Finally a lull in other projects so getting paint on the new Little Free Library! 🎨🪦🌳

Putting the cemetery on the map! 🧭🪦🌳

Thank you for this kind and appropriate gift of seashells. Seashells were left on graves for various reasons, for example to symbolise pilgrimage and a journey to a better place, or to mark a visit. 🐚🪦🌳

In a surprise move, our Experimental Ash Resistance Nursery (EARN) has produced some extremely drought-hardy ash specimens, in an environment with high exposure to ash dieback disease. 🌳🌳🌳

Went for a lovely walk and picked a reassuringly small amount of litter; we run a tight ship! ⛵️🪦🌳

Fox-and-cubs 🦊🪦🌳

Red campion 🌸🪦🌳

A bit of TLC before we eventually install a metal enclosure! ❤️🪦🌳

I still need ongoing donations to pay the remainder of my legal fees, so please consider donating. Thank you! gofundme.com/dalryfriends

Sweepy sweepy sweepy! 🧹🧹🧹

In and out. Twenty minute adventure. 🧹🍂🌳

Saxifrage 🌿🪦🌳

Cow parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris). 🌸🪦🌳

These common bluebell bulbs planted by volunteers took 4-5 years to flower, but now they’re incredibly beautiful! 🌸🪦🌳

Quick before and after sweeping the stairs! 🧹🪦🌳

Starting small with some sweeping! 🙂🪦🌳

Another beautiful wallflower! 🌼🪦🌳

Stunning bluebells all over the cemetery! 🐝🪦🌳

A beautiful wallflower! 🌼🪦🌳

Many thanks to our volunteer Tom who came along and helped pick a couple of bags of litter and remove some needles! 🗑️🪦🌳

Snake’s head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) all over the cemetery. They were all planted by volunteers! 🙂🪦🌳

There was a further procedural hearing today, to decide whether the hearing in May, which was originally sheduled for last October, would be delayed further; fortunately it won’t be. I am confident that I have a very robust defence, made possible by everyone’s generous donations. Thank you.

A very rare example of surviving Victorian enamel from New Dalry (North Merchiston). In loving memory of Our beloved daughter Edith Lovat MacKenzie Died 11th November 1899 Aged 3 years & 4 months Asleep in Jesus

Our tree farms are coming back to life! 🌱🌿🌳

I think this is Balkan anemone, or winter windflower! 🌸🪦🌳

There will be a further procedural hearing on March 13. I’m ashamed of the lack of cemetery updates. My mental health hasn’t been the best. We do have a brand new Little Free Library and brand new signage on the way. gofundme.com/dalryfriends

Lots of different & interesting types of snowdrops! ❄️🪦🌳

Be Ye Also Ready in the sunshine! ☀️🪦🌳

Snowdrops! ❄️🪦🌳

Lots of beautiful patches of daffodils planted by volunteers! 🌼🪦🌳

The Council are currently fixing the Coffin Lane brick wall. 🧱🪦🌳

The hearing which did not go forward in October (due to a court scheduling conflict) is now set for May. A great deal of preparation has been involved, so once again I need to ask for donations.

Celtic cross ✝️🪦🌳

Spring is on the way! 🌸🪦🌳

Please be aware that there is some storm damage in the cemetery and please exercise appropriate caution. 💨🌳🪦

Frozen brambles ❄️🪦🌳 Please donate if you can: gofundme.com/dalryfriends

Early primrose! 🌼🪦🌳

Another restood monument! 💪🪦🌳

To start off 2025 we’ve had some monuments restood! 🪦🪦🪦

The hearing which did not go forward in October (due to a court scheduling conflict) is now set for May. A great deal of preparation has been involved, so once again I need to ask for donations.

This half of the hedge at John Livingston’s Tomb won’t be slapping passersby anymore! ✂️🪦🌳