York Cemetery Trust offers a service to keep graves clear of tall vegetation.  For a modest annual fee, the vegetation on the grave and around the headstone will be cut and permanent access to the grave provided.

If this scheme is of interest to you, please contact the Office Administrator on admin@yorkcemetery.org.uk regarding enrolment procedures or download the application, complete and return:

YORK CEMETERY GRAVE CLEARANCE SERVICE 2026-27

Please note: this is not a maintenance scheme and does not include any other tidying or gardening of a grave or its memorial.

Some families choose to maintain graves on their own, and we encourage this, within our regulations. Please check with the Cemetery Manager before carrying out any work to be sure that it is within the regulations for that particular area of the Cemetery.

Help us to care for the wildlife on site: please do not use chemicals to control pest or weed species, in particular, no slug pellets.