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Look into the concept of green cemeteries. Contact your local Wildlife Trust.

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Conduct an audit of your land, whether it be a cemetery or a parking lot, and draw up plans for how you can develop it in ways that make it beautiful and a reflection of creation’s diversity.

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Install compost bins somewhere on the church’s land.

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Plant native shrubs and trees.

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Erect a sign, inviting people to come in and use your church land to relax and reflect on the Creator God.

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Identify what gaps there are in your area’s recycling facilities and set up bins and a system to plug that gap (eg. foil, bottle tops, batteries, specs, biros, stamps, ink cartridges, jam jars, cards…).

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Install recycling facilities for consumables used on the premises including paper, glass and tins. If your church is used by the wider community use the booking sheet to outline your environmental commitment and request that groups use the facilities provided.

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Hang up bird feeders in sheltered places and keep them stocked with food.

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Plant a cross of bulbs outside the church.

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Install secure and covered bike facilities.

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Use your land for a gardening club with the local school and/or church children’s club.

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Connect a water butt to a downpipe to collect water for watering.




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