Creation Care Eco Tips

Creation Care: Could you try going organic?

Alistair, Joanna and their baby Laura Hardie switched their groceries to organic for three months. This is what they have learned.

1. Why did you do it?: "We did it because organic food champions better farming that protects soil health. This will mean there's a better chance of our next generation growing crops successfully. Our baby Laura and her generation would hopefully benefit from our choices.

2. How did you do it?: "We dramatically reduced what we bought weekly (36 items to 10 items) because we had to keep to a strict budget. We had to cook from scratch, plan every meal and repeat meals.

3. What would you advise to someone who wants to give this a go?: " Give it a go!
Try making the experience of planning, shopping and cooking really enjoyable. We love going to the shops in Wimborne and getting to know the shopkeepers.
Maybe start with a few first? Pick a few organic ingredients so it's more affordable and see what sticks?
It requires a lot of our time to plan, shop and cook. However, we have developed such a deep appreciation for our food. We really enjoy our carefully planned meals and drastically cut our food waste.
After our three months of trial, we now buy a mix of organic and non organic due to our budget. We continue to shop organic dairy because we just really enjoy them."

Planning your Visit

Welcome from the Vicar

Let me welcome you to St John’s! I am so delighted you have found our web site. We are a Church family in Wimborne for anyone living, working or studying around this area. Whoever you are, whatever your age, whether you’re an experienced Christian or not, we would love you to join us.

From an intrigued onlooker to the committed follower we are keen that everyone should grow in relationship with God through knowing Jesus. To help us do that our emphasis is on hearing God speak to us by his Holy Spirit through his word, the Bible. Each of us knows that we only grow in a relationship with someone and get to know them when we spend time listening to them and responding and reacting to what they say. So the focus of St John’s is on listening to God’s word, talking to him in prayer and taking up all that he says.

The Church family here at St John’s longs to help anyone who wants to investigate the life of Jesus. On this site you will find people, meetings, talks and events shaped to help you take another step forward in finding out more about God and his love for us in Jesus, and to help you get linked into the church family life.

I do hope I will have the opportunity to meet you personally in the very near future and that you will quickly feel at home at St John’s.

Revd. Peter Breckwoldt