Month: March 2025

Rewilding Species of the Month: The Nightingale

31 March 2025

They might not be much to look at, in fact anyone new to birdwatching might categorise one as an LBJ (little brown job), but the nightingale has inspired poets and lovers alike to win their place as one of the UK’s best loved birds. They are also one of the most endangered. In fact, the…
What land does the Church of England own?

25 March 2025

We don’t always think of the Church as a landlord, do we?! The Church of England as a whole owns 200,000 acres of land – some of which includes the things you would expect, like church buildings and graveyards. Less obviously, 105,000 acres of this land is actually owned and managed by the Church Commissioners,…
Another warm invite to Paul Jaffe and the Church Commissioners

17 March 2025

On March 1st, 200 members of the Climate Choir Movement put on a stunning show in St Paul’s Cathedral, in support of the Rewild the Church campaign. The rousing choir called on the Church Commissioners to protect nature by rewilding 30% of their 105,000 acre investment estate by 2030. Amongst other media, the Church Times…
Climate Choir Flash Mob Sings Out for our Rewild the Church Campaign

10 March 2025

On Saturday, Wild Card joined forces with the Climate Choir Movement to call on the Church Commissioners, the investment body of the Church of England, to commit to rewilding 30% of their 105,000 acre estate by 2030 – as part of our Rewild the Church campaign
Singing flash mob descends on St. Paul’s Cathedral to demand the Church protects nature

1 March 2025

A 200-strong flash mob surprised visitors and churchgoers at St. Paul’s Cathedral (today Saturday 1st March) by delivering a musical message highlighting the vital role that the Church must play in restoring nature.