Parish Eco News & Inspiration
Creation Care – what have you been up to?
We would really like to hear how you have been caring for creation in your church services, youth and children’s work, cell or house groups and in the community. Or if you have made changes to your church building to lower your carbon footprint do get in touch and share your stories to inspire others.
Here's are some of our most recent case studies:
St Michael's Bramhall: Land and Nature
The third section of the Eco Church survey is all about Land & Nature. St Michael’s in Bramhall, a silver Eco Church, share some of the actions they have taken to improve the biodiversity of their land and complete the Eco Church survey. MORE
Rewilding at St Thomas', Mellor
The team at St Thomas', Mellor explain how the Eco Church activities outside the church grounds builds links with the community and helps to care for creation all over the parish. MORE
St John and the Holy Cross, Cotebrook
Church Warden Walter Gibson has been promoting Eco Church and telling others about how their church has been increasing biodiversity in the church yard. Walter has written a great blog article detailing what the church has done and how this links to their Eco Church work.
Walter was recently asked to talk at the Cheshire Wildlife Trust AGM which was held at Jodrell Bank. Please read Walter’s blog on the Cheshire Wildlife Trust’s website at the link below.
This links with Eco Church Survey Link – Land & Nature 2, 3, 4
St Philips and St James, Alderley Edge
Alderley Edge has been making some environmental strides and has amongst other things a Grand Bug Hotel. There’s room for all sorts of creepy crawlies and minibeasts in there! Well done all at Alderley Edge.
Eco Church Survey Link – Land & Nature 3
Silver Eco Church for St Catherine's Church, Tranmere
St Catherine's Church, Tranmere have achieved their Silver Eco Church Award. This was an all-round team effort of our inner-city parish Eco and Ministry teams. Cathy from the Environment Forum explains how. MORE
St Mark's, Lache cum Saltney
St Marks, Lache cum Saltney had a ministry day when people could sign up to new activities. They have a 'Friends Of St Marks Eco Church' (FOSMEC) group who are promoting green activities and support eco initiatives. They have had 10 new people sign up which is a great encouragement as they start preparing to work towards their gold award.
St Mary’s Upton Sustainability Fair
Jane Hill from St Mary’s Upton says "Stalls were run by church members, A Rocha UK, Tearfund, Flourish Bees, a local community group who brought along their local honey for sale, and a local Co-op provided all the goods for the Fairtrade Stall and were very enthusiastic and helpful. They helped with the stall and gave us a donation of money and a cake for the lunch. The Eco Church stall displayed photos and items relating to all five areas of the Eco Church Award Questionnaire and people asked me questions and discussed the issues with me." MORE
Farming Ministry - Rooted in Community
As Rector of St Mary’s, Dodleston and All Saints, Higher Kinnerton — parishes set in the heart of semi rural Cheshire and Flintshire countryside — and as Chaplain of Bishop’s Blue Coat Church of England High School, farming ministry has become one of the most joyful parts Revd Hana Amner's calling. MORE
Green Fair at St. John’s Church, Sandiway
This was the first time we had tried such an event but it proved to be very successful! The weather was very much in our favour, so all the gazebos we had gathered to protect people from possible rain, were actually protecting them from the sun! We had the support of other church groups. MORE
Romiley's Great Big Green Day
On a sunny day in July, St Chad’s eco-church team and a few dozen volunteers ran a ‘Great Big Green Day’ to bless the community and celebrate God’s wonderful world. MORE
Season of Creation 2025: Prayer Labyrinth
Holy Trinity Church, Hurdsfield were given the brief of creating a prayer stop in our church grounds as part of a route of events for this year’s Season of Creation across Macclesfield. MORE
Autumn gardening tips
As the seasons begin to change and we say goodbye the last days of summer and welcome the colourful leaves of autumn it’s a great time to work on your own or in your church garden or churchyard. MORE
Eco fashion show a success!
Jess, a college student who attends Hallwood Ecumenical Church, introduces us to an evening of fashion success – saving money and saving the planet! MORE