This year we have formulated a pack that has three competitions based on the Blue Walk, White Walk & Green Walk’s various notices. Enter one, two or three quizzes dependent on which Walks you travel.
The printing has kindly been sponsored by SCATS Countrystores and prizes supplied by the National Farmers Union (NFU).
Collect your quiz sheet from the Animal Barn when you next visit and give it a go!
During opening times of this year’s Bluebell Walk there will be an art exhibition held in the barn.
Artists were invited to create an original piece of artwork inspired by bluebells. Photographs of their work will be on display and are to be judged by visitors to the Bluebell Walk. You can view all works and may even be tempted to create your own work of art for entry in next year’s Bluebell Painting competition.
So come along and vote for your favourites. There are 4 categories: Under 16’s, Amateur, Professional and Over 65s.
The exhibition is only open when the refreshments barn is open and visitors must pay the usual entrance fee. See the main bluebell walk website for more details.
The Competition is run by Arlington ART Group and is sponsored by SAA (Society of All Artists), Jacksons Art Supplies and Derwent.
The photographic competition has now been judged. The winners and runners-up can be seen on the gallery pages.
We have also linked to the shortlists for each category in Google Picasa.
Thank you to everyone who sent in their photos and we hope you like looking at them.
A summary of this year’s Walk is published on www.bluebellwalk.co.uk under Past Years Summaries.
I will be going through the comment cards so many of you kindly completed. I will try and aswer the questions that were asked, so watch this space!
It has been an amazing Bluebell Walk year, with such dry & sunny weather especially at weekends. The bluebells due to this recent cool spell of weather are maintaining their fragrance and colour.
The last day we are open is this Wednesday 13 May.
the bluebells are all now fully out and look fantastic.
The bluebells are nearly fully out and the wood looks wonderful.
This exceptionally hot weather is bringing the bluebells forward very quickly. In some places they are virtually fully out and the scent fantastic.
Suddenly the wood has a distinct blue haze, as this period of warm and showery weather has brought the bluebells forward quite quickly. The white wood anemones are still present but fading fast in places, being replaced by the bluebells.
The bluebells are emerging fast with this lovely warm and sunny weather, but the white wood anemones still predominate.