you arrive to get a safety briefing.
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Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contract us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk

2022-08-06 11:00 - 14:00
Our next workday is Saturday 9th July from 10:00 until 13:00.
Main task: –
– Strimming and clearing vegetation.
– Raking off vegetation.
– Pick-up sticks and stones.
As usual please sign in when you arrive to get a safety briefing.
Website: – https://www.stgileshill.org.uk/
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contract us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Please let us know if you no longer wish to be on the Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard mailing list.
Best regards,
Dave Stewart
Mob. 07772300271.
FSGHG

Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard workday
2022-07-09 11:00 - 14:00
Our next workday is Saturday 9th July from 10:00 until 13:00.
We hope you have some time to spare this Jubilee weekend.
Main task: –
– Strimming and clearing vegetation.
– Raking off vegetation.
– Pick-up sticks and stones.
As usual please sign in when you arrive to get a safety briefing.
Website: – https://www.stgileshill.org.uk/
Facebook: – https://www.facebook.com/stgileshillgraveyard/
You can also contract us for more information by Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Please let us know if you no longer wish to be on the Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard mailing list.
Best regards,
Dave Stewart
Mob. 07772300271.
FSGHG

Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard workday
2022-06-04 11:00 - 14:00
Our next workday is saturday 4th of June.
We hope you can find some time to help out this Jubilee weekend.
Meet 10:00 at the end of the path into the graveyard from the main gate on the Alresford Rd.
Please sign in and view the risk assessment before starting work.
Tools will be available, but please bring stout footwear and gloves. Please bring your own tools if prefered. Strimmer are welcome if it is battery or petrol operated. No problem if you can only stay an hour.
If the weather is poor we will cancel the workday. If in doubt call 07772300271.
Main Tasks:
– Cutting back vegetation by mowing, hand tools and strimmers.
– Rake off vegitation after cutting.
– Clearing fallen trigs and stones.
Thanks for your time,
FSGHG

St Giles Hill Graveyard Workday
2022-05-10 09:00 - 18:00
Our next work day is saturday 4th of June.
Meet 10:00 at the end of the path into the graveyard from the main gate on the Alresford Rd.
Please sign in and view the risk assessment before starting work.
Tools will be available, but please bring stout footwear and gloves. Please bring your own tools if prefered. Strimmer are welcome if it is battery or petrol operated. No problem if you can only stay an hour.
If the weather is poor we will cancel the workday. If in doubt call 07772300271.
Main Tasks:
– Cutting back vegetation by mowing, hand tools and strimmers.
– Clearing fallen trigs and stones.
Thanks for your time,
FSGHG

FSGHG Work Day 7th May 2022
2022-05-07 11:00 - 14:30 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Our next work day is saturday 7th of May.
Meet 10:00 at the front gate Alresford Rd.
Please sign in and view the risk assessment before starting work.
Tools will be available, but please bring stout footwear and gloves. Your own tools are welcome. No problem if you can only stay an hour.
If the weather is poor we will cancel the workday. If in doubt call 07772300271.
Main Tasks:
– Strimming and cuting back vegitation with hand tool..
– Picking up sticks and stones.
– Finish preparing areas for seed sowing.
Thanks for your time,
FSGHG

FSGHG workday 9th April 2022
2022-04-09 11:00 - 14:00
Our next work day is saturday 9th of April.
Meet 10:00 at the front gate Alresford Rd.
Please sign in and view the risk assessment before starting work.
Tools will be available, but please bring stout footwear and gloves. Your own tools are welcome. No problem if you can only stay an hour.
If the weather is poor we will cancel the workday. If in doubt call 07772300271.
Main Tasks:
– Finish repairing the paths and cover with wood chips.
– The growing season has started so stimming maybe required.
– We need to finish preparing areas for seed sowing in late April.
Thanks,
FSGHG

FSGHG Workday March 19th 2022
2022-03-19 10:00 - 13:00
Our next work day is saturday 19th of March ( please note date is one week later than that previously advertised)
Meet 10:00 at the front gate Alresford Rd.
Please sign in and view the risk assessment before starting work.
Tools will be available, but please bring stout footwear and gloves. Your own tools are welcome. No problem if you can only stay an hour.
If the weather is poor we will cancel the workday. If in doubt call 07772300271.
Main Tasks:
After last months storms we have a lot of debris to pick up before things start growing. This will help with the mowing and strimming later. We also have two areas to be prepared for the sowing of meadow grass seed in late April.

FSGHG Workday January 8th 2022
2022-01-08 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Location of St Giles Hill Graveyard entrance.

FSGHG Workday December 4th 2021
2021-12-04 10:00 - 13:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom

FSGHG Workday
2021-11-06 08:00 - 17:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom

FSGHG Workday
2021-10-09 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom

St Giles Hill Graveyard Community Project Open Day
2021-09-26 14:00 - 17:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
Open Day Includes:

Ecology tour: Summarizes management plan and current activates to increase biodiversity.
Heritage tour: Covers history of graveyard and a summary of interesting monuments.

For more information contact Anna or Dave Stewart – Email: FSGHG@stgileshill.org.uk
Please meet 13:00 at the front gate of graveyard.
Address: Situated on Alresford Rd between Bering Road (to south) and Winnall Manor Rd (to north). Nearest post code; SO23 0LA
Call one of these numbers: 01962422600 or 07772300271

Friends of St Giles Hill Graveyard Workday
2021-09-11 11:00 - 14:00 | St Giles Hill Graveyard, Winchester, SO23 0LA, United Kingdom
