THE church of St Mary’s in Chirk will have a festival feel for a day as people gather to celebrate Creation.

Eco-Fest on Saturday, June 10 will include drumming workshops, face-painting, live music, arts and crafts activities, bunting making, prayer walks, scavenger hunts, a taste of forest church, as well as stands and stalls with plenty of information.

Eco-Fest opens at 11am and runs until 3pm. 

The day is free and is being run by the Diocese of St Asaph to encourage churches and communities to take the next step on their eco-journey.

This is the second Eco-Fest organised by the Diocese to encourage churches to become Eco-Churches and to measure their carbon footprint using a new online tool launched by the Church in Wales. 

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The Dean of St Asaph Cathedral, Nigel Williams, is one of people organising the event. He said: “Eco-Fest is designed as a fun day to help people engage with issues of climate change and sustainability, offering advice and information on making our churches and our lifestyles more environmentally friendly.

“We hope people will come along to Chirk and try out our drumming workshops, have a go at making prayer bunting and consider how they can connect with God through outdoor church. In addition, we have a number of eco-businesses coming along to explain how churches can reach carbon net zero.  We’ll have stands and stalls offering advice and activities. We hope there’ll be something for everyone.”

To find out more visit https://dioceseofstasaph.org.uk/eco-fest/