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GUIDELINES FOR CEMETERY CONSERVATION PART FOUR -- APPENDICES Existence value and life-support value will rarely be central aspects of heritage significance of cemeteries, but the concepts imply a general caution against any change to a cemetery which will remove or degrade the richness of its natural life forms. Thus poisoning or excessive mowing of native grasses not only discourages birds and encourages eventual weed growth, but also makes the cemetery a less “human” place and so degrades its cultural value also. The Australian Natural Heritage Charter is available in hard copy from the Australian Heritage Commission, or online at www.ahc.gov.au/publications/anhc. CEMS\Policy Paper Review & model letters\2nd Edition Jan 2010.doc 141
GUIDELINES FOR CEMETERY CONSERVATION PART FOUR -- APPENDICES Appendix 7. Organising a Friends Group 7.1 Starting up To establish a Friends Group, the first steps are to consider what needs to be done and who may be interested. Different cemeteries may have very different needs. At Cobar in western NSW, an early achievement was to work with Council to lay on town water to enable vegetation to be established. At Camperdown in inner Sydney some rare native grasses were found, and gentle weeding was combined with a “no-mowing” policy in the relevant area to improve the overall appearance. In many family cemeteries which have reverted to bush, regular maintenance has made a huge change which can be followed by a gradual program of careful clearing and masonry repairs. In establishing a Friends Group there may be an obvious core of volunteers in the local church community or family history society. In some areas the core group will know everyone likely to be interested and simply invite them along. Relatives and descendants of those buried in the cemetery should be generally informed, perhaps through an article in the local newspaper. Depending on which organisations act as a social focus in the area it may be worth advising the Parents & Citizens, or Apex club, or even the volunteer fire brigade. At an early stage the approval of the controlling authority needs to be obtained. For General Cemeteries this is usually the local Council, which may also assist with free meeting rooms etc. 7.2 Keeping up interest A broad long-term aim should be formulated and some achievable short-term objectives listed, including the development of a conservation plan if there is not one. It is important to move to some visible achievements. At the same time it is important not to rush in and replace valuable relics or kill rare plantings. It is possible to achieve these ends and also set the scene for future good practice. For example an initial working bee to remove rubbish and common local weeds only can be combined with a preliminary mapping and descriptive operation to help define what is there and establish what is particularly valuable. 7.3 Next steps The earlier work on objectives will need to be clarified in the form of a Conservation Management Plan (CMP), and may guide the formulation of a constitution. At the same CEMS\Policy Paper Review & model letters\2nd Edition Jan 2010.doc 142
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