St John's logo - a stylised S & J combined to make a cross.
A photograph of the two new raised beds. They are made of wood and full of soil. In the background is a tree and the south side of the church, a gravel path runs to the left of the beds.

The Green Space

Illustrated map of church gardens showing labelled areas including a wildflower meadow, storytelling area, community planters, quiet garden, terrace, and seating areas around a large central church building.

Our churchyard has been undergoing some very exciting work to make it into a green space for everyone in the community to enjoy. There’s still a lot of work to do but the Green Space is now open and you can follow our prayer walk or see the Heritage Trail below. You can see some of the other developments on our dedicated page

Using our Heritage Trail 
We hope you enjoy exploring our churchyard using these adult and family Heritage Trails. There are nine posts with QR codes in the locations numbered on the map or you can follow the links below. Every location includes interesting facts. There are links for adults and a family version with information and activities suitable for children, so that they can explore alongside their adults.
If you wish to listen rather than read, audio versions for each location will be added to the website soon.

Yew and Hops
Station 1

Purple-pink betony flower growing in grass, with a bumblebee feeding on the blossoms.

Wildflower Meadow
Station 2

Victorian Gentlemen
Station 3

Group of people of different ages working together to harvest vegetables from a large raised garden bed.

Community Planting
Station 4

A rectangular mosaic art piece mounted on an old brick wall. The background is painted sky-blue and filled with stylized, teardrop-shaped leaf motifs in white, each inlaid with jewel-tone tiles of red, blue, green and yellow. A flowing yellow ribbon weaves across the panel, edged in black tiles, bearing the words in dark serif letters: “Peace I leave with you My peace I give to you Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” To the right, a circular mandala of concentric rings of colorful tiles echoes the ribbon’s curve, and smaller dot motifs scatter around the edges.

Marvellous Mosaic
Station 5

A Moment of Calm

Station 6

Vibrant red pelargonium flowers with striking variegated leaves in green, cream, and burgundy.

No. 82

Station 7

Black and white studio portrait of Charles Wilfred Jeffreys in military uniform, facing the camera with a neutral expression.

Remembrance

Station 8

Architectural drawing of St John’s National School on Moulsham Street, showing ground plan, side and front elevations, with handwritten notes and red wax seal.

Stained Glass and the National School

Station 9