Dear Christian,
Thank you so much for your contribution, which is highly appreciated. Yes, that was my feeling too, that the emphasis on fencing, 9,888 meters in 2015 and 11,876 meters in 2016 respectively, so prominently highlighted by the ESJF video,
http://ehpes.com/blog1/?p=9852
can't be all. I think you are completely right in bringig up the importance of involving local residents to the maintenance projects.
Another good example for this kind of approach is the Jewish Cemetery in Vashkivtsi (Washkoutz am Cheremosh). As early as December 2010 our fellow member Mark Wiznitzer wrote to us: "In October 2010, my family completed the clean-up of the Jewish Cemetery in Vashkivtsi (Washkoutz am Cheremosh), where our fathers were born. We photographed and cataloged most of over 800 graves, and intend to post the information online through JewishGen and the International Jewish Cemetery Project. Your advice would be appreciated if there is more we can do."
On a personal note: The ESJF video above displays any number of aerial drone shots. Nice and spectacular, no doubt about, but I still prefer your "grounded/earthed" color or black-and-white photos. Keep taking and sharing these amazing photos with all of us!
Edgar Hauster
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From: Christian Herrmann <cyberorange_at_gmx.de>
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2017 08:29
To: bconcept_at_hotmail.com
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Subject: Aw: [Cz-L] The ESJF European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative
Dear Edgar, dear all,
When I was recently in Mizoch, Volhynia, I saw one of the cemeteries fenced in by ESJF. While the fence marks the territory of the cemetery and protects it from being illegally build over, it creates also a new problem. A cemetery needs permanent care, otherwise it will be quickly overgrown by rampant vegetation. What often contributes to permanent care are the goats and sheeps of neighbouring farmers. They are the cheapest and most efficient grass mowers, but are locked out by a fence.
A good practice example is in the Galician town of Bolechiv. The organisation of descendants of Bolechiv Jews built a massive wall around the cemetery. They made an arrangment with a local farmer who keeps the key for the cemetery, opens and closes the gate for visitors. He got the exclusive right to have his goats and sheeps on the cemetery. This arrangment also sets a signal, that fencing in is not a sign of distrust against local residents, but a aubject of cooperation. Bolechiv cemetery is the best protected and one of the best maintained I saw in Ukraine, but protection and maintenance need more than a fence.
A Happy New Year and best wishes to all of you!
Christian
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