Wildlife in a country churchyard

for 6 hours
Althorne: St Andrew
Fambridge Road Althorne Chelmsford, CM3 6BY, United Kingdom

Join us at St Andrew’s Althorne on 6th August and explore the wildlife of the churchyard with The Essex Wildlife Trust!

Including:
• Butterfly count
• Sweep netting
• Wild plant survey
• ‘Wildlife bingo’
• Nature hike to the Crouch River: recording and taking pictures of wildlife and plants using a hiking app and drone camera en-route
And:
• See the Architect’s plans to repair, restore and revive St Andrew’s!

This is a FREE event and suitable for all ages

Location: St Andrew’s Churchyard, Fambridge Rd, Althorne, CM3 6BZ.

There are two sessions, with the afternoon being a repeat of the morning, so please sign up for just one! Places are limited to 20 in each session. Timings:

Morning: 10.00am – 12.30pm

Afternoon: 1.30 – 4.00pm

Note: Free squash will be available and you are very welcome to bring a picnic and enjoy the churchyard!
For more information and bookings, please contact Lucien Taylor: [email protected] and 07958 574271

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Althorne: St Andrew

Welcome to St, Andrew's Althorne, Essex. We are a small but friendly and welcoming church. We are also a giving church and have fundraised in recent years for a number of charities  such as Farleigh Hospice, Breast Cancer Charity, Friends of Essex Churches, Help for Heroes and Essex Air Ambulance to name a few.

For any enquiries, please contact:

The Revd Suzie Fryer, Priest-in-Charge St Mary the Virgin, Burnham on Crouch, St Andrew’s Althorne, Holy Trinity North Fambridge; Associate Priest, All Saints Creeksea

01621 782071

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Wildlife in a country churchyard

for 6 hours
Althorne: St Andrew
Fambridge Road Althorne Chelmsford, CM3 6BY, United Kingdom

Join us at St Andrew’s Althorne on 6th August and explore the wildlife of the churchyard with The Essex Wildlife Trust!

Including:
• Butterfly count
• Sweep netting
• Wild plant survey
• ‘Wildlife bingo’
• Nature hike to the Crouch River: recording and taking pictures of wildlife and plants using a hiking app and drone camera en-route
And:
• See the Architect’s plans to repair, restore and revive St Andrew’s!

This is a FREE event and suitable for all ages

Location: St Andrew’s Churchyard, Fambridge Rd, Althorne, CM3 6BZ.

There are two sessions, with the afternoon being a repeat of the morning, so please sign up for just one! Places are limited to 20 in each session. Timings:

Morning: 10.00am – 12.30pm

Afternoon: 1.30 – 4.00pm

Note: Free squash will be available and you are very welcome to bring a picnic and enjoy the churchyard!
For more information and bookings, please contact Lucien Taylor: [email protected] and 07958 574271

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Safeguarding

Our parish of Althorne St Anfrews is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Chelmsford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Walter Jenkins on 07761 460297 or the Diocesan Safeguarding team on 01245 29 44 44. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police on 999 and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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