by Rachel Westwood.
Eco Tips Calendar 2026
It’s always helpful to have some straightforward tips about ways in which we can help the environment, save carbon and hopefully enjoy ourselves in the process.
As we start a new year - perhaps with lots of resolutions and good ideas about what we can do differently or better - ARocha (which runs the Eco Church scheme) has produced a calendar for 2026 with a good idea for every month of the year, including:-
Taking part in the Big Garden Birdwatch in January (more on this next week)
Doing something to support pollinators in May by improving their local habitat
Celebrating the Season of Creation in September
You can find out more at https://arocha.org.uk/easy-eco-tips-2026-calendar/
Down load PDF of Calendar HERE
Where are we Now? |
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We are proud to say that we have achieved the ‘Silver’ award level of the A’Rocha scheme. We intend to build on this and achieve Gold by recycling more, encouraging our church members and other churches to follow environmentally sensitive policies, and looking after our site (the churchyard) to promote ecological diversity and the wellbeing of the natural world. As part of this, we are thrilled to say that we were able to host the YCCN pilgrimage to the Glasgow Climate
Here’s our newly planted native (organic!) Yew hedge and our bee-friendly wildflower area which is showing good results!Summit!
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We have “recycling” boxes in the entrance to the Church and Hall where you can leave old mobile phones, stamps, spectacles and printer cartridges! These can often be sold to raise funds for the needy or passed to charities who can use them. We also can help with the recycling of many other things - contact us if you would like to help our Recycling efforts as we do need a new Coordinator!
We also try to feed the birds, encourage native wildflowers to grow in our grounds, and welcome people to use our space to relax - but please do so responsibly and do not leave litter! That’s what the bins and recycling boxes are for.