The churchyard, being 'closed', is maintained by the Parish Council.

The PCC has invoked the help of children from the Primary School to plant a new hedgerow between the half of the churchyard extension used for burials and the half not yet in use. In addition wild flower seeds have been planted in part of the unused section.

Eco Top Tips from St Nicholas’ Church

Every month the Eco-Working Group at St Nicholas’ Church gives a few handy tips for every household to understand and control their carbon emissions, as an act of love for Christ’s creation and our fellow human beings. For December, then:

December - Christmas Crackers

1. Real Christmas trees have a much lower carbon footprint than artificial ones, especially if disposed of by wood-chipping. An artificial tree would need to be reused for ten years to be comparable.

2. This Advent ponder on Jesus’ coming to be with us on earth. How are we preparing His creation for Him to live with us here? Pray for grace and wisdom to play your part in caring for creation.

3. Watch your shopping trolley. In the UK our food spend increases by 16% in December; make sure you are not over catering and that extras are not going to end up in the bin.

4. Celebrate the joy of Jesus coming to be with us. Wonder at his incarnating, He embraced being human, vulnerable and very much part of the creation that He made to restore it all back into peace with God.

5. Calculate your carbon footprint for 2025 at Climate Stewards www.climatestewards.org. Did you make any reductions this year? Take responsibility for your 2025 emissions by carbon offsetting. Set a target for 2026.