Here is a slideshow of photos taken at the Trust’s last Open Meeting on Thursday 23rd February. Pause each photo if you wish to look in more detail.
A cheque was presented to Sue Fox from Willow Burn and prizes to the winners of the photo competition. An update on “Blooming” Shotley Bridge was presented and a report given on local issues by Councillor Stephen Robinson.
The next open meeting will be held in the Junior School hall on Thursday 23rd February at 7.30pm. Refreshments will be available from 7.15pm.
Presentations will be made to the photo competition prizewinners and Willow Burn, following the charity collection made during the Victorian Christmas Spectacular.
Only 7 days left for voting in the Trust’s “Nature and Green Spaces in Shotley Bridge” photo competition.
The 6 shortlisted photos are on show in Sale Pepe Restaurant, until the end of the month, where there is a box for you to cast your vote.
The two pictures receiving the most votes will receive a prize and the winning picture will be displayed in the restaurant for a further 12 months.
The Trust’s “Nature and Green Spaces in Shotley Bridge” photo competition is now open for public judging.
The Village Photographic Competition is now in its final phase. The judges have agreed a shortlist of 6 and it is now up to YOU to vote on which you think is best!
The 6 contenders are on show in Sale Pepe Restaurant where there is a box for you to cast your vote. Voting is open until 31 January 2012. Please come along to see which you like the most!
At the October Open Meeting last Wednesday, Paul Atkinson, Rivers Officer of the Tyne Rivers Trust, gave an interesting presentation about the work of that Trust, particularly in relation to the River Derwent.
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Clare Singleton gave an update about Blooming Shotley Bridge and the RHS ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood Award’. It was generally agreed that the village should enter the Northumbria in Bloom competition proper next year. Four certificates and £10 Beveridge vouchers were presented to the best Front Gardens in the Trust’s Award Scheme, as selected by the Northumbria in Bloom visiting judge.
Garth Johnson talked about the judging for the photo competition and Jeff Singleton outlined the Trust’s involvement in the Victorian Christmas Spectacular, being held at the end of November. Volunteers would be needed again to help steward the event. Councillor Stephen Robinson gave his report on the local issues which he had been involved with since the last meeting.
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