All Saints Church, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead has become the 40th church to be made a Silver Eco Church in the diocese.
Father Jeremy Harris said: "The scheme has made us more aware both at home and in church of the need to be careful using the resources that God has blessed us with. It is also about being aware of world issues, the fires in LA, the floods in Valencia, and how global warming is having an impact on these things."
Education and raising awareness has been a key part of the church's activities. A group from the church visited Waltham Place to learn about the organic and biodynamic farming which encourages sustainability and biodiversity. Sustainability was also discussed by the Young Saints during Fairtrade Fortnight. They learned about the impact of the scheme as well as the sustainable farming techniques it supports.
One of the areas focussed on has been the churchyard where a team of volunteers from the GoodGym spent some time cleaning parts of the area, and sowing seed on bare patches as well as creating some space for re-wilding.
Some of the initiatives have been smaller but just as impactful. One example is the blister pack recycling scheme where the church acts as a hub for the church and wider community to collect the packs before passing on to local shops which can recycle them.
The church has also been fundraising for the Ripple Effect charity which supports people living in Africa to live and farm their land more sustainably.
Father Jeremy continued: "This has been a real team effort between the church and the community. It will be challenging to go for gold, as it should be, but we'll be looking at what more we can do."
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