The London Borough of Bexley Cemeteries service offers a range of optional grave maintenance services, including fitting of temporary wooden surrounds, annual grave planting, ad hoc grave tidying and burial vault jet washing.

Grave tidy

Grave tidy is a one-off service and can be carried out at any time of the year, and includes:

• tidying the grave space
• removal of weeds
• installation of bark to a level surface

Apply for a grave tidy

Private grave maintenance service

The Council offers a twice-yearly private grave maintenance service of planting bedding plants and weeding, plus watering throughout the year.

Apply for grave maintenance

Temporary wooden surrounds

Define a grave space until a permanent memorial is fitted. Wooden surrounds are permitted on full memorial graves.

Apply for a temporary wooden surround