THE outside work at Worcester Cathedral is set to finish on schedule this month.
The first phase of the project, which began in September 2024, is aimed at enhancing the area around College Yard, the main approach from the High Street.
The plan is to transform the space into a welcoming green area.
The area was historically the city's burial ground for around 750 years, until the 19th century, and throughout the project, archaeologists have found several human remains.
These have been excavated, and are set to be analysed before being reburied in the cathedral's charnel crypt.
The findings help to provide more insight into the health and structure of Worcester's past population.
The project has also unearthed some significant archaeological finds, including Iron Age features and substantial pottery.
Evidence of a Roman period settlement was also found around the North Porch, along with an area of late medieval industrial workshops.
The cathedral's clerk of works, Kate Andrew, said: "On a landscaping project like this, you don't see about 80 per cent of the work involved as it takes place below the ground surface; repairing drains, for example.
"We have been working hard to future proof the cathedral so that we don't need to dig holes through our beautiful new finishes.
"We have now established the new path across the centre of the green space, which has been in use successfully, for a while now."
She added: "Despite work being held up by two very cold spells and high winds, we are confident that by the end of February, all of the infrastructure will be complete.
"The paths are in place and the fan outside the North Porch looks wonderful.
"We will have outdoor power sockets, so we can use the space for festivals, fairs and other outdoor events.
"The longer-term aim is to create a pedestrianised route all the way around the cathedral, from College Yard, through the west gardens, down to the river, then back through College Green and College Precincts, to the main College Yard entrance."
The project was made possible by funding from the Kildare Trust, the Wolfson Foundation, The Dulverton Trust, Garfield Weston, the Towns Deal Levelling up Fund, and anonymous donors.