We have an enthusiastic small group of bird watchers who enjoy recording a monthly bird count in the churchyard, usually on the first Saturday of the month, and who also take part in events through the year. Reports can be read in our monthly parish magazine available on the News page.
In the past we have taken part in the Churches Count on Nature week.
As part of the Churches Count on nature event we
- undertook a survey of the plant species flowering in June noting 37 species.
- had an event to build nest boxes for the birds
- The church youth designed a poster for the event and are planning on making a bug hotel at their next meeting.
- Towards the end of term some of the local primary schools and the FSE scouts are planning to come to the churchyard to explore the trees using the resource Tremendous Trees produced by Caring for God’s Acre.
Our churchyard is one of the largest churchyards in our region, with a wide range of mature trees and is a haven for wildlife. The charity, Caring for God’s Acre, which is part of the National Biodiversity Network, says that the 20,000 or so burial grounds in England and Wales are equivalent in size to a national park, and because they are often uniquely undisturbed ground, they provide important habitats for wildlife.