St James’ Church, Quedgeley held a hot chocolate and bat watch event on Friday (17 October), attracting over 60 people to the churchyard. The event was part of the church’s
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New bat survey conducted at Tewkesbury Abbey
Tewkesbury Abbey has surveyed bats in the building as part of its ‘Welcoming All’ project. It was completed on Thursday (7 August) to help the Abbey consolidate past findings, check
Roosts of refuge: helping baby bat pups
Summer time is bat season and churches may notice more bat activity than usual – specifically, the presence of baby bats, known as ‘pups’. Hazel Tocock, member of the Bat
Living in harmony with bats in church buildings
Finding bats roosting in your church building can be a cause for concern, particularly when dealing with the mess and damage caused by droppings. But, as Oliver Mitchell, Church Buildings
Cousins baptised together at outdoor family service
On Sunday 19 November, in a tent in the churchyard of St Mary’s Kempsford, three young candidates experienced a special baptism service. During the pandemic restrictions, when people were allowed
Children’s book explains issues around bats in churches
Bats in Churches has published its first ever children’s book to explain the benefits and challenges of bats roosting in churches. The Bats in Churches project was formed in 2018,
Bats in Churches: Pew cleaning and waxing workshop at St Mary’s, Edgeworth
St Mary’s Church, Edgeworth, is one of a small group of churches working with the Bats in Churches Project to survey its bat populations and come up with solutions to
Bats in churches project secures HLF Grant
The Bats in Churches partnership project has been successful in its application to Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a grant of £3.8 million. Securing this funding means that the Bats in Churches
