News Archive
For stories and updates from around the Diocese.
Celebrating Biodiversity and God’s Creation in Churchyards – A Case Study
We are called, as Christians, to care for the wondrous creation God has provided. For those responsible for churchyards and other shared spaces, this often means encouraging biodiversity, creating...
How Your Community Can Get Involved in Creationtide This Year
Is your community doing anything for Creationtide this autumn? Many churches across the country choose to hold special services during the Season of Creation. These services are an opportunity...
St Mary’s Bishopstoke host ‘an afternoon of all things nature’
To mark The Great Big Green Week 2023, St Mary’s Bishopstoke are hosting an eco event for their community on Saturday 10th June with interesting speakers and fun activities...
How All Saints Hordle gained their Bronze Eco Church Award
To mark World Environment Day 2023, we share the story of All Saint’s Church Hordle who recently qualified for their Bronze Eco Church Award. This has been the result...
St Mark’s Kempshott installs new green heating system reducing CO2 emissions by up to 85%
When the heating system at Saint Mark’s Church Kempshott was condemned as unsafe, the PCC knew they had an expensive problem, and one which would limit the building’s use...
Not in the Energy Basket?
Parish Buying is working with a UK-based energy platform to provide customers with fixed term energy contract options. We obtain pricing from a wide range of energy suppliers thanks...
‘Rally for the Earth’ at Cathedral to culminate
Winchester Green Week
On Sunday 2nd October at 3.30pm, Winchester Cathedral will be holding a special event, ‘Cry for Creation: Rally for the Earth’, as part of its Harvest celebrations, which will...
Winchester Green Week post
St Peter’s Grounds Reimagined
In 2020, St Peter’s churchyard in Bournemouth town centre was so overgrown and unruly, with brambles and rhododendrons obscuring pathways and gravestones, creating a hotspot for anti-social behaviour.
World Environment Day – 5 June 2020
Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay with a focus on combating biodiversity and species loss and degradation. Bishop Tim interviewed Dr Ruth Valerio from Tearfund about the impact of the current Covid-19 pandemic on...