St Peter's is a focus of God’s presence within the community; a place where you can go or can turn to when you may feel a need for God’s presence and comfort, whether in times of joy, of sorrow or of uncertainty. And that presence abounds in the calm, peaceful atmosphere of our beautiful church.

Helping Nature at St. Peter's

If you visit the churchyard at the beginning of the year you will discover primroses, daffodils, bluebells and a whole host of snowdrops. Next to show their faces are the ox-eyed daisies, cow parsley, buttercups, daisies, foxgloves, dock, Aaron's rod, nettles, comfrey, evening primrose and lady's smock.

The churchyard is cut as late as possible usually at the beginning of June so that the flowers have time to set and drop seed. There are areas in the churchyard that are left wild longer to allow the wildlife to feed and shelter including ground nesting bees. To the rear of the church along the fence line wild plum trees have been planted also hazel and hawthorn which will provide the birds with fruit and berries. The large beech tree in front of the church already supplies nuts for the red squirrels, mice and corvids.

A large compost heap provides a home for slow worms, beetles and hopefully hedgehogs. There are also plans to create a log pile or two with branches from a recently cut tree which will be a place for a host of insects to live. Nest boxes have been put on trees with more planned.

Birds, squirrels, butterflies, moths, bees, bats and a whole variety of insects benefit from the trees and plants the churchyard provides. God's creatures sharing space with those now in His care.