ECO CHURCH NEWS
The Big Garden Birdwatch was a pleasant surprise as 16 species of birds
were recorded at the Mission. Blackbird, Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Collared Dove,
Dunnock, Goldfinch, Great Tit, House Sparrow, Long-tailed Tit, Magpie,
Robin, Starling, Wren, Woodpigeon, Gold Crest and Little Egret! Thank you
to the 5 people who attended and the weather was good too!
Good news to report is that the government has banned the use of some
chemical sprays on crops for 2025. This is the result of lobbying to protect
bees and butterflies, and hopefully give them chance to recover from the
poor year for insects last year.
Also, Boots the chemist, is now collecting medicine blister packs in 800
stores throughout Britain. So you can now take your used packs directly
to the stores to recycle them.
It’s the GREAT BRITISH SPRING CLEAN 21st March to 6th April.
If you go to the Keep Britain Tidy web page you will find details of how
to take part. Many people pledge to pick up a bag of litter during this time.
Please do keep putting your USED inject cartridges in the box provided
in the lounge. We need to get 15 before we can send them off to raise
funds for Vale Wildlife Hospital.
Sue Garfield