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Eco Church is an initiative run by the A Rocha organisation, to facilitate churches, cathedrals and whole dioceses to help the Church of England reach Net Zero by 2030. The Eco Church scheme provides points for making small or large changes on the path to caring more for our environment. The first level Award for progress is Bronze, followed by Silver and Gold.
OUR AWARD
In 2022 we achieved our silver award and there are various projects running with Eco Church in mind:
SPOTTED IN THE CHURCHYARD
Two younger members of our congregation started a monthly report on two things they had spotted in the churchyard. Although they are older now, the tradition still continues. To see what has been most recently spotted, please open the document at the bottom of this page. The information is also put on the notice board in church and it is also included in the Parish Magazine.
ECO FRIENDLY CLEANING PRODUCTS
RECYCLING
REUSABLE SERVICE SHEETS
CARE OF THE CHURCHYARD
BEYOND THE CHURCH
Thread of Dignity - Community Project
Establised in 2021, Threads of Dignity has been led by Lynne Vercoe - who attends our Cafe Church and has a passion for helping others who are not so fortunate as us. It orginally started as an Eco Church project but it has now taken a life of its own! Events are held three times per year for the community to come together (no matter their faith) at the local hall to handmake sustainable sanitary pads, and the bags for them to go into.
For more information about this inspiring project - or to get involved - please click here
Woolley Wednesdays - Community Blanket Project
Inspired by the success of Threads of Dignity another community initiative was started to support those living in Ukraine. Every Wednesday afternoon (2pm-4pm) you will find a team of knitters at the local countryside pub - making knitted squares into blankets which are being sent to Ukraine. This group have been sending blankets since the war crisis started.
At the beginning of 2026 another 52 adult blankets and a number of cot blankets were collected for shipping - bringing the total sent to over 200! To see a photo and read a pervious article about the group achievements, visit this White Horse News page.
If you are interested in joining this friendly community group they would love to see you, no matter your faith. You can either pop in to see Penny Hill, who heads up the project on a Wednesday afternoon at The Weavers, Dilton Marsh, or send an email to Lynne: [email protected].
If you love to knit but would prefer to make some squares from home, this can be arranged too.
The group extend their sincere thanks to The Weavers for accommodating them and for having such lovely drinks (and food) on the menu to keep them going! They would especially would like to thank the kindness of the students from Fairfield College (in Dilton Marsh) who undertake regular training at the pub and make the group members feel so welcome.