We are working hard to improve our own carbon footprint. As a church we look at how we are impacting on the environment and what we can do better. A summary of our progress can be seen here.

Our garden group is working to ensure that the small outside space we have, supports the local wildlife. We think carefully about what is planted and how we maintain the land.

Two areas at the front of church have been turned into small gardens. They are planted with pollinator friendly perennials, with the divisions taken from a member’s garden. We also have areas left to grow wild – these have dead branches, stick piles, leaves and stones providing habitat for insects.

Our Eco Group is meeting regularly and our focus is on improving and reducing our impact on the community around us. You can read about our church’s Eco journey here. We received a recent grant from the Quartet Community Foundation, which enabled us to insulate the roof space above the church office – see here for more details.

In January 2023, we have made the commitment to fairtrade, we only serve fair trade tea, coffee and sugar. If you want to find out more about the important work being done by them, click on the link to their website.

In February 2022 we gained the Silver Award. You can view the news article about it here.

We gained the Bronze Award for Eco Church in September 2021, and are working towards the higher levels. To read more about this, see this news article.