On 28th June, Huw Morgan and his team came and did a detailed survey of the churchyard...this is what they found:
St Peter’s Church Preston Park Brighton BN1 6SD TQ 303 064 Survey of churchyard for flora and fauna. 10:30am, 28th June 2018, 10:45am-12:30pm Weather: Hot and sunny Species found: Mammals: Wood mouse, Human, Grey Squirrel Flora: Bindweed, Wood Avons, Creeping Buttercup, Nettle, Cleavers, Harebell, Hawksbit, Dandelion, Cocksfoot, Ribwort Plantain, Ox-Eye Daisy, Comfrey, Mallow, Hedge Woundwort, Teasel, Harts Tongue, Herb Robert, Lords and Ladies, Bramble, Willow Herb, Docks, Dog Violet, Thistle, Rose, Hogweed, Poppy, Cow parsley, Yarrow, Green Alkanet, Self-Heal, Heather, Tutsan, Yew, Germander Speedwell, Viper’s Bugloss, Red Campion, White Campion, Field Scabious, Lavender, Cinquefoil, Nipplewort, White Dead Nettle, Enchanter’s Nightshade, Valerian, Yellow Rattle, Wild Rocket, Marjoram, Black Medic, Ground Ivy, Ladies Bedstraw, Bird’s Foot Trefoil, Hedge Mustard, Garlic Mustard , Corn Poppy, Foxglove, Field forget-me-not, Bittersweet, St John’s Wort, Wild Carrot, Silky Wall Feather Moss, Hypnum Moss, Bluebell, Hawthorn, Holly, Yorkshire fog grass, Elderflower, Elm Birds: Swift, Robin, Dunnock, Chaffinch, Green finch, Wren, Bluetit, Herring Gull, Wood Pigeon, Goldfinch, Spiders: Green Orb Weaver, Nursery Web , Cricket Thief( possible) Insects: Garden snail, Black Ant, Shiny Woodlouse, Longhorn beetle, White tailed bumblebee, Honey bee, Harvestman, Hoverfly, Red Mason bee, Cranefly, Bush Cricket, Grasshopper Butterflies: Large White, Meadow Brown, Small White, Comma, Speckled Wood Dragonflies: Brown Hawker Reptiles: Common Lizard Amphibians: Common frog