To celebrate all things about wild birds, Love Your Chelmsford is launching a Space to Thrive, bird themed, still photography competition!
What you could win:
1st Prize:
- One set of binoculars (12×42 size) with tabletop tripod, and phone adapter
- A fly through ceramic bird feeder and bag of mixed bird seed
- A window bird feeder
- A suet ball holder
- One of our bird themed goody bags*
2nd Prize:
- A window bird feeder
- A suet ball bird holder
- One of our bird themed goody bags*
Eight runners-up will receive a bird themed goody bag* which includes:
- A make your own nest box kit
- An RSPB pocket garden bird watch guide
- A pack of four high energy fat balls
- A half coconut suet mix feeder
- Two note pads, plus a pen and coloured pencils
- Wildflower seeds
- A Restless Brilliance tote bag
- A Love Your Chelmsford tote bag and frisbee
What we are looking for:
The theme is ‘Birds – A Space to Thrive’.
Share with us your best wild bird themed still photographs from around Chelmsford. Whether it’s from your garden, local park, or window, we want to see your pictures on the theme of birds.
Here are a few ideas to get you started, images could include:
- Wild birds
- Wild bird habitats
- Your bird houses and feeders
- Your creations to support wild birds
- Your preparations for bird watching
- How we live alongside wild birds
Competition dates:
Opens: 9:00am Wednesday 15 January 2025
Closes: 11:59pm Wednesday 5 February 2025
Winners will be contacted directly between 12 and 14 February 2025.
Winners will be announced 19 February 2025 across the Love Your Chelmsford platforms.
Who can enter:
Anyone living in the Chelmsford City Council area (a full address will be required to enter). We ask that under 16s gain permission to enter from a parent, carer or guardian.
How to enter:
Step 1: Take your picture.
Step 2: Go to the competition form
Step 3: Complete the entry form, upload your image (in JPEG format).
Up-to three images can be submitted per form, you can submit multiple entries. Images should be no larger than 4 MB in size. We recommend saving your photo with an appropriate title before uploading.
The Competition is free to enter. Entry into the competition is only accepted via the LYC website competition entry form and not via e-mail, post, social media or any other means.
Full rules, terms and conditions can be found here: LYC photo competition Rules
The entry form will be live from 15 January here (The Competition is not yet open).
How the winner is decided:
Winners will be chosen by the Parks team, in consultation with the cabinet member for a Greener Chelmsford. This decision will be final.
Winners will be contacted directly between 12 and 14 February 2025.
Winners will be announced 19 February 2025 across the Love Your Chelmsford platforms.
Prizes will be available to collect from reception at the Civic Centre (Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JE) from 19 February until 28 February 2025, Monday to Friday, between 10am and 4pm. All prizes must be collected by 28 February as prizes will not be available after that.
Winners will be contacted directly and issued a reference code to use when collecting the prize. When collecting any prize, winners should also bring proof of address and age (e.g. drivers’ licence). Any winners under 16 should be accompanied by their parent, carer or guardian, who should bring their own ID in lieu of the person under 16.
Full Ts & Cs can be accessed here: LYC photo competition Rules
For entrants where images include identifiable people, please complete and submit the relevant photo consent form/s with your entry:
Adults (over 16s) photo consent: Final Consent Forms -Just Adult for Photo competition
Under 16s photo consent: child consent – Photo competition
