Call for entries to CPRE Hampshire Countryside and Design Awards

The deadline for entries to this year's CPRE Hampshire Countryside and Design Awards is fast approaching! Your entry must reach the charity by Friday 21st March to stand a chance of winning.

The awards go to projects that improve Hampshire's environment. They are open to three categories of entrant: schools, voluntary and community, business and public sector. They are intended to draw attention to the importance of good environmental practice and to recognise outstanding achievement in this field.

John Venning, Chairman of CPRE Hampshire, said:

"We had some impressive entries last year. These showed how much people do in so many ways, to conserve and cherish our environment and to involve people in giving something back to the Hampshire countryside that gives us so many good things: the chance to enjoy tranquillity, glorious landscapes and prime local food. These things are the core of what CPRE is about and we are keen to see another lot of outstanding applications this year."

For more information on the judging criteria for each category, and to download a nominations form, please see www.cprehampshire.org.uk or call Becky and Pam on 01962 843655.

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Notes to editors

CPRE Hampshire strives to promote the beauty, tranquility and diversity of the countryside of Hampshire by the sustainable use of land and other resources in town and country, and encouraging the biodiversity and well-being of rural communities.

1. The first four winners of CPRE Hampshire's Countryside and Design awards, launched in 2008 were:

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

2. The awards were set up to reward people who are working to enhance Hampshire's environment and to highlight the importance of good environmental practice. There are three categories:

• Schools - encouraging the use of landscape as an opportunity for learning, a high level of pupil involvement is one of its criteria.
• Voluntary/community - highlighting environmental conservation or restoration within the rural or urban environment and evidence of strong links to the local community.
• Public sector/ business - involving projects that show tangible progress towards tackling one or more of the core CPRE issues. (No award was made in 2008).

For information on CPRE, please contact:
Becky French or Pam Mason, CPRE Hampshire
Tel: 01962 843655
Email:admin@cprehampshire.org.uk

For all media enquiries, please contact:
Keren Burney, media & communications officer, CPRE Hampshire
Tel: 01730 894123   Mobile: 07876 780065
Email: kburney000@aol.com

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