St Mary's churchyard is a green space for the community in the heart of Wirksworth. We know that it could be doing more for plants and animals to thrive there too. With that in mind we asked Kieron Huston from Derbyshire Wildlife Trust to provide us some suggestions for making it a better home to wildlife.

Kieron's report was buzzing with ideas, but we also need to consider budgets practical and management constraints (It's going to be challenging to plant the recommended trees amongst the gravestones). The report is linked here for you to read.

We also want to check in with the local community to see what they think about any potential changes, so we'll have a questionnaire coming up soon. When we've gathered that input we'll come up with a manageable plan to enhance biodiversity that balances the needs of the community, and respects the heritage of the site.