Keeping graveyard grass longer encourages bees and butterflies to thrive, a council says.
Grieving relatives have said they feel "angry and betrayed" over a controversial scheme that sees grass left to grow long in graveyards.
In the summer months, grass in Melcombe Cemetery, Melcombe Extension, Weymouth Cemetery and Wyke Cemetery is cut to three different lengths, in line with guidance from Dorset Wildlife Trust. "I've heard people complain that the graves cannot be found and relatives have left feeling angry and betrayed by the council," he said.
"It may save the council a few pounds in maintenance but Weymouth is surrounded by rural areas where rewilding could easily take place without affecting anyone," he added.Others argued the scheme was important as it maintained habitats for wildlife.
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