Chronicles of Greyfriars

The fascinating remains of the 13th-century Greyfriars Friary and Leper Chapel at St. James Church, Dunwich, provide the inspiration for this stimulating and motivational, multifaceted cultural project.

The project combines environmental heritage, creative arts, mental health recovery and wellbeing into a range of activities, including: workshops, courses, pop-up art days, environmental heritage events, heritage consultancy, children’s creativity days and training for project-based assistants, geologists, environmental educators, artists and volunteers.

Aerial photo credit: Chris Pope.

Chronicles of Greyfriars aims is to engage people with the rich heritage of the Dunwich site, using a combination of creative and fun techniques, with a focus on its wonderful geological and biological diversity.

Courses, workshops, events and consultancy are led by qualified, experienced geologists, environmental educators and artists.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund has kindly provided funding for the project, which is operated in partnership with the Dunwich Greyfriars Trust and Dunwich Museum.

We have a dedicated project website/blog, which includes photos from various project events and course days, plus fascinating resource materials about the Dunwich site's geology, history and biodiversity.