Calendar of Care
May
1. Shut down the heating system, have the boiler serviced and leave the boiler house and boiler well ventilated to prevent condensation.
2. Get the electrics checked, especially those of the heating system.
3. Clear gutters, downspouts and other rainwater goods (again!).
4. Cut back any new vegetation from around the outside walls of the church.
5. A management plan for the churchyard is very useful for planning future use of the churchyard and the care of its wildlife. Now is a good time to set up small groups to draw up such a plan. Advice on managing your churchyard can be found in the publications The Churchyards Handbook and Wildlife in Church and Churchyard (Church House Publishing). If you already have a management plan, does it need revising?
