Remedial work has begun in the cemetery by workers contracted by Edinburgh Council. We had been undertaking extra work clearing the walls in the Secret Garden in order for the contractors to see what needed done most. We (the Friends of Warriston Cemetery group) have made it much more easy for them to do things such as repointing the wall above the east entrance to the Secret Garden plus replace coping stones atop a short section of the east wall as shown below. We have cleared walls as well as the ground so the masons could work safely and efficiently. This is just the start of the larger project.

Ongoing work in the ‘Secret Garden’ section. We didn’t manage to grab a ‘before’ picture of this area, so you don’t see the brambles we had to clear to get to these gravestones. However, this area is to the left as you enter that section through the second archway. Now clearer and more welcoming, with more to come.

The first photograph has been resized to fit this page. Click the image to view a larger version.

Tackled another stretch of wall which borders a public walkway. Here follow three sets of before-and-after, then right along the wall and the corner at the end. Now don’t we show you the most picturesque views?