Save Southwark Woods

Save the beautiful wild woods of Camberwell Old and New Cemeteries for people, for nature and for the future!

Why is this important?
Southwark Council is destroying the woods and graves of the Camberwell Old and New Cemeteries to make Super Cemeteries.

This is the largest grave mounding and excavation project in UK history. Southwark Council is destroying 12 acres of woodland, mounding over tens of thousands of public graves then excavating every grave over 75 years old for ‘new’ inner city burial.

These woods are the lungs of London.
These graves are our history and our heritage.

We the undersigned want the Camberwell Cemeteries saved and declared Local Nature Reserves, as Nunhead, Highgate, and Tower Hamlets Cemeteries now are, with the graves and monuments protected with respect for the dead, and woods for the living.
How it will be delivered
The petition is ongoing. Please sign and share it, then visit our website for all information on the campaign.

Petition: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-southwark-woods

For more information: http://www.savesouthwarkwoods.org.uk