News

These pages and links tell you more about national and project-based A Rocha events and will help to keep you up to date with the latest A Rocha news. There are some other links that you might find useful too.

Latest A Rocha UK news

Details confirmed for 10th Anniversary Conference 27 August 2010
The 2011 A Rocha UK National Conference will be the first opportunity to celebrate the 10th anniversary of A Rocha UK. The theme will be 'Celebrating the past, seeking the future'. Peter Harris, c... (read more)

'Creation Calls' CDROM available now 26 August 2010
The CDROM ‘Creation Calls’ has been produced in memory of Keith Morris who was a great friend of A Rocha Czech. It includes the song ‘Creation Calls’ by Brian Doerkson (used with permission) accomp... (read more)

A Southall harvest 26 August 2010
On 24 July it was time to do some harvesting in perfect weather at the Southall community garden organised by A Rocha's Kailean Khongsai. It was the third open day at the garden, this time with a ... (read more)

Lancashire Bioblitz spots 900 species 26 August 2010
The Lancashire Bioblitz was a mammoth 24 hour recording of all things natural at Cuerden Valley Park in Central Lancashire on 7-8 August. The event was opened by Bill Oddie who took the opportunity... (read more)

New Donations Wish List 23 August 2010
We greatly appreciate all donations that come to A Rocha UK, and they keep all of our activities running. Now you have the chance to see exactly where your donations go! Check out A Rocha UK's new ... (read more)

A Rocha at Solas 2010 4 August 2010
Over 300 people gathered in the hills of Lanarkshire, Scotland for the first-ever Solas Festival. A Rocha Scottish Regional Coordinator Victoria Deschampsneufs and National Fundraiser Lisa Ostenson... (read more)

Richard Bauckham to speak at September A Rocha conference 3 August 2010
Theologian Professor Richard Bauckham of Ridley Hall, Cambridge is now confirmed as a main speaker at the A Rocha UK / Ecocongregation 'Growing Organically' conference in Birmingham next month. He ... (read more)

Sell on eBay. Donate to A Rocha! 3 August 2010
Do you eBay? If you sell stuff on eBay you can donate between 10 and 100% of the proceeds to either A Rocha UK or A Rocha International. Either click on one of these links and choose to sell an ite... (read more)

Camberwell Big Lunch 3 August 2010
On Sunday 18 July, the Big Lunch was celebrated on the Brandon 3 Estate for the second year running!  This year it was organised by the brilliant Jess Seddon (a member of the Camberwell Farmers’ G... (read more)

Book launch: 'God doesn't do waste' 1 August 2010
Whether it’s physical rubbish or ‘senseless’ suffering, God’s ways are often very different from ours. God doesn’t do waste. Dave Bookless' latest book 'God doesn't do waste' tells the story of A... (read more)

St Madoc's gets Associated Projects off to a great start 1 July 2010
A Rocha UK's new Associated Projects (AP) programme provides a new way for local projects that share A Rocha's values to connect with the wider A Rocha family. These projects are run by and for loc... (read more)

Oil spill creates huge undersea 'dead zones' 30 June 2010
From A Rocha UK Conservation News May / June 2010 The world's most damaging oil spill is creating huge unseen "dead zones" in the Gulf of Mexico, according to oceanologists and toxicologists. They... (read more)

Sun shines on community food open day 29 June 2010
The second Southall community food-growing project open day on 12 June 2010 was another great event. The weather was fine and there was a good turnout with many new faces adding to the community sp... (read more)

The Living Room at Greenbelt 29 June 2010
This year A Rocha’s Ecocongregation project is organising a joint Christian environmental presence at the Greenbelt festival held at Cheltenham racecourse 27-30 August. Called the Living Room it in... (read more)

Minet pond makeover go-ahead 28 June 2010
Last winter, we asked for your support in a campaign for funding from Bovril's Great Outdoor Revival to re-line the pond at Minet Country Park. There was a great turnout of support and we made it t... (read more)

'What a Wildly Wonderful World': 2010 Environment Resource Pack 3 June 2010
Our new Environment Resource Pack will help your church to respond to God’s world in worship, and be led on to respond in practical conservation and care for creation. It can be used at any suitabl... (read more)

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