All Things Bright and Beautiful Need to Be Sustainable as Well, Says Church of England’s New Flower Policy

All things bright and beautiful need to be sustainable as well, says Church of England’s new flower policy

Millions of flowers are used to decorate England's churches every year. Sandifan/ShutterstockAnyone on the flower rota at England’s parish churches will now be reconsidering the way they do their arrangements, after Church of England leaders voted to use more seasonal and local flowers. A motion to use sustainable flowers brought before the General Synod of the Church of England by the Bishop of Dudley, Martin Gorrick, was passed on February 12.…

CoE General Synod backs Sustainable Church Flowers motion

The General Synod has today backed a Diocesan Synod Motion from the Diocese of Worcester encouraging churches and cathedrals to explore ways of arranging flowers that are both beautiful and environmentally responsible. The Sustainable Church Flowers movement began as a grassroots initiative in the small rural parish of Harpley, Worcestershire, when volunteers started exploring how traditional flower‑arranging methods could reflect the Church’s c…