Abney Park is situated on Stoke Newington High Street in Hackney London N16 and managed by the Abney Park Trust. If you would like to join Friends of the Trust and receive a quarterly newsletter keeping you uptodate with events and our work, please send a cheque for £12 or £6 concessions, to 'Abney Park Cemetery Trust', Stoke Newington High St, N16 OLN. Donations are put towards the maintenance of the site and our free activities.
We research memorials and grave locations for £8 each; we offer a digital photo service for memorial stones for £10; and a susidised maintenance programme for memorials, which comprises four clearances @ £24 a year.
Upcoming activities
Beginners stone carving - every tuesday 10.00am to 12.00 starting Sept 2nd (free to Hackney residents, donation required from others)
Green woodworking from September dates to be confirmed.
General History guided walk Sunday 14th September at 2pm
Moth and Bat walk Saturday 13th September 7.30pm
Newly developed history walks available, free to schools call 0207 275 7557 to book
Volunteering is a great way to get some fresh air, some exercise, meet new people, learn about trees and wildlife and gain new skills. The Trust holds a drop in day every Tuesday and Thursday from 09.30am to 3.30pm. No experience is necessary. Tools, tea and gloves are provided. For more details click on volunteering in the right hand coloumn.
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volunteering 
Abney Park Trust is always looking for volunteers to help with the general maintenance of the site as well as specific tasks and projects.
Conservation Volunteer drop in days are 9.30am to 4.00pm every Tuesday and Thursday in 2008 with occassional saturdays as well.
Tasks are set to suit the volunteers ability. Volunteers are supervised and provided with tools, gloves and refreshments.
We can offer free NVQ training for more permanent volunteers, the main qualification we offer is the NVQ level 2 in environmental conservation, people will have to attend for a minimum of 1 day per week for 6 months, but normally longer, to complete this qualification.
People who want to volunteer or are interested in a certain aspect of the Trust or Abney Park should contact Lisa on 020 7275 7557.
Dates for Weekend volunteering 2006
TBA
Update: birds are already starting nest or prepare for nesting and the arboreal ivy provides great cover. Insects overwinter in the ivy. Birds such as woodpigeons can still feed on the berries that hang heavy on the ivy. We will be working to ensure that some of older trees as well as newer plantings have sufficiant space and light to promote healthy growth. Some of the woodchip paths will need renewing.
THANKYOU TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS!
Go london organises volunteer days across the capital and have come to abney several times to help us manage the cemetery- planting trees,clearance and pathwork. Always a friendly and enthusiastic crowd.
"Go london volunteers-walking the log 2"
family history (burial searches & membership)
architecture - Chapel & Lodges
Sponsors
London Borough of Hackney voluntary sector grants (ALG)