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Council's Plans for Camberwell Cemetery Woodland
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Theotherbrian


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17-03-2017 06:01 PM

Am I alone in seeing an opportunity offered by the cemetery extension and the discussion about development of the cutting at Honor Oak Park Station? If the availability of burial land is in such short supply, surely it is senseless to push for housing between the station and the new cemetery extension. I might be wrong but when the land was cleared a few years ago for stabilisation , Network Rail said the land would revert to vegetation on completion of the works. If this is such a problem, why not use the land for green burials, which in time will have the dual effect of providing interment space and the re-establishment of woodland? The area seems to be losing much of its remaining green space, as those living near the development on Tyson Road will attest. Retaining the open space next to the station and using it for green burials might be a way to develop a consensus. Also, it would provide a service not, as far as I know, offered here. Let's be honest, the clearance of trees and extension of burial space a few years ago in Camberwell Old Cemetery, has left a sterile and ugly space being filled with stone monuments. If this isn't possible, use the present extension at CNC as an opportunity to develop a greener approach. Just a thought anyway.

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RE: Council's Plans for Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - Theotherbrian - 17-03-2017 06:01 PM
Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - lacb - 11-02-2016, 02:31 PM
RE: Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - lacb - 11-02-2016, 06:53 PM
RE: Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - 152047 - 11-02-2016, 10:42 PM
RE: Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - 152047 - 12-02-2016, 02:14 PM
RE: Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - lacb - 12-02-2016, 02:46 PM
RE: Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - roz - 16-02-2016, 08:53 PM
RE: Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - 152047 - 16-02-2016, 09:53 PM
RE: Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - roz - 16-02-2016, 09:56 PM
RE: Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - roz - 16-02-2016, 10:00 PM
RE: Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - lacb - 17-02-2016, 11:00 AM
RE: Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - lacb - 17-02-2016, 01:00 PM
RE: Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - lacb - 18-02-2016, 11:48 AM
RE: Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - lacb - 19-02-2016, 11:33 AM
RE: Camberwell Cemetery Woodland - 152047 - 19-02-2016, 06:11 PM
Cemetery Consultation - mrwandle - 01-07-2016, 09:54 AM

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