Sidmouth Cemetery
The Sidmouth cemetery is about 10 acres in size, and situated next to The Knapp Nature Reserve, it provides another 10 acres for nature, contributing to a larger network of green space in the town. The cemetery is recognized as a local asset that has seen attempts to improve it for nature. The East Devon District Council’s (EDDC) Streetscene team is engaged with local volunteers in managing the site with the overall goal to manage this ""outstanding fragment of our ancient landscape"" for nature and for the future, also serving as a way to pay homage to the dead.Management practices include combining short and long grass, which is noted to provide a more diverse habitat for a greater range of insect and plant species and managing the ancient hedgerows that run around and through the cemetery, which are considered as critical for wildlife. The management of these hedges is seen as potentially allowing the rare Hazel Dormouse, recently found in old hedges on the neigh...