Nature &
christianity
modernity
farming
tradition
placemaking
“Let the fields be jubilant,
and everything in them;
let all the trees of the forest
sing for joy.”
Psalm 96
Working with nature to
restore and enhance it
Embarking on a journey to review and replenish our local biodiversity
Talking about nature to
explore faith in the land
Unpacking the value our faith places on the nature and our resulting responsibilities
Living by nature to
closely depend upon it
Becoming more personally tied to the land to learn, live and be restored by it
Rejoicing in nature to
restore a culture of festivity
Rediscovering liturgical rhythms and traditions as an antidote to technocracy
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Our land, like everywhere else in England, has seen a precipitous decline in native flora and fauna over recent decades. The challenge is to find appropriate ways to encourage and reintroduce nature back into our landscape. But to do so - importantly - in harmony with the way it is farmed.
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The first step is to work out our starting point. To research and map the historicity of the site and what the state of play is biodiversity wise. We have a range of ecosystems here: woodland, wetland, open field and a variety of pond types.
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Sign up to our substack or throw us a follow and support.
Introduce us to people and resources who have a passion or ideas regarding Cornish native species so we can do this well.
And pray for us and the land as we do this. :-)
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On the farming side, the land is managed in partnership with two local farming families who have been doing so for many decades.
On the thinking side, we take inspiration and guidance from a number of places but there are no formal partnerships. For example, Laudato Si and A Rocha.