After months of hard work, a new ‘Tranquility Garden’ at St Barnabas, Gloucester has been finished. Spearheaded by churchwarden Katherine Kear and funded by donations, the garden is already beingContinue reading
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Eco Church In An Hour: A ‘tweet’ for the birds
Caring for wildlife is an integral part of #EcoChurchInAnHour John shows Bishop Robert the bird boxes that the church in Daglingworth has put up around the churchyard. They have madeContinue reading
Rare wild plant introduced to churchyard
Richard Elliot, from St George’s Church, Cam shares how the church has been encouraging wildflowers in the churchyard, against all odds “As part of our commitment to be an EcoContinue reading
Teen’s talent makes waves in village churchyard
A Cheltenham teenager with a passion for ecology is challenging his church community to make greater efforts for the environment. A quiet time spent reflecting in the churchyard at StContinue reading
Peregrines nest in #grantsforgardens churchyard
A nesting pair of peregrine falcolns are living in the church tower roof at St John Baptist Churchyard in Cirencester. At the end of 2019, sightings of peregrine falcons startedContinue reading
Grants for gardens: St John the Baptist Cirencester
St John the Baptist Churchyard in Cirencester has become the latest place to be approved for a diocesan #grantsforgardens amount. The church is hoping to put in bird and batContinue reading
Grant for gardens buys bird box kits
The Revd Joe Knight, Curate in the Benefice of Newnham, Awre and Blakeney shares what Newnham Church has done with a diocesan wildlife grant. “One the most brilliant and evocativeContinue reading
Bringing bees back to Bourton
Thanks to the Diocese of Gloucester’s grant for wildlife , generously matched by a local estate owner, St Lawrence’s, Bourton on the Hill, has recently welcomed a small colony ofContinue reading
St John’s Parish Church, Elkstone: The Wild Flower Meadow Story
Back in 2015, Elkstone PCC started a project to create a wildflower meadow and a composting loo in its grounds. Brian Howlett, PCC Treasurer, said, “As I write this inContinue reading
Wildflowers thriving after diocesan wildlife garden grant
Bourton on the Hill successfully applied for a diocesan wildlife garden grant and are making some big changes with a very small spend so far.
Eco-inspiration for the summer months: Blockley
Eco Flower Festival in Blockley Last summer, Blockley Church held an eco flower festival. The Revd Canon Dana Delap describes how the festival came about. “The idea for the eco-flowerContinue reading
Coberley children encourage churchyard wildlife
Children have been using Environment Fund money to look after nature in their local churchyard. A £250 grant from the Diocese of Gloucester Environment Fund has given children at CoberleyContinue reading
Grant aid for parish churches to have wildlife gardens
A small Environmental Fund has been dedicated to helping local parish churches to deliver new environmental projects. Plans that improve the churchyard which include new approaches and innovative ideas as wellContinue reading
