Save St Mary's Churchyard

Camp AARDVARK (Arboreal Activists Reinforce Decent Values Against Redevelopment Killing) has been set up to protect St Mary's Churchyard, the very last green open space in Southampton, from being developed by a partnership of Church of England plc, the higher education establishment and the usual property speculators. Base Camp and houses in some of the 40 mature trees are already up and running. Plans reveal most of this beautiful churchyard being covered in buildings and tarmac.

Aardvarkers are all from Southampton - one was christened in the church - and the campaign has loads of local support, but wouldn’t mind some climbing gear too, and visitors. The Council has final say on the proposal, so we plan to make very clear to them that people wish to preserve the site as is.