2010 Awards

Nominations for the 2010 Countryside and Design Awards closed on 21st March 2010. Watch this space for details of the winners.

are now open.

In the meantime, you might start considering projects for the 2011 awards. The scheme, which runs annually, consists of three categories in which projects which improve the Hampshire environment can be nominated to win a CPRE award. The award categories are entitled Schools, Voluntary and Community, and Public Sector and Business.

To be eligible for nominations, projects must be within Hampshire, and have been completed within two years of the entry deadline which will be in March 2011.

Scroll down for more details of the categories and criteria.

2009 Award Winners

CPRE Hampshire made seven awards in 2009. Speaking about the year's awards Becky French said:

"CPRE has been particularly impressed by both the quality and diversity of this year's entries. We have awarded a range of projects, from very different organisations and groups and we feel this really shows the environmental commitment of our Hampshire community. We look forward to receiving applications for the 2009/ 2010 awards.

The winners were:

• Buriton's Village Plan - CPRE Hampshire's first Outstanding Achievement Award - see press release
• Warren Park Primary School in Leigh Park, Havant for its outside classroom - see press release
• Drum Housing Association project at Privett Green, Petersfield, for a development of 148 environmentally sustainable, mixed tenure affordable homes - see press release
• Hampshire Fare for its free-range egg scheme and the Hampshire Food Festival - see press release
• North Baddesley Junior School for its education programme that highlights environmental issues throughout the school's activities - see press release
• Wherwell Primary School for its 'Woodland Project' - see press release
• Goodworth Clatford community for its river conservation project - press release

2008 Award Winners

CPRE Hampshire is proud to announce the first four winners of its Countryside and Design award, launched this year. They are:

• Portway Junior School, in Andover, for their new school garden project in the Schools category - see press release
• Bordon Junior School in East Hampshire, for their new school garden project, in the Schools category- see press release
• Futurefarms Ltd of Martin in the New Forest, for their cooperative farm and food project, in the Voluntary/ Community category - see press release
• Ballard Water Meadows, in New Milton, for their conservation work - in the Voluntary/ Community category.

Read the press release for more details.

Schools Category

For this category evidence will need to show:

• use of landscape as an opportunity for learning linked into the curriculum;
• a high level of pupil involvement;
• sensitivity to local ecology; and
• an awareness of sustainability issues.

Evidence of the following will assist:

• parent involvement
• the growing of food crops in gardens or allotments;
• management of a wildlife area;
• regular work by pupils on the project;
• the use of artwork as a learning tool;
• the use of recycled materials;
• involvement of the 5 senses; and
• the availability of disabled access.

An example of an eligible project for this category is to be found at Warren Park School in Portsmouth. Further information can be found at http://www.warrenpark.hants.sch.uk/.

Children at the Warren Park School project

Voluntary and Community Category

For this category the evidence will need to show:

• the prioritisation of environmental conservation or restoration within the rural or urban environment;
• an awareness of sustainability issues; and
• evidence of strong links to the local community.

Evidence of the following will assist:

• the involvement of volunteers from a range of social sectors and/or age groups;
• regular work on the project;
• the durability of the project; and
• local campaigning on the aims of the project.

An example of an eligible project for this category is that which has taken place at Fullers Vale Wildlife Pond. See http://www.johnowensmith.co.uk/pond/index.htm and http://www.johnowensmith.co.uk/pond/photos.htm (photos).

Public Sector and Business Category

The public sector and business category is open to business and council sector activities affecting the rural environment in Hampshire. Evidence will need to show tangible progress towards tackling one or more of the core CPRE issues. These include:

• conservation of the countryside;
• light pollution;
• loss of tranquillity;
• fly tipping;
• roadside clutter; and
• the promotion of local foods.

See our campaign pages for further details of CPRE issues. Evidence of a significant contribution to the quality of life of a local community will assist nominations. The CPRE is very much in favour of the promotion of local foods, and Hampshire Fare is a prominent organisation representing local food producers.

We will post details here of how to submit an application for the 2011 Awards, once the nominations process opens.

This page last updated 12th May 2010