Devon ecochurch photos
We thought you’d like to see some photos of ecochurch-related activities around Devon…
Case studies
St Wenn, Diocese of Truro - shared biomass boiler with under-floor heating
In St Wenn, Cornwall, the Church and School shared a biomass heating project. First steps – what’s needed? Planning for this project was comprehensive and … Read more
Storage of solar power using a battery Energy Storage System - updated
A case study of a domestic installation updated after five months’ use. This report describes my experience of a renewable energy storage system developed by … Read more
Truro on the map
UPDATE: The map on the website has been temporarily disabled prior to the website being refreshed. For the moment, you can download the data as … Read more
Hydro-electricity at Buckfast Abbey
The Catholic Benedictine community at Buckfast Abbey has installed both a water turbine (shown here) and an Archimedes screw in the canal alongside the River … Read more
Bishop’s House, Staverton
Pilot installation of a biomass boiler in a large domestic setting. It is 32kW in size, and the expected payback period is less than 5 … Read more
Composting toilets, Week St Mary
Lesley Booker writes… Week St Mary church is a large church surrounded by a church yard in the centre of a village. The only services … Read more
Saving the Planet Exhibition, Bude Churches Together
Geoff Newton writes… My year as Secretary of Christians Together coincided with my reading of theology on the Church’s Mission by Hans Kung and others. … Read more
Helston Methodist Circuit adopts a beach
Revd Andrew Hill writes… In 2008 Helston Methodist Circuit adopted a beach. We joined in the annual Beachwatch weekend organised by the Marine Conservation Society. … Read more
Bishop Cornish Education Centre, Saltash
The new education centre in the grounds of Bishop Cornish School, Saltash will provide music facilities, before and after school care, nursery provision and also … Read more
