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 August, then:

August - In your wardrobe

1. All clothing and shoes have an environmental impact. Buy less, but longer lasting products if you can. A pair of shoes has an average carbon footprint of 11.5kg CO2e, and a pair of trousers 3kg CO2e.

2. Buy clothing that is easy to wash and dry. About half of the environmental impact of a garment’s life is the energy needed to wash it in your washing machine and tumble dryer. Don’t wash clothes too often: is it really dirty?!

3. Extend the life of your clothing and shoes by looking after them and mending. Wear them, use them, until they fall apart, then donate or recycle rather than binning old clothes and shoes.

4. Set yourself a clothing challenge. Can you replenish your wardrobe for a year from second hand shops? (You may wish to exclude underwear!)