As part of Love Your Burial Ground Week and NFCF National Cemeteries Week 2023, we invite you to visit Willesden Jewish Cemetery to explore the nature and wildlife of our beautiful grounds, and learn about the history of this unique cemetery and the stories about some of our fascinating residents.
The first Jewish cemetery Registered as a Park or Garden of Special Historic Interest, Willesden is a remarkable survival, telling the stories of the first ethnic minority to settle in Britain in modern times. It is where many notable people have been buried, from scientist Rosalind Franklin to Tesco founder Jack Cohen.
This is a great way to explore the work of our gardening volunteers, who have been looking after the plants and wildlife here, creating a place of urban wildlife and beauty in the historic surroundings of the 150 year old cemetery.
Love Your Burial Ground Week is an initiative of Caring for God's Acre, a conservation charity for Burial Grounds across the UK, dedicated to protecting wildlife, preserving heritage and involving people in nature and conversation projects.
Love Your Burial Ground Week
