Putting care for God’s creation at the heart of ministry and mission.

What is Eco Church?

Eco Church is an award scheme for churches of all shapes and sizes in England and Wales and is open to all denominations. The A Rocha Eco Church survey provides a framework to support churches to take practical action on caring for God’s earth. The survey covers five key areas of church life:

1. Worship and Teaching
2. Buildings and Energy
3. Land and Nature
4. Community and Global Engagement
5. Lifestyle

In other words – everything from celebrating and teaching care of God’s earth in our worship, the energy we use, the wildlife we support, any environmental projects we support locally, nationally or globally, and the individual lifestyle choices we all make.

Three churches in our Benefice have registered for the Eco Church survey.

Hulland achieved bronze in 2022 and silver in 2023. Click here for some of the initiatives undertaken to achieve these awards.

Kniveton achieved bronze award in 2023 and silver in 2024. Click here for some of the initiatives undertaken to achieve their awards.

Hognaston achieved a bronze award in 2024.

Read all the latest Eco Church news here.

Click here for a list of trees and plants identified during Churchyard Week.

Photos below are from our Nature Day held in June 2025