There is a small corner of Hatley which is forever a nature reserve – it surrounds St Denis’ church and is, officially, a Local Nature Reserve and a County Wildlife Site.

It’s more familiar as the churchyard – still open for burials even though the church, now owned by the Friends of Friendless Churches, is redundant.

A few weeks ago we asked John O’Sullivan if he’d be good enough to write an article on the churchyard as a nature reserve.

And what a great piece he’s written, together with some super photographs he and Nicola Jenkins have also contributed.

Here’s a link to John’s article: The nature reserve at St Denis’ church.

He’s also updated his earlier piece on the cave spiders which live in the furnace chamber under the church.

_{Post created 7th October 2020.}