{"id":33560,"date":"2018-10-26T15:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T15:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=33560"},"modified":"2018-10-26T15:00:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T15:00:38","slug":"cathays-cemetery-life-amongst-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/global-city\/cathays-cemetery-life-amongst-dead","title":{"rendered":"Cathays Cemetery: Life Amongst the Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"TextRun SCXW42648344\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW42648344\">Take time to visit the quieter residents of the student-filled heart of Cardiff.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW42648344\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cathays Cemetery, the third largest municipal cemetery in the UK, is also home to one of the city\u2019s most valuable wildlife spaces.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33645\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33645\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33645\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Sign2-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33645\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33645\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Sign2-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> The land is not neglected, but is mown once a year at the end of autumn to benefit songbirds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cemetery was opened in 1859, as both a place of burial and a pleasant environment in which to walk. It certainly offers that, having held the Green Flag Award since 2009. A stroll through the long grass offers a moment of solitude in a busy city.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33656\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33656\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-33656 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Ladybirds-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33656\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-33656 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Ladybirds-625x351.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"351\" \/><\/noscript> Two sub-species of Harlequin ladybird enjoy the sunshine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Walking through the Victorian chapel arches will lead you past pristine war graves and family monuments to the charmingly unkempt conservation area. Here you can see butterflies, birds and squirrels.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33663\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33663\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Ragwort-625x875.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"875\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33663\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Ragwort-625x875.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"875\" \/><\/noscript> Ragwort, a common wildflower, is easily spotted amongst the grass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The personalities of the animal residents may be the strongest feature of the area. Magpies and blue jays are often heard before they are seen, while grey squirrels store their food for the winter in secretive silence.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33673\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33673\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33673\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Mushroom-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33673\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Mushroom-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> A fungal resident of the cemetery. Many brighter species can be spotted on guided fungi walks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Friends of Cathays Cemetery form the beating heart of the reserve. They work to promote the conservation and protection of the flora &amp; fauna in the cemetery and work with Cardiff County Council to oversee the maintenance of the area.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33683\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33683\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Birdhouse-625x781.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"781\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33683\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Birdhouse-625x781.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"781\" \/><\/noscript> One of the many bird boxes that can be seen while walking the old cemetery tree trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33691\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33691\" style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33691\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Spiderweb-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33691\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2018\/10\/Spiderweb-625x352.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" \/><\/noscript> A spider makes it&#8217;s home around a memorial flower<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The lively FCC newsletter, \u2018Not so Grave News\u2019 will keep you up-to-date on the latest happenings at the cemetery, from bat walks to conservation status updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take time to visit the quieter residents of Cathays<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":375,"featured_media":33598,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,16],"tags":[],"coauthors":[607],"class_list":["post-33560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-global-city","category-science-environment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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