First Place : Graham Denney u
Third Place : Christine Keilty u
Second Place : Daniel Whittaker u
What a great response we had this year to our call for entries into our calendar photo competition ! Thanks to everyone who entered – we had over 100 images to consider . As always , it was extremely hard to select the final 12 photos for the 2024 calendar , and the standard just seems to go up every year . The brief for photographers was “ Box Moor Trust : for Community and Conservation ”.
We put the 12 finalists to the public vote on Facebook to decide first , second and third places . The overall winner was Graham Denney ’ s fabulous shot of courting kingfishers , taken at Gadespring Cress Beds , which led from the start and finished the count with 188 votes . Second place , with 170 votes , went to Daniel Whittaker for his evocative warm sunset image taken at our Bovingdon Brickworks site . Christine Keilty nabbed third place with her gorgeous photo of the Bulbourne on a frosty winter morning , which attracted 150 votes . Congratulations to them , and to all the other entrants who have won a month in our 2024 calendar .
The calendar is now in stock and available to buy from our online shop at www . boxmoortrust . org . uk at £ 6.00 + p & p . Alternatively , pop into our HQ in London Road , Hemel Hempstead , HP1 2RE and pick up a copy there – they make great Christmas presents !
Half Term Events at The Old Barn , Westbrook Hay Bushcraft Day : Wednesday 25 Oct , 11 – 2pm Acquire some bushcraft skills and learn about the plants and animals found in the woodland . Make something using natural materials and traditional tools , learn how to light a fire using a flint and tinder , then explore the woodland and the creatures found on the forest floor . Bring along your lunch and have a picnic in the woods ! For children aged 7 +. ( Guardians should come along with the aim of getting involved with the activities .) Tickets : £ 5 for first child , £ 2.50 for additional sibling .
Woodland Explorers for SEN : Friday , 27 Oct , 11 – 2pm Aimed at those that might find a busier event overwhelming and need additional time and space to engage with the woodland at their own pace . Activities will be set up around the fenced , enclosed woodland area which can be explored at the child ' s pace and will range in capability from bug hunting , woodland instruments , mud kitchen , natural ink painting and others . Bring along your lunch and have a picnic in the woods , or there will also be a quiet classroom available to eat lunch with tables , chairs and hand washing facilities nearby . Tickets : £ 5 for first child , £ 2.50 for additional sibling .
To book places and see further details of these and other events , visit : bookwhen . com / boxmoortrust /
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