St Mary’s is Lewisham’s ancient parish church. The various fern species growing from tombstones and walls are the main wildlife interest of this old churchyard.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
St Mary's Churchyard, Lewisham
Borough: Lewisham
Grade: Borough Grade II
Access: Free public access (all/most of site)
Area: 0.89 ha
Description
Wildlife
The ferns in the churchyard include frequent male fern as well as a few plants of bracken. On more sheltered parts of the roadside wall hart's-tongue fern and black spleenwort occur, and on a nearby monument there is wall-rue. The non-native house holly-fern grows on the back wall.Trees and shrubs include yew and holly, providing food and shelter for common birds. The grassland is allowed to grow long for a few weeks in the summer, providing a colourful display of common wildflowers.Facilities
sculptures/ monuments.
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