St Mary's Church Ashley

11/06/2026

We will be playing at Cheveley fete this Sunday,in the Tea tent, how perfect is that ! Come and join us ,we have extra instruments for anyone to try and always looking for new members

15/05/2026

I Let my Merlin bird app record while I walked through the churchyard at Ashley St Mary's this morning and recorded 12 different species including a blackcap and a Dunnock
I also recorded while I walked down my street and only recorded two types of birds, sparrows and carrion Crow ! Our Churchyards although to some eyes may be untidy and not kept like a suburban lawned garden are havens and very busy with Birdlife and insect life and with our continuing, careful management will continue to be so

05/05/2026

A couple of people have complained about the grass in the churchyard being unkempt and uncared for, this is not the case however, as per our previous posts and notices etc we are working hard to maintain and improve the wildlife and diversity of our churchyards,in line with the church of England guidelines. As explained previously the grass on the left of the driveway within the bunting will not be cut until October, this will eventually encourage summer flowering grasses and wildflowers and the insects that rely on them,all the grass without the bunting will be mown as usual
The grass on the right of the driveway hasn't been mown since Feb and will be mown at the end of May and then mown as usual until Feb next year,this is to encourage spring flowering grasses and flowers and of course the insects that rely on them, the open churchyard on the opposite side of the road will continue to be mown as usual
All these plans are in line with Church of England guidelines and with full approval of the P.C.C (Parrochial Church Council)
There is also a display board at the back of the church with more details and information

21/03/2026

We are implementing a new mowing regime at St Mary's churchyard, this is to encourage and manage biodiversity , all grass to the right of the driveway will not be mown until the end of May to protect existing spring flowers and to encourage new, mowing will then commence as usual up to Oct
The area on the left of the driveway within the bunting/stakes will not be mown until September/October to encourage summer flowers and grasses, it will then be mown as usual through to the next may
It's not just flowers and grasses but the wildlife and insect life these areas provide a very valuable and needed habitat

23/02/2026

We are hoping to hold a flower festival here at St Mary's on the 12th July, we are looking for some suggestions for the "THEME " We had a very good turnout and response to the "Great British Traditions " a few years ago ,any suggestions gratefully received

13/02/2026

Adam Herridge and Zena Herridge doing a Stirling job of tidying and reclaiming the hedge bordering the churchyard, very good friends of Ashley St Mary's and we are very grateful

01/02/2026

We have quite a collection of knitted nativity sets we display throughout Christmas, all knitted by past and present villagers, I have just discovered this pattern at the bottom of a box and think we should try our hand at doing a display or two for Easter, if any knitters out there fancy having a go at creating a woolen disciple or two I can easily copy the pattern

15/01/2026

10/01/2026

St Mary's ready for another year, we leave a tree and one of our nativity sets in place until candlemas (2 February) A reminder that services at Ashley are every Sunday at 9am

24/12/2025

Join us at St Mary's Ashley for our Christmas eve service (first Eucharist) 7pm , all welcome