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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...
Garden at Chelsea Flower Show set to inspire church community gardens
If you’re interested in being part of this project please send an email to garden@biblesociety.org.uk Resources for this will be made available from mid April on the Bible Society website. Getting...
The Diocese of Winchester to plant thousands of trees, starting in Lent
The Bishop of Winchester has called on Christians from churches across Hampshire and East Dorset to plant trees during the next 40 days of Lent, and to continue afterwards....